I have never fished the salt. And I have a trip next week to Melbourne Beach, Fl. I have been there before and I fished the fresh water around the area for bass with some luck and a lot of fun. I even hook a gator onces. And I plan to do it so this time again (not the gator, but to have fun!).
But I was wondering if it is worth the trouble to try to fish the surff at this time of the year. No idea of the species that may be close to the coast at this time of the year. Any piece of advice is very wellcome. (time of the day/tides best for fishing, flies, etc). One last detail, I only have one travel rod and it is a 5 wt 9ft fast action, I know that it is light, but I am not after monsters, just a bit of fun while I'm there at a conference. The Hotel where I stay is on the beach. So I'm planing on walking from my room with rod in hand and have some fun.
Any help will be very much appreciated

Martin