Florida Keys Bridge Fishing

For general information we rent rods for 15 00 a day and 10 a day for any additional days.

Florida keys bridge fishing. There is especial feel to it. I travel down every now and then to do some bridge fishing in the keys. The florida keys stretches 150 miles from north key largo to key west and as you drive from one end to the other you will cross 42 bridges. I love fishing from the bridges in the florida keys.

One lazy night a few friends and i made a spontaneous decision to drive to the florida keys for some bridge fishing. Florida keys bridge fishing guide for tourists probably the cheapest way to fish in the florida keys is from one of the many bridges. Florida keys bridge fishing is fun for the whole family. They are mostly part of the old highway one.

Sometimes you are the only person for hours fishing in a spot. Florida keys bridges open to fishing channel 2 mm 73 channel 5 south end mm 71 long key mm 63 65 tom s harbor cut mm 61 2 tom s harbor channel access from north end only mm 60 6 seven mile bridge south end only mm 40 spanish harbor mm 34 south pin. My go to bait rig is live shrimp on a chicken rig or ballyhoo plugs sitting on bottom. There are 42 bridges connecting the keys and thousands of fish beneath them.

Basic tackle costs around 5 00 10 00. Just take a drive down the 113 miles of the overseas highway and you ll see why. In the upper keys many bridges such as the popular channel 2 and channel 5 bridges offer fishing access from catwalks and piers but little access to fishing at water level. At times i wish i could explain in more detail how it feels to fish in these special places.

All along the keys on highway one there are bridges most of which are closed to traffic where one can fish. Bait chum usually runs around 10 00 25 00 depending on the number of people. The vast majority of these bridges offer the angler on foot a good opportunity to catch many of the gamefish we have in the florida keys. Huge tarpon monster barracudas huge sea turtles and crazy yellow jacks.

Channel 2 5 and long key are the usual spots i like to go to. Our quest to cure boredom has since turned into frequent trips in search of tarpon snapper grouper and other great fish. Florida keys bridge fishing is one of the best ways to experience the sunshine state. Invited me on an awesome fi.