Vic Smith wrote:
On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:32:02 -0400, HK wrote:


Ever been fishing in NE Florida? No need to go out into the Atlantic.
Plenty of great fishing in the ICW, and all you need there is a Carolina
Skiff. Redfish, seatrout, flounder, catfish a'plenty, plus if you go
inland in fresh water, bluegills, largemouth bass, et cetera.

Hutchinson Island surf, and the IC bridges around there. Went shore
fishing at one or two of the inlets, Sebastian was one I think.
I always had a bunch of kids, and after the obligatory couple day
visit with my dad shot over to the Clearwater of St. Pete, where
I didn't have to worry about the kids being swept out to sea.
But I take your point. My dad - who was a maniac fisherman - swears
by east coast fishing and always gripes about moving from Hutchinson
to the gulf side.
Personally, the wind and surf on the east side got tiresome quicker
for me than the heat on the west side.
The "pace" and crowds seem less on the west side too.
And the IC on east side seemed much more crowded and narrow, but maybe
that's a product of my limited experience there and/or faulty
recollection.

--Vic


The ICW fishing in NE Florida is not crowded. There are kazillions of
spots. We used to live almost directly across the ICW from the St.
Augustine seaplane basin, and I'd usually motor over there at least once
a week to catch reds and flounder and amazingly, the occasional tarpon.

There are dozens and dozens of creeks off the ICW, plus the ICW itself.

Never very many boats in one spot.