Fishing By Kayak Near Jacksonville
For those who live in Jacksonville, Florida’s First Coast offers a wide variety of opportunities for fishing. Some of them are nearby off the coast in the Atlantic, but many are best enjoyed by those who make the choice to fish inland.
(source)Where Jacksonville really excels is its inshore fishery. There are literally hundreds of creeks off the ICW and river, including some sensational wetlands, preserves, and parks, such as the Timucuan Preserve. If you are into shallow water angling, fly fishing, or live bait fishing, the choices of location are limitless and the species present are spectacular. In the brackish inshore waters the favorites are redfish, spotted seatrout, flounder, sheepshead, black drum, stripers, and even the occasional snook. Typically creeks through Jacksonville’s marshlands have lots of flooded grass, mud flats, and oyster beds, which are ideal for sight-fishing tailing and backing redfish
In other words, fishing isn’t all about getting out on the open water with friends on a boat - whether your own or a chartered trip out - a lot of it is about taking advantage of quiet time on your own to just relax and enjoy the sport.
While Jacksonville offers something for sports enthusiasts of all types, shoppers, art lovers, those who enjoy the club scene and fine dining, the city also has a great deal to offer those who just want to have the chance to kick back, unwind and relax their own way.
