Florida has been known to be some of the best saltwater fishing in the world. With the tropical waters and hotspots like the Florida Everglades and the Keys you can not go wrong saltwater fishing in Florida.
The warm waters of Florida will offer you a variety of fish both offshore and inshore. For the offshore fishermen you can expect grouper, marlin, big sharks, dolphin fish, snapper and more. For the inshore fishermen you can expect to catch snook, trout, redfish, sheepshead, bonefish and snapper also.
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.
Snapper fish are another great fish to go after for the Florida angler. There are many species of snapper and they can be found all over Florida, from the inshore waters by mangroves and docks, to off shore obstructions like sunken ships and rocky seabed terrain.
If you are flats fishing and want a fish that will give you a fight you can try to go for some bonefish. For their weight they will fight harder than any saltwater fish there are, you will need some experience under your belt to land one of these, as they can strip a 100 yards of line off your reel in the matter of seconds.
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.
These are just a few of the more popular saltwater fish that swim the waters of Florida, there are many more out there. If you are just beginning then I would recommend starting off fishing from a dock or a pier, and then work my way to offshore fishing.
If you do not have a boat nor have the money to buy the tackle necessary for offshore fishing you can always hire a fishing charter. They are everywhere around Florida and often will supply the bait and tackle that is necessary to land the big fish. Make sure if you do this to get an experienced captain that has a good reputation.
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