Is this or is this not the Fishing Capital Of The World?!
Fishing in Florida will absolutely spoil you. From the vast variety of freshwater access to the endless ocean, you’ve got countless species of fish to go after! You can fish all year long, regardless of weather, but the key is knowing where to go when you want to go. Options are seemingly endless if you count the thousands of miles of shoreline and hundreds of chain lakes within.
Let's talk facts...
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission back up a lot of the claims that Florida takes as identifying as the Fishing Capital Of The World. Here’s some quick bullet points for you to ponder…
- More than 8,000 miles of shoreline, if you count the inlets, bays and capes!
- Approximately 2.8 million registered anglers, ages 16 and up!
- Approximately 35% of all International Gam Fish Association records in the US come from Florida!
- Florida even has the more record catches than the next highest COUNTRY, with 18.5% of all IGFA records worldwide!