ChrisEU

I have followed you advice and sent a message to FWC, hope they'll be able to give me some detailed info, as I said I'd like to avoid Pier fishing have had some bad experience in Italy hooking a big fish and not being able to get it out, leaving it a lure with hooks in it's mouth. I'd love to fish on the mainland but unfortunately I have no car for the week, so probably the only option would be a local guide as you suggested, I have seen some high values for just even a 4 hour trip, I understand they are making a living out of it, but it probably exceeds my personal budget, I still might go this route if Saltwater fishing proves to be difficult close to where I stay. Thank you to all for any advice received, sunny greetings from Italy! Chris

The SW Travel Rod I have is a 8 feet 2 oz spinning rod, I'd put a Shimano 5000 size reel on it, using a 28 lb braid line 200m, should have me covered in most situations? When you say inlet do you mean along the beach? I'd like to avoid pier fishing due to various reason (probably crowded, no fishing net, difficult to animate hardbaits correctly from above the water etc...), I'd really prefer fishing from the beach but I read that most part of the beach fishing is not allowed? Can someone confirm this? I'll be staying about 350 m from this position (hope google maps link is allowed) https://goo.gl/maps/iiAQYUpWjsZgqKtC8 so this will be the closest where I could go fishing, how can I find out if I can fish there (before arriving)? Thank you again, I am aware that this is a Bass fishing forum and probably SW fishing is not "on topic"

yeah I was thinking that FW fishing will be near impossible to me, I didn't realize that Miami Beach is all SW basically and as I have no other transport as my feet I'll have to stick to Miami Beach, which I believe will not hold any Freshwater species? If so, I'll probably bring my SW travel rod only... Do you have any suggestions on where you're allowed to fish? I am having a hard time finding information as where you can fish on the beach, for now I just understood that there is a Pier where you can fish at South Beach, but it's pretty far away from where the hotel is...

Thank you very much for the info! I've found a Shimano Zodias Travel Rod (I think a new series they made last year, seems to be a JDM product), it is a 7' Medium Spinning rod rated 3/16-1/2+ oz (5-15 gr.), you think this will do? My biggest Largemouth here was a 48/49 cm - 4-5 lbs (didn't weigh him), and I catched it on a 5/8 oz Zodias Spinning rod which should be similar to the travel version, had no problems landing it. The alternative would be to get a casting rod rated up to 3/4 oz, but I am more comfortable with spining gear tbh, I use casting mainly in streams for trout and chubm but that's specific BFS gear which has nothing to do with bass oriented stuff. I'll take a look at the app and check it, thanks again for all the advice!

So basically if I get the freshwater license I can fish any canal/pond that has no fence or signs forbidding fishing? what rod strength would you recommend? I like to fish as light as possible, what is the minimum you would use allowing me to handle most fish? Will a 3/8 be enough? Better 1/2 oz or even 3/4 or 1 oz? Sorry for the many questions and thx for the already provided info

Thank you very much for the warm welcome, doesn't happen very often to get so many when subscribing to a new forum lately. I have made a post with some questions, maybe some Florida guys can help me out? Here's the link, any help is greatly appreciated:

Hi, I am coming over to the US (Miami Beach, FL) for a week in middle march this year and I'd like to try some fishing in the US. Unfortunately I come over for work and won't have much time, maybe a couple of hours early in the morning before I go to work (exhibition at the convention center), and eventually some extra on saturday/sunday before leaving Miami Beach. I suppose I could go try to fish at the beach with some bigger lures and hope for whatever species you have there, but if sea fishing is like here in Eruope probably some freshwater bass will have better chances to catch something? I will have room for just one travel combo in my luggage so I need to understand what possbilities of fishing I have in the area (please consider I'll be by feet, no car) and I'd like to not depend on a fishing guide but "explore" myself. What rules are to be respected? Do I need a license and how do I know where I am allowed to fish and where not? So basically for now I am trying to understand what will make more sense for the little time I have, not asking for any hotspots or anything, just some general information. Thank you very much Chris

Hi there, my name is Chris, 38 years old, a German guy living in Italy. I fish since I can remember, it all started with my Grandfather when I was about 4-5years old probably and I'm still here trying to understand how to fool fish ? I do mostly lure fishing, spinning and casting alike, I prefer UL setups or BFS if casting, I normally hunt for trout in streams and creeks, chubs and some bass, also do a lot of Sea fishing trying to get some bluefish and seabass for the most. Hope to get some help here for fishing in the US, will come over several times a year for work and I'd like to get some travel gear to use during my free time. Thx!