Re: Salt and fresh water fishing
Florida rivers are fresh/brackish, meaning brown color from vegetation. They are also tidal, meaning effected by the changing ocean tides. The St. Johns River that comes out at Jacksonville is a mix of fresh and salt water, with some salt reaching as far upstream as 50 or 100 miles, depending on river flow/rain/tides/winds. You will need a saltwater and a freshwater fishing license for each area. The fish and wildlife departments designate everything say east of a certain point on the river to be salt and everything west of that point to be fresh, for license reasons, so you can just check to be sure. The fishing methods are similar and over-lap each other from salt to fresh in the "mix" areas. Once you're out of the river and in the ocean then the "real" saltwater fishing becomes quite distinctly different. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission can provide you plenty of details. Good Luck!
