| With spring break right around the corner, tons of | | | | the waves recede. These marks are sand fleas. Dig |
| people are counting down the days until they get to go | | | | them up and put them on your hook. |
| on vacation to Florida. Most families will be traveling to | | | | There are many piers and bridges located throughout |
| Florida for the theme parks and the beaches. Fishing | | | | the state of Florida and it is very popular to fish from |
| seems to get put on the back burner, but it doesn't | | | | these structures. The type of fish you can catch will |
| have to. If you can plan a day of fishing, there are | | | | depend on your location and the depth, but many |
| plenty of fishing guides and charters throughout the | | | | areas produce some good fishing for grouper, snook, |
| entire state. If you plan to do some fishing on your | | | | mackerel and kingfish along with many other species. |
| own, you're probably going to be looking at renting a | | | | If you plan on renting a boat, you're probably going to |
| boat, fishing from the surf, piers or bridges. | | | | be fishing salt water. There aren't that many places |
| Many of the beaches allow fishing. If you decide to | | | | that offer boat rentals on fresh water lakes. If you do |
| take your family to the beach, why not toss a line into | | | | your research, you can probably find some places, but |
| the water. The surf will have plenty of fish to catch in | | | | there are many more boat rentals for the inshore |
| the spring and you don't have to fish early in the | | | | saltwater areas throughout Florida. During the spring |
| morning or late in the evening. The best times to fish | | | | time, you can usually do well in the morning throughout |
| the surf are during the tidal changes. As the tide | | | | most of the day if you are in a boat. Get the family |
| changes from high tide to low tide and from low tide to | | | | out there to enjoy some sun and you can get a line in |
| high tide, the surf gets all stirred up kicking up plenty of | | | | the water and catch some fish. |
| food. Fish will be located in the surf and just past the | | | | I know that fishing is not always a priority, but you can |
| surf. Typically, some of the bigger fish will be just a bit | | | | definitely make it work for a day or two and the family |
| farther out feeding on the smaller fish that are coming | | | | can still have some fun even if they don't want to fish. |
| in and out of the surf. For bait, try using shrimp, cut bait, | | | | To find information on Florida fishing piers and the top |
| or sand fleas. Sand fleas are great for a variety of | | | | fishing destinations throughout all of Florida, take a look |
| fish and you can easily catch them along the beach in | | | | at our Florida fishing section. |
| the sand. Just look for the "V" marks in the sand as | | | | |