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| School's In Session for Surfers on Florida's Atlantic Coast |
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| "You can learn to surf on a day when the waves are two-feet high, and you can usually find those conditions somewhere on the East Coast on any given day." – John Briches, Florida Surf Lessons |
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| Tags: surfing, Cocoa_Beach, New_Smyrna_Beach, Melbourne, Miami, Jupiter, Sebastian, Flagler_Beach, St_Augustine, Palm_Beach, |
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| Florida's Top 5 Boating Destinations |
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| Tampa Bay, the state's largest estuary, has more great places to boat than any other place in Florida. |
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| Tags: boating, Jacksonville, St_Augustine, Fort_Lauderdale, Miami, South_Beach, sailing, Florida_Keys, Key_West, Key_Largo, Pensacola, Fort_Walton_Beach, Destin, Tampa, St_Petersburg, |
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| Top Florida Fishing Piers |
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| From time to time, these shore-bound anglers even hook fish far too big to land, including sharks and even the stray sailfish. |
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| Tags: fishing, Tampa, St_Petersburg, Pensacola_Beach, Naples, Fort_Lauderdale, Melbourne, Palm_Beach, Cocoa_Beach, Daytona_Beach, Jacksonville_Beach, Fernandina_Beach, |
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| Island Getaways on a Boat and a Budget |
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| You can pull up on any number of barrier islands and sandbars to explore on foot or settle down for a picnic lunch. |
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| Tags: boating, outdoors_and_nature, adventure, beaches, Cape_Canaveral, Port_St_Joe, Key_Biscayne, Dunedin, Charlotte_Harbor, Florida_Keys, Islamorada, Key_Largo, |
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| Anglers, Go Hit a Grand Slam |
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| Catch a tarpon, the silver king of game fish, before 11 a.m., and you’ll still have time for a round of golf in the afternoon. |
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| Tags: fishing, boating, Port_St_Joe, Tampa, Charlotte_Harbor, Miami, Florida_Keys, |
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| Party Time: Party Boat Fishing in Florida |
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| When it comes to price and convenience, party boats just can’t be beat. |
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| Tags: fishing, boating, Palm_Beach, Miami, Pensacola_Beach, Jacksonville, Key_Largo, Fort_Myers_Beach, Madeira_Beach, |
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| Lobstering Locally |
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| Tags: fishing, boating, diving, Florida_Keys, Fort_Lauderdale, Miami, Palm_Beach, Clearwater, Sarasota, Fort_Myers, Steinhatchee, Tampa, |
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| In the Record Books |
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| At the International Game Fish Association in Dania Beach, it's easy to get lost for hours as you wander the halls lined with equipment and photographs from fishing legends such as Ernest Hemingway and Zane Grey. |
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| Tags: fishing, Dania_Beach, |
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| Must-Catch Florida Fish |
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| Tags: fishing, Fort_Myers, Sanibel_Island, Tampa, Clearwater, St_Petersburg, Florida_Keys, Port_Charlotte, Punta_Gorda, Boca_Grande, Homosassa, Key_West, Miami, Palm_Beach, Naples, Marco_Island, Everglades_National_Park, Jupiter, Orlando, Kissimmee, Okeechobee, Winter_Haven, Lake_Okeechobee, |
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| Coastal Cruising |
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| Sitting on the deserted beach on a spring morning as the sun filters through the pines, it’s not hard to picture yourself in another era, a time when conquistadors and Native Americans ruled this stretch of coast. |
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| Tags: St_Petersburg, Clearwater, Sarasota, parks, beaches, Anna_Maria_Island, Cortez, Charlotte_Harbor, Captiva_Island, Egmont_Key, Venice, Pine_Island, Cabbage_Key, |
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| Fishing Fort De Soto |
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| Because the pier has open-water access, anglers may catch everything from sheepshead to sharks. This is also the best place to see a dolphin. |
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| Tags: fishing, beaches, |
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| The Traveling Angler |
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| Spring and fall are the most popular seasons for Florida fishing. The weather, while good all year round compared to rest of the country, is most consistent during March, April, September and October. |
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| Tags: fishing, |
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