There are a lot of good wading opportunities in the area, plus, there should be some good fishing off the beach that time of year. Beach fishing is a blast in the summer, but you have to hit it just before dawn. The gulf side is great, since you have the sun and the wind at your back in the mornings, but you have to be done by time the beach crowds show up.

One fun way to go is to rent or hire a kayak guide. This is the way I fish all the time. Capt. Charles Wright runs a guide service that has flats boats and kayaks. The guided kayak trip is about half the price of a flats boat trip.

http://www.chokoloskeecharters.com/

Another unique opportunity is to fish the canals along the Tamiami Trail. You can park your car on the side of the road, walk 10 feet and cast away.