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The Best Saltwater Game Fish In Florida
Sunday, 03 January 2010 08:09 | Written by Chris Singly
Florida has very tropical waters all year round, especially in the south, which makes it one the best places in the world to saltwater fish. Some of the main attractions to anglers in Florida are the Keys and the Everglades.
Florida has very tropical waters all year round, especially in the south, which makes it one the best places in the world to saltwater fish. Some of the main attractions to anglers in Florida are the Keys and the Everglades.
The best thing about saltwater fishing in Florida is the amount of great game fish there are to be caught. Some of the popular inshore fish are snook, redfish, trout, mullet, sheepshead, bonefish and small sharks. Offshore favorites consist of mahi mahi, tarpon, marlin, swordfish, mackerel, grouper and snapper.
Snook are among the favorites for saltwater fishing inshore. Some of the reasons for this is that they make a great meal, and they put up one heck of a fight. If you are fishing for snook you will need a saltwater fishing license and also a 2 dollar snook stamp., there are also closed seasons for snook so check with the locals before you intend to keep one.
Dolphin, otherwise known as mahi mahi is an offshore fish that will also put up a great fight. They are very colorful and often the smaller ones will travel in schools. The most efficient way to catch dolphin is by means of trolling, anywhere in south Florida on the gulf side to 10-40 miles offshore. They are excellent to eat and the season is opened year round for them.
One fish that can be found both offshore and inshore are snapper. The bigger snapper are of course found in deep waters offshore, while the smaller snapper family can be found inshore by docks, mangroves, or any kind of rocky obstruction. They are also very good to eat, just make sure they are in season when fishing for them.
Bone fish are pound for pound the toughest fishing saltwater fish that there is. You will need a flats boat to catch these, they can be caught on light tackle, or a light fly fishing set up. Although they are very good to eat, most anglers will throw them back because of all of the tiny bones that they have.
If you have access to a dock, then you could try and catch some sheepshead. Sheepshead are known as bait thieves, and have black and white vertical stripes, they are excellent to eat. They love to hang around barnacles, so piers, docks and mangroves are excellent spots to find some sheepshead.
Know that you know some of the popular game fish there are in Florida know you can decide what type of fish to go after. I would learn how to fish inshore good before going offshore, offshore fishing requires heavier and more expensive tackle than inshore fishing, and they are harder to find offshore also.
If you must do some offshore fishing, you can round up some money and hire a captain. There are fishing charters up and down every single coast in Florida, do some looking around and ask a lot of questions. Find the captain with the best local reputation and you will catch the most fish.
by ChrisSingly
Florida has very tropical waters all year round, especially in the south, which makes it one the best places in the world to saltwater fish. Some of the main attractions to anglers in Florida are the Keys and the Everglades.
The best thing about saltwater fishing in Florida is the amount of great game fish there are to be caught. Some of the popular inshore fish are snook, redfish, trout, mullet, sheepshead, bonefish and small sharks. Offshore favorites consist of mahi mahi, tarpon, marlin, swordfish, mackerel, grouper and snapper.
Snook are among the favorites for saltwater fishing inshore. Some of the reasons for this is that they make a great meal, and they put up one heck of a fight. If you are fishing for snook you will need a saltwater fishing license and also a 2 dollar snook stamp., there are also closed seasons for snook so check with the locals before you intend to keep one.
Dolphin, otherwise known as mahi mahi is an offshore fish that will also put up a great fight. They are very colorful and often the smaller ones will travel in schools. The most efficient way to catch dolphin is by means of trolling, anywhere in south Florida on the gulf side to 10-40 miles offshore. They are excellent to eat and the season is opened year round for them.
One fish that can be found both offshore and inshore are snapper. The bigger snapper are of course found in deep waters offshore, while the smaller snapper family can be found inshore by docks, mangroves, or any kind of rocky obstruction. They are also very good to eat, just make sure they are in season when fishing for them.
Bone fish are pound for pound the toughest fishing saltwater fish that there is. You will need a flats boat to catch these, they can be caught on light tackle, or a light fly fishing set up. Although they are very good to eat, most anglers will throw them back because of all of the tiny bones that they have.
If you have access to a dock, then you could try and catch some sheepshead. Sheepshead are known as bait thieves, and have black and white vertical stripes, they are excellent to eat. They love to hang around barnacles, so piers, docks and mangroves are excellent spots to find some sheepshead.
Know that you know some of the popular game fish there are in Florida know you can decide what type of fish to go after. I would learn how to fish inshore good before going offshore, offshore fishing requires heavier and more expensive tackle than inshore fishing, and they are harder to find offshore also.
If you must do some offshore fishing, you can round up some money and hire a captain. There are fishing charters up and down every single coast in Florida, do some looking around and ask a lot of questions. Find the captain with the best local reputation and you will catch the most fish.
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