A little off topic
- Thread starter zab34
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On a calm day with the outgoing tide Fred Howard Park is good place for snorkeling. Lots of life in the grass flats. http://www.pinellascounty.org/park/06_howard.htm
listen2bob
- David
If you go to Fred Howard and the viz is decent check out the spring vent on the flats Northwest of the second bridge
TampaSnooker
Active member
Ft Desoto has a lot of nice grassflats, too in St Pete.
Howard Park is cool in Tarpon Springs. Both have extensive grass flats. Grab lunch/dinner at Rusty Bellies afterward at the very end of the sponge docks. The spring usually has a crab trap somewhere on the perimeter. Swim straight offshore from the second small bridge. I've seen lg Permit swimming the 3-4' edge as you snorkle around the peninsula; tarpon and cobia in 4-6', but it's still a few weeks early for them. There aren't really any good beaches inside the bay - you'll want something on the gulf. Maybe Picnic Island beach if you really don't want to travel.
Howard Park is cool in Tarpon Springs. Both have extensive grass flats. Grab lunch/dinner at Rusty Bellies afterward at the very end of the sponge docks. The spring usually has a crab trap somewhere on the perimeter. Swim straight offshore from the second small bridge. I've seen lg Permit swimming the 3-4' edge as you snorkle around the peninsula; tarpon and cobia in 4-6', but it's still a few weeks early for them. There aren't really any good beaches inside the bay - you'll want something on the gulf. Maybe Picnic Island beach if you really don't want to travel.
Mrs Postal
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As a club, we have gone to Ft. DeSoto over the years for collection trips. At low tide, it is just awesome what you can find out there. As far as stores, we have a great sponsor list here under the stickied tabs so go check out any/all of them and if you are coming tomorrow- go give a pint of blood at Fish and Other Icythy Stuff and you'll find a great sale and a discount coupon all while you save a life!
Creative aquariums is prob 5-10 min from the aquarium. Nothing as close as that to USF.
