fishing in florida...

anyone know what kind of saltwater and freshwater game fish are active at this time of the year? as i well be there for christmas break and wanna go deep sea.... thanks

 

bumping for som3 reef3r

I know we do have members from Florida
but any anglers amongst you?

Steve

 

Mostly rock & bottom fish. Maybe some good Ling Cod. You's have to go way further South to snag some great fishing.

Good Luck!

 

I live in Naples. It really depends where you are. Where I live, there are mackerel, sheepshead, sharks, and probably ladyfish are the main off-shore fish. I know friends who fish from the shore who catch bass, grouper, mackerel, sharks, and even stingrays.

 

Tampa has some good fishing areas but not sure what you can catch. My brother and his friends go shark fishing at night in south tamp near the base.


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The saltwater boats take mostly kingfish, snapper and the occasional wahoo. If you're lucky, the captain will happen upon some floating debris where the dolphin love to feed (mahi or dorado, not the mammal). You might get some grouper if you're bottom fishing. When things are active, expect to pull up some half-fish, where you hook a fish and a wahoo or barracuda zips by and takes a sample in passing.

As for fresh, Florida is rife with largemouth bass, bluegill and bream. All three are fine eating, though the latter two can be bony. A great freshwater gamefish is the tarpon, which is found in both saltwater and fresh, but is often caught in freshwater canals. Happy fishing!

 

what coast of fl you goin to .. i know on that east coast that im on they are still catchen mahi mahi , wahoo, king fish, snapper, and thee occasional triple tail or grouper. the west coast i dont know really im sure its almost the same just with more senior citizens lol

 

I here cobia and Snook are rampant during this time of the year in the Atlantic Waters.

Take a Break on Snook

E

 

+1 Couldn't have said it any better! that's exactly what I'm finding. Went last weekend and got a nice Mutton.

check this site out: Florida Ten Thousand Islands Fishing Reports - 10,000 Islands Fishing

 

Thanks everyone so it turns out we will be kite-fishing(?) billfish but if that doesn't work out then it's bottom fishing for king fish as it will be too cold for everything else, dolphin, cuddas and wahoo. Thanks everyone I will post pics of what i catch