| If you are searching for one of the most | | | | Snook |
| exciting places to go fishing in the United | | | | |
| States you should make plans to visit | | | | Grouper |
| Florida's Cocoa Beach. It is considered the | | | | |
| most productive and diverse fishing area | | | | Snapper |
| found in the United States. | | | | |
| | | | Tarpon |
| Once you have experienced some of what this | | | | |
| awesome beach has to offer in the way of | | | | These are only a few of the species of fish |
| fishing, you will want to make visiting Cocoa | | | | you will find when Cocoa Beach flats fishing. |
| Beach Florida a regular routine. It will take | | | | It offers both saltwater and freshwater |
| several trips to discover all the wonderful | | | | fishing so make sure you have gear suited for |
| fishing areas found at Cocoa Beach because | | | | both so you can get the most from all of your |
| there is too much to do in one visit. | | | | fishing trips. |
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| One of reasons that Cocoa Beach flats fishing | | | | There are many banks where the fishing is |
| is so famous is because of it's hundreds of | | | | great and several boat ramps available if you |
| square miles of waterways. These include Port | | | | prefer to get out into the deeper waters. |
| Canaveral, Indian River Lagoon, Banana River | | | | There are also many places where you can wade |
| as well as the Atlantic Ocean to name a few | | | | out into the water to fish. |
| great areas. | | | | |
| | | | Cocoa Beach Flats Fishing Tips |
| Inshore flats fishing and offshore deep-sea | | | | |
| fishing are popular sports and they both can | | | | When fishing at Cocoa Beach in the late |
| be very productive here. Therefore, it | | | | spring inshore fishing is very popular. |
| doesn't matter if you prefer to go out on a | | | | Search for snook and other species around |
| boat to fish, wade out into the water or fish | | | | docks, canals and inlets. By late summer and |
| from a bank, there is always something for | | | | early fall offshore fishing for tarpon is one |
| everyone. | | | | of the main attractions. In the winter months |
| | | | fishing around the edges of the flats out |
| When visiting Cocoa Beach Florida you will | | | | near the deeper waters will produce black |
| notice there is a wide variety of fish living | | | | drum, grouper and sheepshead. |
| in the area. This means that everyone can | | | | |
| find a species of fish they enjoy catching | | | | Fishing from flat bottom boats is the best |
| and reeling in when fishing here. | | | | way to go inshore fishing. These allow you to |
| | | | get out into the grass flats and all along |
| Some of the fish that you can expect to see | | | | the edges of the drop-offs where the fish are |
| at Cocoa Beach Flats Florida are listed | | | | located in search of baitfish. |
| below: | | | | |
| | | | Some of the biggest fish can be found in the |
| Spotted Sea Trout | | | | shallow water so don't make the mistake of |
| | | | thinking you have to go out into the deep |
| Redfish | | | | water to reel in the big one. |
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| Amberjack | | | | Before you go fishing in the flats you need |
| | | | to decide which type of fishing you are going |
| King Mackeral | | | | to do. This way you will know what type of |
| | | | gear is needed before you go out on the |
| Sailfish | | | | water. |
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| Mahi-mahi | | | | Offshore deep-sea fishing will require |
| | | | stronger equipment than what you would need |
| Giant Cobia | | | | for inshore fishing. |
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