Friday, September 4, 2009

The Joy Of Saltwater Fishing In Florida

By Jared Stoneman

Anglers travel from across the world to do some saltwater fishing in Florida. Seeing that the Florida Keys is considered to be in the top 3 best fishing spots on earth for saltwater game fish, why not come do some fishing in Florida? All year round there are game fish that will give you a fight of your lifetime.

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.

If you do not have the money for a boat or money to hire a charter you can always fish from a pier. Fishing piers are scattered all through out the coasts of Florida. Some of them are free to fish from like the Fort Desoto piers, while others may charge a small fee.

There are also beaches everywhere in Florida that make excellent spots to catch some saltwater fish. This is also called surf fishing, and when the water is not too choppy and not flooded with people, then the fishing will more than likely be good.

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.

See there are many alternatives to fishing from a boat, and they can be very productive if you have the right bait and tackle set up. The best way to find out what tackle to use is to ask the locals, also bait and tackle shop owners always have good information on places where you can catch fish.

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