Well it turns out there is something to be said for fishing form those ocean piers.
The other day I went to the fishing pier in Myrtle Beach State Park. This was the first time I tried this and I did catch a few fish! I also talked to some of the salty veterans while I was there. They told me that the pier acts as a fish attractor for a few different reasons.
One is the structure itself. That makes sense to me. Fish like to have things to be able to maneuver around to help them avoid predators. The other is the structure serves to attract organisms that live on structure like pilings that are always underwater. Barnacles, algae and other piling living critters then serve as food for certain fish. These fish that graze on the living- on-the-pier-piling organisms in turn serve to attract predators. This means there is a nice fish community around these piers.
I will go back again next weekend, to learn more and hopefully catch some big fish!
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