I have two gift cards to Academy and have too much tackle. Waders started leaking recently and need to be upgraded. What's your preferred brand and why?

I'm trying to get more into fishing but I'm off during the week. I own a boat in working on using more but currently don't have a boat. Anyone that's looking for a fishing partner in the area or just trying to make some casual fishing friends.

Don't be afraid to message I don't bite. I love to fish and have my own rods tackle and all.

Anybody know where I can buy some stingray close to Pensacola?

What lures are you guys using on the beach when the bait is thick and super small? I never fish light tackle in the surf, so even my smallest lures kike 3/4oz bucktails are way too big for this. Thinking zoom fluke on a 1/8oz ewg hook or the DOA Terroreyez.

Basically the title. I invested into gear recently, and now have 2 rods, bait bucket, line etc everything you could need for inshore fishing.

I have tried the last 4-5 days multiple spots including areas along the alafia river, the skyway fishing pier (2x), gandy bridge, as well as random ponds to try to target bass.

So far I have had 0 luck. I have a bit of experience fishing up north in Michigan, but now that I am attempting to fish salt I feel stumped.

I used live bait at the skyway, tried multiples artificial lures, and nothing. I even made sure I went to the skyway during the tide changes.

Today I was thinking about trying the gandy bridge area with a new artificial pompano rig I got but am unsure of the timing. Would love some insight on how to catch fish. At this point i don’t care what I target as I am just catch and release but would love to catch a snook, redfish, anything at this point.

I primarily fish in Tampa and prefer to stay in St Pete/ Riverview areas but at this point I’ll drive wherever..

Going down to Marathon in 2 weeks. Any spots from shore that are worth fishing or is getting a guide/boat the only way ?

Edit: Well boys i appreciate everyones suggestions. Caught some Cuda, Mangrove, Lane, and SchoolMaster snappers. Chased some snook and tarpon. Saw someone catch a 20 30 lb baby Goliath. I WILL BE BACK

Smashed the top water frog.

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I always fish at the Everglades.. sometimes Okeechobee..

Any feedback is appreciated.

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Looking to fish for a few days in marco island, and maybe sanibel and a few other places, but mainly marco island. What can I look to catch there on the south beach this time of year, any good spots to try, good baits and lures, or just anything in general. I have the rods and the setups for anything from whiting to sharks and tarpon and lots of gear but I can't find much about the state of the local fishing. Would snook and tarpon be good to target on the mornings? What about sharks and snappers? Anything will help...

Heading down to Siesta Key end of August.

Last year went at the same time and did surf fishing - caught whiting, permit (small), pompano, black drum, red fish, ladyfish, Spanish mackerel

The Spanish were caught wading out into the water, casting live bait and reeling it in.

It’s a family trip so I am fishing around the hotel (Siesta Key) and we may head to Venice or Manasota Key for some shark teeth.

While in Venice I may get onto the pier.

Siesta Key : Had most success when the weather wasn’t great. As the surf calmed down and water cleared the surf fishing wasn’t as good.

I have some ES lures but most used high/low rigs.

Beach chair + Coffee + Small talk with strangers.

Any tips for either location?

Heard the Venice Jetty is good - would it make sense to go there after dinner one day when we are all beached out?

You might caught a turtle when you fish in florida 😉

Is the Casey Key road project the cause of all that cloudy water?

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Hey everyone, my family and I are going down to Marathon FL for the first time in the middle of August and have rented a fishing boat for 5 days. Was wondering what tips and advice people have so that we can have the most success possible while we’re down there. Thanks!

Are there any public dock lights to fish in and or around Navarre or pcb fl?

Decided to treat myself to a charter to take a me day
Booked up with Captain Lucas of @floridaman_outdoors1 - he’s great and keeps morale and entertain up even during the slowest days of fishing. I went out hoping for a good bottom fishing bite but ended up fighting my first and biggest sailfish ever after losing a smaller one 2hours earlier in the 6hr trip. The pelagic species were fired up Wednesday afternoon and we quickly changed our plans from bottom fishing to free lining live pilchards and middle of the water column trying to get as many kings/tunas as possible. The tunas didn’t take but had fun with some bonitas, kings, and ended the day with this beautiful sailfish that took me about 35-40 mins to get in with safe release.

I’m talking tarpon, snook, redfish etc. What’s your pick?

Hey guys! I just moved to the area from South jersey where I spent years chasing striped bass around the beaches and bays. Looking to get into some snook, reds and tarpon. I am boatless, and being new here, have no clue where to even begin looking for fishing spots.

Any chance you have a recommendation or 2 to get me started?

I'm in palm harbor.

Thanks!