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How to Fish

The our904 library. Rigs, knots, reference charts, tide basics, and regs — every page built and sized for Northeast Florida water. Short, specific, written by people who fish here.

Use these alongside the Trip Planner, the Fishing map (or browse all spots), and the bait & tackle shops. Pick a spot, check the recommended rig, tie it with the right knot, cross-reference the tide. That's the whole playbook.

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Licenses & Regulations
Florida saltwater fishing requires a license unless you're under 16, over 65, or shore-fishing in your home county. Slot limits, bag limits, and seasons change — know before you keep. Pulled directly from FWC, plus catch-and-release best practices.
Open Licenses & Regs →
When to fish
Seasonal Calendar
Month-by-month bite intelligence — what's biting, where, on what. Species × month heatmap across NE Florida targets: fall bull reds at the jetties, summer tarpon in the creeks, winter sheepshead on the bridges. Feeds the Bite Score everywhere on the site.
Open Seasonal Calendar →
Species Profiles
One page per fish — habitat, identification, seasonal pattern, baits, rigs, and the spots that target it.
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Rigs
Six environments × three rigs each. Hook sizes, leader lengths, weights, and bait for every NE Florida setup.
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What Tackle to Own
Rod, reel, line, and leader picks for the six NE FL fishing contexts — inshore, jetty, pier, surf, offshore, kayak. Compare across contexts to figure out which setups you actually need.
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Knots
Step-by-step for the five fishing knots that cover every rig. Diagrams, common mistakes, and how to know when you tied it right.
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Hook & Leader Charts
Quick-reference tables — hook size and leader lb by species for NE FL saltwater and freshwater.
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Tide Basics
How NE FL tides work, which stage fishes best per species, NOAA stations from Fernandina to Palatka.
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Tackle by Context

Rod, reel, line, and leader suggestions for the six fishing contexts Northeast Florida throws at you. Same recommendations you'll see on each spot's listing — collected here so you can compare across contexts and figure out which setups you really need to own.
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