Winter Destinations
 

OK, I'm not giving up on fishing still this year because there is still fun to be had, though my opportunities are quickly disappearing :devil2: due to other commitments (kid :tooth: ).

I do always want to do some great, cheap, warm weather fishing during the winter months which obviously means heading south.

What are some good options for some warm weather cheap fishing to consider this year. Especially with some shore fishing mixed in?

I've not done it, but the Banana River/Mosquito Lagoon fishery for redfish, black drum, tarpon, and seatrout looks very affordable and easy to do. Somewhere (finding it won't be easy)I have a fantastic inch by inch spot burn book with detailed maps and aero photos about it if you are interested. It is easily accessible by car/wading, kayak, small boat rental, or charter. Plenty of cheap hotels. You can rent a truck if you decide to get a kayak

George mentioned some great options and that trip can be parlayed into a Sebastian Inlet extravaganza.Great fishing in that area with some real brutes.

The Florida Keys are always a good bet. Cheap air fare, lots of choices, amazing fishing.

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John; I lived 10 years in the lower Fl. Keys. If you head there let me know, I'll hook you up with some real pros. at cost.

Dress warm and come ice fishing with us. Bring the kids, as long as they like hot dogs, cocoa and a good time.:grins:

Yeh I'm thinking solo or S-B Road Trip ;0


Stewie - Plan. On. It. :uhuh:

John has a truck.....and a kayak!:uhuh:

I'm in. At least very interested.

Hawaii, specifically the Island of Hawaii, more specifically Kona. I'm going, for the umpteenth time around the holidays.

Left coast of Mexico. Rooooosters from the surf on poppers :humpty:
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THAT is one of my all time fishing goals!!!

Me to JuanR.

Mesheco leg;)
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Me 3!
So do we have a trip in the works?

I would love to say "I'm In" but there is no way I am going South without brining my wife. I can fish & whatever, but she is going to be at the pool with drink in hand or I will not be there....

...unless it is for work....hmmmmmmm....

I cant speak for JohnR, but something tells me that if Nebe, you and I were in Mexico on a fishing trip.....well we might not make it home alive, or at lease remember much, and maybe not really fish at all........

There might be a movie called "The Buzzover", but which one of you two would be Alan :huh:

I say grab the wife and son and head to a carribean Island. Bring the travel rods and go to town. If not head to the keys......its warm, cheap and full of fish

YOU ain,t going anywhere unless its holdover up town :smash:

I am in ...I volunteer my highly unprofessional, always unreliable and incredibly suspect photo and video skills:smash:

If I go south this year [again] its only to go snokeling / f uck the fishing :soon:

Jupiter, Panama City, Port Salerno, Hobe Sound

there is a Campground Jonathan #^&#^&#^&#^&inson State Park in Hobe Sound,FL

The Olxihatchee river has all the jacks you can catch on a 4-wt till your arms fall off. and night fishing for snook is pretty good

Offshore if you can get a guide, there are a few excellent ones I would recommend, jacks to 40 lbs, spanish macks, blues. Alot of this guys have their own FAD's set up, 3 or 4 sheets of plywood hung vertically.

I am seriously thinking a ROAD TRIP :uhuh:

This year - 4-8 guys - Southwest to Orlando, rent a Van, scratch that, Rent an RV Fish the Keys

Plan for 2012 4-8 guys Mehico for Rooosaths?

damn you must have smoked on that camping trip //


My buddy F-18 :love:

No smoking. Anything. Yeh, Dave would be on the invite list plus we can preship rods to his house :devil2:

Yeah, I need to find the place in the keys that you can rent a condo and it comes with a boat

Southwest to West Palm Beach, hit the stripclubs in N Miami.
Rent an RV head to the end of US Rte 1.

Why don't you guys SKIP a winter fishing trip, and finally do all the crap you have not gotten done during our compulsive pursuit of striped bass for the last 6 months!!! I need a break to get my life back in order... Remeber an article called "the dark side of surfcasting" ? man, most of us are there!!!

And nothing like a 4 day trip in warmth to get rid of the jonesing and make the bride happy again :tooth: , I'm miserable by then anyway and giving her a break from me is probably good :uhuh:

Road-Trip!!!

Better wear a bulletproof vest! Have you been reading about all the mayhem going on down there/ Its even in the Area de touristas.

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I consented to go on a cruise with wifey and her sister to the Caribean. Her sister is making the reservations because she her husand have been to the Caribean before. As it stands is St. Lucia, Grand Cayman, and ??? is where we are going. After I said yes, the wife says I can go fly fishing in the Caymans. Bonefish, here I come.

Yeh - hence the 2012 bit ;) - much easier to push out.

I have two for sale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if you guys go to MEXICO Im in:uhuh: BEEN TWICE, was invited to fih the BILL FISH TOURNEMENT first trip.broke a 13wt on billfish that trip. lots of roosters, mahi--dorado, tuna an bills.
flew from Boston to Houston to SanJose Cabo, loooong flight. bring plenty of EQUIPIMENT you never have to much.

GOOD LUCK GOOD FISHIN

Since the motto is "don't drink the water" I guess Winter Desalinations might be better than Summer Desalinations since there is less evaporation....just a guess. :confused:

That is my dream fishing trip.:drool::drool:

your over looking Lake Lanier
in Northern Georgia

nice fat stripers in there
great lodge

and a perfect rest stop to and from FLA

You Betcha!

I'll be there for two weeks in January. Renting a house and a 36 footer with a bunch of friends from work. Should be a helluva trip

Well, you can still catch roosters in Costa Rica or Panama and be a lot safer than in Mexico. Personally I would love to go to Panama and fish around the Hannibal bank. Roosters and cubera snapper inshore and tuna plus marlin just a little ways offshore.