Reel Repair by Alan Tani

So a fishing buddy of mine called me last night & asked me a question concerning saltwater fishing regulations in southeast US. I don't know, & have so far been unable to help him find the answer.

He is going to the Florida Keys (Atlantic side) in 2 weeks to fish from shore. Then, in a couple months, he will be going to Gulf Shores, AL & will be fishing in the Gulf there. He knows he has to buy a saltwater license for his Keys trip, & was thinking of getting a 7 day non-res license for about $30. He's a thrifty (code for cheap) little fella & got to wondering if he could use the same saltwater license to fish in the Gulf later this year, & if so, he will just get an annual license for about $50, & save himself $10.

I'm not a saltwater guy, & as mentioned above, I have been unable to find the information. Do any of you guys/girls know?

Dennis

  http://fishinglicense.org/florida.html

  I believe        If you fish from shore    the license is free
                       If you pay to fish from a pier   that is your license.

AL - he needs salt water lic, if he is only fishing from salt pier, AL has a pier only lic, that is much cheaper.

Checkout both states fish & game web sites, the information should be there.

Thanks guys !!! Appreciate your knowledge !

Dennis

Sounds like a fun time! He cannot, however, use the same license in different states. Last time I checked, in FL, there was no need for a license fishing from shore. Head boats(party boats on the west coast) have boat licenses that cover everyone that fishes on them. I have no idea about Alabama though. Check out their respective DFW pages, I'm sure they'll have better info.

-Mike

In Florida, the free shoreline license only applies to residents of Florida,  Alabama is probably the same.

Yes, you need a lic if you not resident.

you can buy it online and drop it in to you phones apple wallet, pretty slick.