| GETTING BAIT FROM THE BAIT BOAT Contact "Bait Boat"on VHF Channel 80 Ask for their location, tell them what and how as you are approaching the jetties. much you want ($10, $20, etc). They should tell you what side of his boat he wants you on. Come alongside and he will hand you a Dump the bait in your live well, put your bait net full of your bait. money in the empty net, and hand it back to him. That's it. For more information on the Destin Bait Boat, click here, DESTIN BAIT BOAT, to go to their web site. |
And, there's always Walmart for frozen bait and tackle, normally 24 hours ......
WAL MART DESTIN
15017 Emerald Coast Pkwy (Hwy 98)
Destin, FL 32541
850-650-0341
Open 24 hrs, frozen bait and tackle
WAL MART FT WALTON BEACH
798 N Beal Pkwy
Ft Walton Beach, FL
Open 24 hrs, frozen bait and tackle
WAL MART NAVARRE
9360 Navarre Pkwy (Hwy 98)
Navarre, FL
850-939-3998
Open 24 hrs, frozen bait, tackle
WAL MART CRESTVIEW
3351 S Ferndon Blvd
Crestview, FL
850-682-8001
Open 24 hrs, frozen bait and tackle
WAL MART DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
1226 Freeport Rd
DeFuniak Springs, Fl
850-892-3138
Open 24 hrs, frozen bait and tackle
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BAIT SHOPS IN THE
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Brooks Bridge Bait & Tackle 1201 Miracle Strip Pkwy Ft Walton Beach, FL 32548 850-243-5721 Located at the south west foot of the Brooks bridge in Ft Walton Beach. Has ice, live and frozen bait. Accessible by water (intracoastal waterway) or by car. |
Half Hitch Tackle 621E Hwy 98 Destin, FL 32541 850-837-3121 Located in the middle of Destin on the north side of Hwy 98, just past Sexton's Fish Market and Harbor Docks restaurant. Has both live and frozen bait. |
Harborwalk Marina 66 E Hwy 98 Destin, FL 32541 850-337-8250 Located at the southeast foot of the Destin Bridge, on the Destin Harbor behind the Emerald Grande, next to the Lucky Snapper restaurant. Provides cheap ice (approx $5.00 for a large garbage can of ice), live and frozen bait. Just pull your boat up in an empty slip and they will come out to help you. |
Pat's Bait & Tackle 206 SE Brooks St Ft Walton Beach, FL 32548 850-244-5440 Located on the northeast end of the Brooks bridge in Ft Walton Beach. Has both live and frozen bait. |
DESTIN BAIT BOAT The Fresh Fish Live Bait Co in Destin runs several boats in the summer that can supply you with fresh local live bait. No need to waste valuable fishing time searching for live bait. Normally, a bait boat is anchored up at the Destin Harbor inlet, approximately 1 mile east of the East Pass Jetties, about a half mile off shore. Destin Inlet Box - N 30 22.827 W 086 29.177 They may have others inside the pass also. Contact them on VHF Ch 80 for their locations for the day. Normally, $20.00 will get you 20-30 live cigar minnows. |
AOC FOOD MART 100 Redwood Ave (Hwy 20) Niceville, FL 850-678-7405 Located at the corner of Hwy 20 (John Sims Parkway) and Redwood Ave, just east of the KMart shopping center in Niceville. Has live shrimp and various freshwater minnows, plus frozen bait. |
AOC Food Mart Inc 306 NW Racetrack Road Fort Walton Beach 850-862-8713 Located near the Burger King on Racetrack Road. Carries Live Shrimp, Shiners, crickets, worm, and frozen bait. |
AOC Food Mart Inc 13882 Hwy 20 (Choctaw Beach) Niceville, FL 850-897-2911 Has crickets, worms, etc. |
SALTY BASS BAIT & TACKLE 634 N Eglin Parkway Ft Walton Beach, FL 850-863-7999 Located on the corner of Racetrack road and Eglin Parkway. Their hours are unpredictable, so call ahead to see if they are open. |
COPELAND'S GUN SHOP 17290 Hwy 331S Freeport, FL 850-835-4277 Located about 2 1/2 miles north of the Hwy 331 Choctawhatchee Bay bridge. Has live shrimp and freshwater minnows. |
YELLOWFIN OCEAN SPORTS 3005 E. Hwy 30A Seagrove, FL 32459 850 231-9024 Live & frozen bait, tackle http://www.yellowfinoceansports.com/ Click here to go to Yellowfin Ocean Sports web site. |
BAIT SHACK 20991 US HWY 331S Freeport, FL 850-835-9856 or 850-880-6266 Live & frozen bait |
HALF HITCH TACKLE - Navarre 8711 Navarre Pkwy. (Hwy 98) Navarre, FL 32566 850-939-9885 Toll Free: 866-782-9885 Email: navarre@halfhitch.com Store Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-5pm Sat 7am-6pm Sun 7am-4pm Central Standard Time Live & frozen bait, tackle |
Destin area Live & Fresh Bait Shops Call ahead as live bait is not always available |
Destin Ice Seafood Market 663 E Hwy 98 Destin, FL 32541 850-837-8333 Fresh shrimp |
Shrimper's Seafood Market 444 US Highway 98 W Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32541 850-267-1159 Fresh shrimp |
Shops with Frozen Bait |
BASS PRO SHOP 4301 Legendary Dr (Destin Commons) Destin, FL 32541 850-269-6200 Frozen bait & tackle |
Destin Marina 104 Calhoun St Destin, FL 32541 850-837-2470 Frozen bait & limited tackle |
Sexton's Seafood 601 E Hwy 98 Destin, FL 32541 850-837-3040 Fresh shrimp, oysters, clams |
OKALOOSA ISLAND PIER 1030 Miracle Strip Pkwy. E. Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 (850) 244-1023 Fax - 244-7105 Click here to go to the Okaloosa County Pier web site |
Stinky's Bait Shack & Outfitters 5994 Hwy 30A Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32541 850-622-2248 Live shrimp, frozen bait, tackle |
YELLOWFIN OCEAN SPORTS 32 E. CR 30-A (Inside Grayton General Store Grayton Beach, FL 850 231-9024 Frozen bait, tackle Click here to go to Yellowfin Ocean Sports web site. |
