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Well me and the wife are going down to florida for a few day in march to visit my parents they live in Naples the big O is not far away. So we are going to go fish the first 2 days of our trip. Was wondering if anyone would have any recomendadtions for a guide march 17 and 18, and where to stay? any pointers or help would be appreciated as we have never been there.
Forego the Big O fishing, treat yourself to a good day inshore fishing for snook, tarpon and redfish
Captain Mike Smith, Sanibel Fishing Charters, Fort Myers fishing charters
Has anyone told u about the red tide algaeQuote:
Originally Posted by riverzx225
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Originally Posted by Crappiegirl1
Yea we have heard of it although have never seen it, don't know much about it, and didn't realize it effected the big 0. From the two responses so far I am guessing fresh water fishing in Florida is a bust? Please excuse my ignorance also, as I am from Missouri so I know nothing about the ocean and fresh water in Florida. We just love to crappie fish and the Big O is a lake on the bucket list.
Red tide is not in freshwater. Here are some websites to get you started. Look for Speck or Crappie guides on Okeechobee.
Okeechobee Crappie Fishing & Speck Fishing
Bass Fishing Guide Rates for Lake Okeechobee
Freshwater is deffinately not a bust. Just figured if your coming all the way down may as well experience light tackle inshore fishing. Red tide is usually along the beaches and beginning parts of inlets. Backcountry is usually not too bad, the guide I suggested will tell you a true deal. If he says no go, don't go.
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Is Inshore fishing that much fun? We are totally game to do something different just never really thought about it as I know zip about salt water.Quote:
Originally Posted by huntinslabs
If your going to Naples, check out Chokoloskee, near Everglades city.
That would be the #1 location in Florida for inshore fishing including the Keys.
Some of the best guides in the keys moved to that area years ago.
Actually anywhere from Marco to the south in the ten thousand islands would be great.
To visit that area for a week and not fish there would be a serious mistake.
If you have good Crappie fishing near where you live, then by all means do a inshore trip. Hintinslabs and yobuck are correct. You will be amazed with a good guide, a trip of a lifetime. Snook, redfish, Spotted sea trout and maybe juvenile Tarpon.
Red tide will be gone after water cools and should not be back before March. After waters clean it doesn't take long for fish to move back in. Lessor numbers for a while for the areas that were affected.
Yes it is. Saltwater fish have amazing strength and determination. You can freshwater fish all year at home, experience something different. Might be a life changing experience for you. Imagine hooking a 30lb fish along side mangrove trees and trying your best to keep them out while that 30lb fish is jumping and tailwalking and screaming drag. And thats snook, tarpon take it to another level all together. Redfish and Jack Crevalle are just big bullies and bulldog fight you for every inch of line you get. Everything in saltwater is just plain mean and tough.Quote:
Originally Posted by riverzx225
Take huntinslabs advice on the inshore fishing! It's my favorite and the fish are as good or better than crappie for dinner. If I lived on the gulf I wouldn't crappie fish much at all.
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If you go the inshore route, make sure and ask any guide you talk to if they will have caught bait prior to trip starting. Catching bait can be a 5 minute deal or hour long deal. I would not pay for guide service to watch them throw a cast net and eat up fishing time.
This. Okeechobee crappie fishing is fun and all but you're staying next to inshore fishermen's paradise.Quote:
Originally Posted by yobuck
Red tide will likely not be an issue by March, but the local guides will advise you to their best abilities, just do research and find a well reviewed one.
All time spent on the water fishing is very enjoyable, so wherever and whenever the opportunity allows we should go.
Some of the Florida lakes remind me of the remote lakes in Canada I enjoyed visiting for many years.
Even the water color is the same, just different fish species. There is one difference however, which is that there isn't a fresh water fish that swims, that can even begin to compare to similar sized salt water cousins.
Age and condition is what has turned me on to Crappies, not preference.
Attachment 318330We go each March for a week and stay at Roland Martin Marina Resort in Clewiston on Lake O. However we spend a good bit of time fishing for Oscars in the Everglades. You can rent a boat and motor(only need Jon boat with small motor) at Holiday Park and have a ball fishing for Oscars. We start out with crickets and a float but once you find them they will bite about anything you put in the water. Just need to run far enough from the Park to avoid the Tourist Air Boat traffic and drop a cricket in the lily pads and hold on.
Easy to catch more than you want to clean!
Get some decent polarized sunglasses.
Yes indeed and Amber lens with green mirror is best for inshore.Quote:
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Wow guys THANK YOU !!! for all the info after talking it over with the wife we are going to try and do some inshore fishing. So the hunt for a guide is on, if anyone has a paticular guide they recomend that would be great. If not thanks for the help and I will keep everyone posted on who we use and how the experience was. Also we have good polorized sunglasses i have cosats wife has maui jims and costas LOL got that covered.
I very highly recommend the guide I posted beforeQuote:
Originally Posted by riverzx225
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I highly recommend the guide I posted earlier. Excellent guide.
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I would def recommend Brad Gibson out of Fast Break Bait and Tackle for a guide