Snook may be the perfect Florida gamefish. It is a tremendous fighter, requires skill to land and is one of the best eating fish you'll ever taste. Primarily inshore fish, found in the flats and backcoutry of Key Largo and Florida Bay. Most snook, often referred to as linesiders, spawn from April to October in the offshore waters near passes and inlets. Snook Fishing in Everglades National Park is some of the most exciting fishing you will ever do. Flamingo and Florida Bay are hot spots as well for flats fishing.

Redfish are one of the top recreational saltwater gamefish in the flats and backcountry. Small live baitfish, just about any jig, gold and silver spoons, and even topwater plugs are potential meals if they are presented correctly. Of these, the topwater plug is an interesting bait to use when fishing the flats because the fish must come to the surface and rollover to get its mouth in position to strike the bait. Redfish can be caught in the backcountry of Florida bay or in the flats of Miami or Florida bay. 

Spotted Sea trout spawn from spring through the summer in the estuaries along both coasts. A live shrimp or bait fish bait rigged to a line with a popping cork is the number one method for trout fishing. Jigs tipped with a small piece of shrimp and gold spoons are very effective artificial baits. Weedless varieties are desirable when you fish in the sea grass. Florida trout fishing can be fun for all anglers in Florida bay.

Growing to lengths of more than eight feet and weighing more than 280 pounds, it is easy to see why the tarpon is one of the most sought after Florida gamefish in the world. Tarpon can be caught in Islamorada during the tarpon run near bridges and passes. Tarpon fishing in Islamorada during the months of April thru June can be some of the best tarpon fishing in the world.

The Red Snapper is a tricky fish to land. Being primarily a 'nibbler', a soft touch is needed when trying to catch them. Favorite baits include squid, whole medium-sized fish and small strips of fish such as amberjack. In some situations the larger fish are caught on heavy jigs (artificial lures), often tipped with a strip of bait or by freelining baits at the proper upper level. Mangrove snapper can be caught just off the mangroves in deep holes in Florida bay or key Largo.

The Blacktip shark can be found in both inshore and offshore waters of Miami and the Florida Keys. Nicked name the flats stalker they can also be found in shallow water flats. Shark fishing charters can produce some of the largest sharks in Florida waters. The black tip can be fished in the florida keys as well as Miami and Florida bay.