Fort Desoto, clear water area, anyone know how the shore scene is there, is it worth bringin a rod for? I don't have the jing for a charter, nor do I have the time..But, I was thinking a little shore stuff? anyone have any clue about it? Thanx

Good question. I'm heading down there at the end of next month too.

This may not give surfcasting info but there's a kayak fishing site that might give you some local info.

http://www.paddle-fishing.com/

The destinations link was helpful to me.

I just got back from a visiting my son who goes to college(Eckerd) in St Pete. We stayed at a condo just outside(within walking distance) of Ft Desoto Park. We spent a lot of time at Ft Desoto state park and although I didn't fish I spent a good amount of time scouting it out for next year. The park has two fishing piers - I saw some sheepshead and Pompano being caught. The few fishermen I talked with said there are Sea Trout and a few Snook and Red Fish being caught on live bait. The other areas of the park look like a waders paradise - there are all sorts of gaps in the Mangroves where you can wade flats and launch a kayak. There is a bait and tackle shop on your right hand side just over the Tierra Verdi bridge on your way toward the park. Entry into the park is 35 cents - what a bargain. All sorts of things for the family to do at the park while you fish - kayak rentals, bike rentals, beaches, picnic areas. As you can tell I was very impressed.
DZ

Chris, take your fly rod....rent a kayak....and go see if you can get some of those snook.

take the rod, you know you want to......give it a shot, I can think of worse ways to spend your free time.

-IWK