Friday, September 4, 2009

The Joy Of Saltwater Fishing In Florida

By Jared Stoneman

There are many hot spots to fish at in Florida, this is why it is considered to be one of the best places to fish in the world. With places like the Florida Keys, Tampa Bay and the everglades, why would you not want to fish in Florida.

Some of the fish you can expect to catch in Florida are grouper, snapper, snook, sheepshead, redfish, sharks, along with many others. Although fishing offshore can be wonderful and offer big fish, you can get good results fishing inshore also.

Not everyone has the luxury to fish from a boat, no worries though because Florida has hundreds of fishing piers that offer excellent fishing. Some of these fishing piers may charge a fee to fish from and others like the Fort Desoto piers, are free of charge.

Surf fishing also provides excellent fishing if the conditions are right. Some of the conditions that I consider to be good are if there are rocks, and not many people swimming around. Also it is best to fish from the beach when the water is not extremely choppy.

If you have access to a dock, specifically one that has a light shining in the water then this will make great for some night fishing. Snook can almost always be found around a dock that has a light on at night time, along with sheepshead and snapper.

Another option for fishing inshore in Florida would be bridge fishing, just make sure that you are allowed to first as some bridges do not allow you to fish from them. One excellent bridge to fish from is the old Sunshine Skyway, which is between Saint Petersburg and Tampa.

As you can see there are plenty of ways and places to fish inshore in Florida. You may not be able to get fish as big as if you were out at sea, but this is definitely a cheaper alternative to either hiring a charter or investing the money into a boat.

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