Fishing from a bridge

[fiddleman]

There's a local bridge that I like to fish from whenever I get the chance. It's peaceful there, with very little traffic. Sometimes you'll get another local fisherman that stops by to drop a line and chat. I like taking a boat out but in a pinch bridge fishing is great.

 

[jason]

I've gone off a few piers before. Never really off of a bridge. Florida is supposed to have the worlds longest fishing spot, which is the old Skyway bridge they turned into a fishing pier.

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[Paige]

I used to when I was a kid. We lived near a bridge and the water was deep underneath. We fished a lot during the summer during summer break. We lived out in the country so we did a lot of hiking to each other's houses through the woods. We also did a lot of frog gigging and had frog legs all the time.

 

[Taggart]

I've seen some signs on bridges in my area lately saying that fishing isn't allowed from the bridge. I assume there are some safety issues.

But if there's no sign, and it's in season, I'd expect that it's allowed, right? I'm not aware of municipal laws against it.

 

[fiddleman]

Taggart, the bridge I frequent is way out in the middle of nowhere so even if there was a sign I might take the chance because rarely do you see anyone else. But yea, I'd think the reason for it being posted is due to safety.

 

[Hikker_Jim]

I'm more of a boat fishing guy myself. I like to be in the middle of a lake or the ocean. I find fishing off a jetty or bridge can get too busy and the lines tend to tangle amongst other fisherman.

 

[atula]

I love to see people fishing on a bridge although I havn't done that myslef. Once I had gone to Goa and saw so many people doing that as a noght time activity. Some locals even stopped over after work to catch a fish from the bridge and take home for dinner!

 

[fiddleman]

Night is a great time to fish from a bridge, that is if you can find one that's safe to fish from in the dark. I have done this a few times when there's a full moon. It's so quiet and you'll hear owls, and other wildlife in the distance.

 

[rodney482]

Except for some small bridges I have not really fished from them. HOwever, I have fished near them from a boat and have had good luck.'

As far as the night fishing from a bridge, I've been told they are attracked to the light.