Often Overlooked, Ocean Inlets Offer Great Saltwater Fishing

If you’re an offshore fisherman, chances are you’ve traveled through one of the eight major ocean inlets between Boca Raton and Cape Florida. If you live further south, you’re likely familiar with the many channels cutting through the South Biscayne Bay flats and islands. But here’s something many don’t realize on the way offshore or back at the end of the day: You’re passing through some hidden gems, productive and often-overlooked fishing spots teeming with life.

In summer, snook, tarpon, barracuda, and several shark species—like spinner, sandbar, bull, lemon, and nurse sharks—move in and out of these inlets. They use them not only...

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