Quote Originally Posted by mylobass View Post
I guess it all depends on where you live. I live moments from this river and dream of Texas. The fishing isn't all the beer and skittles the guide pumps it up to be 365 days a year that's for sure. Even though its shoreline is deemed protected scenic waterway by state and country, developers have found a friendly governor who helps them build mansions along its banks and direct roadway runoff straight into its waters. The governors first act in office was to destroy all of the states environmental agencies placing them under the dept. of transportation to help development permitting go faster. FWC and the private entity Mote Marine Labs who is given cart blanche here, wont consider redfish or snook stocking like your state.


We all know Texas is THE State and realize that every state has it's negatives, however the fish found in those Florida waters make me drool, I realize that a picture does not tell all, what I see looks really nice. I suppose the analogy of being greener on the other side applies.