| There are lucky people who live on the salty | | | | This highway is named for the numerous |
| coastlines, or maybe near a meandering river. | | | | alligator that will rest along the edge of |
| For them, finding great fishing is as easy | | | | the road. Key West is also only a couple of |
| as simply casting their line. Most of us | | | | hours away on a high speed boat service that |
| have trouble finding a great fishing | | | | runs between Ft. Myers and Key West. |
| destination and it isn't always easy when | | | | |
| there are so many choices across the U.S. | | | | Fresh water fishing is a more leisurely past |
| The first place to start is whether you | | | | time, but it requires much more knowledge |
| prefer to fish in fresh or salt water. | | | | about how to find the great spots. Fly |
| | | | fishing is a great way to experience the back |
| Salt water fishing is and intense sport that | | | | rives. Yellowstone national Park has some |
| has huge rewards. To get the best game you | | | | great places to fish for trout. You can find |
| need to take a boat at least 5 miles out, but | | | | some great cut-throat trout in the fire hole |
| it is well worth it. Tarpon are one of the | | | | river located in western Yellowstone. There |
| most sought after game fish and there are | | | | is also some great trout found in Loveland |
| many reasons. Like many saltwater fish, they | | | | Pass. It's a mountain road located outside |
| put up a tremendous fight. You know you have | | | | Big Sky, MO. A good secret bait for fishing |
| a Tarpon when they have been hooked for a | | | | out west is a salmon egg called a Fire Ball. |
| short while they will leap high out of the | | | | When you are running from hole to hole just a |
| water. Other great fish to find off-shore | | | | regular spinning rod with a hook and use the |
| are King Fish and Spanish mackerel. The best | | | | Fire Balls. Lodging is in abundance because |
| place to find a good charter that will take | | | | most areas out west depend on the snow |
| you out is in Ft. Myers, FL. This area is | | | | seasons for tourists. You can get great |
| also a great destination for vacations | | | | lodging amenities for a huge discount. I |
| because Miami is only a couple hours drive | | | | recommend a rental condo because some resorts |
| across the state on famous Alligator Alley. | | | | are understaffed in the summertime. |