As you might guess, South Florida offers just a few fishing opportunities. Here is an overview on South Florida light tackle fishing.

When many people think of fishing in Florida, they think of either deep sea fishing or bass fishing for a lunker in an inland lake. There is another type of fishing that is drawing fisherman by the thousands to south Florida. It is light tackle fishing on the tidal flats. This is one of the most challenging fishing experiences that can be found anywhere. It is an experience that combines just about everything that makes fishing worthwhile.

It is very often sight fishing. It involves pulling a monster tarpon out of eight inches of water by dropping a fly right on its snout. The use of light tackle makes it much more sporting. The challenge of pulling in a 30 pound fish with 8 pound test line is what makes the true sports fisherman drool with anticipation.

One of the things that contributes to the overall fishing experience is the scenic surroundings. It is hard to beat the Florida Keys and the offshore flats for natural beauty. The brackish waters on the edges of the Everglades is another place where the surroundings compete with the fishing experience for your attention.

Unless you live in south Florida and have a lot of time to spend on honing your light tackle skills, you really need an experienced guide. Luckily there are plenty of them available and they are not prohibitively expensive. The guides are needed not only to bring you quickly and surely to the fish, but also to give you the necessary training in the use of the light tackle used. This is especially true for the use of the fly fishing techniques that are used in the extremely shallow water.

Selecting the right guide is the key to a successful South Florida light tackle fishing expedition. There are several factors to consider. Personality is important. It is always good to spend a bit of time talking with a prospective guide before committing yourself. A good relationship between client and guide is often a key to success due to the close quarters involved. The boat is usually a skiff or other smaller flat bottom boat. Another factor is the location of the guide's take off spot compared to the fishing areas. You are paying for time here and want to spend it fishing and not traveling. If you take a bit of time and select the right guide, you will soon be off on one of the greatest and most challenging fishing adventures available anywhere.

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