There is a mass of sport fishing hot spots to be found along the coasts of Florida so this is where many sport fishing enthusiasts flock to year in, year out. There are places like the Florida Keys, Fort Lauderdale, Miami and off the coasts around Cabo San Lucas. Sport fishing is an activity popular in Florida for many outdoor enthusiasts who can charter boats for an excursion out on the ocean for the day.
1. Sport Fishing Categories in Florida
There is a vast range on offer in species that can be found in Florida waters for all those who love sport fishing. The sport fishing options that are available in this area which you will find on fishing charters are:
. Catches of Blackfin Tuna
. Evening Swordfishing
. King fish
. Sailfish
. Snapper
. Tackle Sportfishing
. Wahoo
2. The Florida Sport Fishing Regions
In each region of Florida you will find many different beaches and coastal areas. You can find idyllic spots located around Florida to suit both beginners and experts, to catch sizeable fish and to enjoy the beaches. The popular spots include:
. Central Florida: Belle glade, Deland, Haven, Kissimmee, Leesburg, Ocala, Orlando and Winter Haven
. East Central: Cocoa Beach, Daytona Beach, Ft. Pierce, Melborne, New Smyrna, Sabastian, Stuart, Titusville and Vero Beach
. Florida Keys: Key Largo, Key West
. Northeast: Fernandina Beach, Flagler Beach, Jacksonville, St. Augustine
. Northwest-Big Bend: Cedar Key, Crystal River, Hernando Beach, Homosassa Springs, Perry, Spring Hill, Steinhatche and Suwanee
. Panhandle: Apalachicola, Destin, Ft. Walton Beach, Panama City, Pensacola, Port St. Joe, St. Marks and Tallahassee
. South East: Biscayne Bay, Boca Raton, Everglades, Ft. Lauderdale, Jupiter and Miami Beach
. Southwest: Everglades City, Flamingo, Ft. Myers, March Island and Naples
. West Central: Boca Grande, Clearwater, New Port Riche, Pine Island, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Tampa Bay and Venice
3. Sport Fishing Tournaments of Florida
The Florida has many competitions and fishing tournaments which are hugely popular all around. This hive of activity is fun and offers something exciting for those who want to show off their talent locally. Top of the fishing tournaments that you will in the area of Florida are:
. Bahamas White Marlin Open
. Florida Billfish Masters
. George Bush Cheeca Lodge Bonefish Tournament
. Harbor Docks Open
. Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
. Islamorada Swordfish Tournament
. Senorita Shootout
. Take Stock in Children Backcountry Challenge
4. Baitshops and Marinas for Sportfishing in Florida
Throughout the state of Florida there are baitshops and marinas galore so that you pick up the best in catches and lures for your gear. There are so many shops or stores to choose from that will to manage your supplies and fill your list of equipment from Marco Island right to Naples. The basic supplies for sportfishing are bait, rigged and unrigged ballyhoos, castings for flyfishing, knot equipment, standard lures and spinners. For Marco Island and the western Florida area the main supply shops to be found include:
. 4Yacht in Ft. Lauderdale
. Bayfront Marina
. Cedar Bay Marina
. Esplanade Marina, which is on the shores of Marco Island
. Gulfshores Marina
. Sunshine Ace Hardware
By: Abhishek Agarwal
Archive for October, 2009
Florida Sport Fishing – 4 Great Resources For Fishing Enthusiasts
October 29th, 2009Fort Lauderdale Sport Fishing Charters – The Perfect Way To Get Away
October 29th, 2009
Whether it’s the peaceful and serene beauty of being on the ocean, the excitement of a Sailfish or Dolphin erupting from the water, the brute strength of a Tuna or the drag-searing run of a Wahoo or Kingfish, the local waters off of Fort Lauderdale are the best place to go. During an offshore sportfishing excursion you can encounter any of the species listed above.
Sailfish are the most acrobatic and energetic game fish that inhabit the offshore waters of South Florida. A local Fort Lauderdale Sport fishing Captain will use many different tactics to catch Sailfish, the most exciting tactic we use is Live Bait Kite fishing. When we kite fish we suspend live baits from a fishing kite, the live baits sit just inches under the surface of the water so they splash and create sound waves which penetrate into the depths and ripples which magnify across the surface. These sound waves and ripples get the Sailfish and other offshore pelagic species attention. With the baits only inches under the surface of the water we can watch the Sailfish, Dolphin, Kingfish, Wahoo, or Tuna attack the bait, you witness some very impressive hits.
A local Fort Lauderdale fishing guide will use light 15lbs to 20lbs stand up tackle to fight these offshore sport fish. They will have all the necessary gear and experience to keep you fighting fish all day. A Fort Lauderdale fishing excursion is the perfect gift for someone who is an outdoors enthusiast and the perfect way to get the family together.
Tightlines,
Captain Vinnie La Sorsa Swordfishing & OffShore Charters.
Fort Lauderdale Fishing
By: Vinnie LaSorsa
