Fishing on the Road while staying in a RV (help)

Thats pretty much in florida, I have fished around gators for yrs. in tx and la, after 40 yrs no attacks.

I just did a quick search - Here you go:

http://www.wesh.com/news/Alligator-attacks-woman-s-inflatable-kayak-prompting-911-call/20821856

I agree with your last 2 statements. But you are right - you do have to work at it to get bit, or just have bad luck at the wrong time and at the wrong place.

One of the current theories about gators is that they are 'afraid' of humans because we are tall, compared to them, and they associate tallness with predators. If you do not look tall, they think you could be a food source. Supposedly, that's why young children and dogs walking along a lake or river are more at risk then adults. Or people sitting along a river bank or lake. And all bets are off when it gets close to dusk.

Anyone who has lived in Florida for any length of time probably has a few gator stories. Or you could just subscribe to the Orlando Sentinel or the Tampa Bay Times.

GoPackGo wrote:

cooper841 wrote:
Try kayak fishing.What a great adventure.

If visiting southern states, I would want to know EXACTLY how far north alligators roam before I paddled my kayak near the weeds along the shore of a lake at dusk. It might absolutely be an adventure.

I had the same thoughts when first going down South but they were unfounded. I've paddled with gators and they don't want anything to do with you. Most avoid contact with humans, those that do have spend time in contact with humans and sometimes fed by them. The worst thing is to allow with a gator to associate people with food.

I would never try fishing on the road. I would start by looking for some water: the ocean, a lake, a river, even a stream.

JAXFL wrote:
Here is a small "catch" in your fishing idea. Each state has regulations regarding fishing licenses and price them for residents and tourists... during your travels you will be a tourist so will need to buy a fishing license for each and every state you fish in. I mention this because here in Florida they can take everything you brought with you to fish as part of the fine. Add that to the price of a boat rental, kayak, inflatable boat or whatever. DON'T FORGET THE LICENSE.

FWIW, as a "tourist" and hubby being avid fisherman, we've bought licenses in many provinces/states over the years and we've found that Florida ironically has been the fairest on annual license price of most we've encountered at $47/year I believe, and hubby more than gets his use out of it. As a heads up and worth checking at each area you are visiting - for example Venice Pier Fla, and some other counties/structures throughout the USA and Canada, don't require a license to fish. We found the same in parts of California and other areas, so before buying a license do check on any piers/locations that are license free zones.

Our biggest bone of contention on approval and additional costs now, is the new rules on stickers of inspections for even kayaks and inflatables of certain sizes required as you cross into various states. Appreciate protecting the waterways but it's all starting to add to getting cost and convenience prohibitive. There has to be a far better way to handle this than currently set up, but as with all opinions ........ everyone has one.

Enjoy your fishing, it's a wonderful relaxing sport with a splash of excitement (pardon the pun), thrown in for good measure once in a while to boot.

Here is a small "catch" in your fishing idea. Each state has regulations regarding fishing licenses and price them for residents and tourists... during your travels you will be a tourist so will need to buy a fishing license for each and every state you fish in. I mention this because here in Florida they can take everything you brought with you to fish as part of the fine. Add that to the price of a boat rental, kayak, inflatable boat or whatever. DON'T FORGET THE LICENSE.

I tried bass fishing - once. There are people that just can't fish, and I'm one of them. A couple of buddies took me out in a fishing lake near home, baited my hook, set the bobber just like theirs, and had me drop my line between them. I sat there, watching them reel in one bass after another while I caught nothing. I finally reeled in, and had half a bass on my hook. The bottom half had been bitten off by something and I didn't feel a thing.
So when I want fish, I go to a store. Those fish are ready to cook.

taylor10 wrote:
Going to the White River end of June. First trip ever. Not taking 5ver this trip. Staying at Stetsons. Looking forward to it.

Cotter, Arkansas on white river. Little campground store etc. Used guide as water too fast and deep. Caught countless rainbows.
Caught on gorgeous Brown trout. Nine lb and fourteen ounces.

Going to the White River end of June. First trip ever. Not taking 5ver this trip. Staying at Stetsons. Looking forward to it.