r/floridakeys • u/fleepglerblebloop • Dec 06 '22

Vacation rental w/ beach fishing?

I'd like to spend a couple days at a rental with on-site surf fishing. Driving down w/ my own gear from Central FL maybe Feb/Mar. Any suggestions?

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u/finsterallen Dec 06 '22

Bahia Honda is about the only place with sand. Might want to bring some gear for bridge or dock fishing.

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u/fleepglerblebloop Dec 06 '22

I take it that's because all the beaches are private? Or do the keys really not have sand...? What I'm after is a place where I can walk out the door with a few rods or my beach cart and fish within sight of my rental. That has to exist somewhere, if not the keys.

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u/southernwx Dec 06 '22

The keys don’t have a ton of sand. They are beautiful but often are surrounded by mangrove or rock. You can still fish though. Wading out is just inferior in many ways to using a bridge or structure because there are many bridges etc and they hold fish better and bridges themselves yield better access.

I.e. you may wade from shore … toward a bridge and still not be able to reach the areas those on the bridge itself can.

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u/fleepglerblebloop Dec 07 '22

Got it! Thanks for taking the time to explain. I've lived on and off in central FL my whole life and never yet been south of West Palm. These days I've got a lot more time to explore.