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i have not made any plans to go down as of yet,but a friend of mine has a condo down there and says i can go just about any time i want.what kind of pan fishing experiences do you think i would find in fort myers? crappies?bluegills?other stuff? thanks for any info
Don't know about freshwater but you'll be in saltwater paradise.Quote:
Originally Posted by bxn
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Originally Posted by Speckanator
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Have to travel inland to the "Big O"
Will depend where you want to start fishing there - North or South End.
Excellant fishing in and around the Big O...............
Don't know where the canal system starts, but a lot of cyclids and sunshine bass along with native species are caught in the canal system. I know there is a canal somewhere after I75 turns east toward Miami.
Rim canal is usually always pretty good for spec's - don't fish it myself as we
have in past made it off limits at tournament time
Sorry Mr 813. The rim canal around Okeechobee is a great place to fish, but I was talking about the canal system in south Florida. The roadside canals that seem to go everywhere down there.
Agree with you on various canals around FT Myers and as to whats in them,
I had failed to add rim canal to my thoughts of the "Big O".
Don't forget the rivers running into Charlotte Harbor. Good fishing when there is enough water in them. Couple kayak rental places in the area too.
well one problem i am going to have is i won't really have transportation,so i won't be able to go really far.on google maps i do see lots of small ponds,road side canals and little places i could get at without too much trouble.there seems to be a fair amount of county parks with ponds which may keep me busy
Lots of small to medium size bass in the roadside canals, never caught any gills or crappie
With now mentioned variables and possible time constraints -
Your best options will be 1. take a freshwater guide trip out of Big O, with
one of guides down by Roland Martin's Marina
2. Take a off shore salt water fishing trip - as you are in the Paradise part of
Florida for salt water fishing.
Either way you should have good memories of trip and pictures to back it up.
well if i get to go down there,there will be no real way for me to go to the big O because i won't have a ride.i can't really afford a fishing guide either.my best bet will to ride around on a bicycle and seek out canals and small ponds which are around.i was looking at a public park with a long canal with bass in it on google maps.