To buy a license you MUST have a license account.

If you have purchased a Florida license in the past, most likely you already have an account.

To confirm you have an account or to create a new free account you MUST go to GOOUTDOORSFLORIDA.COM. You will be required to enter your social secuirty number.

IMPORTANT

Be sure to confirm the accuracy of your name and Social Security Number BEFORE you SAVE.

Be sure to Click SAVE when you are done.

After you create your account, do not purchase a license. You are done, and we will now be able to sell you a license.

If you have errors that you are not allowed to correct online you MUST call 855-779-5907 to make any corrections.

Step 1

Click “Create Account”

It will walk you through creating a new account.

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Destin Fishing Seminars Start in February

Each Month we will be teaming up with Legendary Marine in Destin to bring you our Sportsman Seminar Series! These 100% Free Fishing Seminars are put on by our very own Destin Fishing Veteran Tim Broom.

Our Hours Have Changed

New Store Hours:

MON-SAT: 7am-5pm

SUN: CLOSED

To buy a license you MUST have a license account.

If you have purchased a Florida license in the past, most likely you already have an account.

To confirm you have an account or to create a new free account you MUST go to GOOUTDOORSFLORIDA.COM. You will be required to enter your social secuirty number.

IMPORTANT

Be sure to confirm the accuracy of your name and Social Security Number BEFORE you SAVE.

Be sure to Click SAVE when you are done.

After you create your account, do not purchase a license. You are done, and we will now be able to sell you a license.

If you have errors that you are not allowed to correct online you MUST call 855-779-5907 to make any corrections.

Step 1

Click “Create Account”

It will walk you through creating a new account.

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Destin Fishing Seminars Start in February

Each Month we will be teaming up with Legendary Marine in Destin to bring you our Sportsman Seminar Series! These 100% Free Fishing Seminars are put on by our very own Destin Fishing Veteran Tim Broom.

We will be covering seasonla topics that vary month to month to make sure you're ready to catch whatever is biting. See the full topics schedule by clicking the Learn More button below.

Our Hours Have Changed

New Store Hours:

MON-SAT: 7am-5pm

SUN: CLOSED

To buy a license you MUST have a license account.

If you have purchased a Florida license in the past, most likely you already have an account.

To confirm you have an account or to create a new free account you MUST go to GOOUTDOORSFLORIDA.COM. You will be required to enter your social secuirty number.

IMPORTANT

Be sure to confirm the accuracy of your name and Social Security Number BEFORE you SAVE.

Be sure to Click SAVE when you are done.

After you create your account, do not purchase a license. You are done, and we will now be able to sell you a license.

If you have errors that you are not allowed to correct online you MUST call 855-779-5907 to make any corrections.

Step 1

Click “Create Account”

It will walk you through creating a new account.

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Destin Fishing Seminars Start in February

Each Month we will be teaming up with Legendary Marine in Destin to bring you our Sportsman Seminar Series! These 100% Free Fishing Seminars are put on by our very own Destin Fishing Veteran Tim Broom.

Our Hours Have Changed

New Store Hours:

MON-SAT: 7am-5pm

SUN: CLOSED

To buy a license you MUST have a license account.

If you have purchased a Florida license in the past, most likely you already have an account.

To confirm you have an account or to create a new free account you MUST go to GOOUTDOORSFLORIDA.COM. You will be required to enter your social secuirty number.

IMPORTANT

Be sure to confirm the accuracy of your name and Social Security Number BEFORE you SAVE.

Be sure to Click SAVE when you are done.

After you create your account, do not purchase a license. You are done, and we will now be able to sell you a license.

If you have errors that you are not allowed to correct online you MUST call 855-779-5907 to make any corrections.

Step 1

Click “Create Account”

It will walk you through creating a new account.

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Destin Fishing Seminars Start in February

Each Month we will be teaming up with Legendary Marine in Destin to bring you our Sportsman Seminar Series! These 100% Free Fishing Seminars are put on by our very own Destin Fishing Veteran Tim Broom.

Our Hours Have Changed

New Store Hours:

MON-SAT: 7am-5pm

SUN: CLOSED

Bay Fishing

Bay Fishing
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Bay Fishing

Bay Fishing

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If you have not given bay fishing a chance, you are definitely missing out on a year-round fishery. Here along the Florida Panhandle we have some exciting opportunities— whether you chose to spot cast redfish on the flats, fish dock and flats for trout, try the bridge pilings for sheepshead, bust the flounder in the pass, or get in on the spanish mackerel run, the possibilities are endless!

Access the bay by boat, kayak, shore and bridge, or from the dock.

Rods and Reels

Pair a 6’6" to 7’6" light to medium light action rod with a 2500 to 4000 sized spinning reel for bay fishing.

Fill your reel with 10lb to 15lb mono or 20lb to 30lb braid and rig your lures and baits with 15lb to 25lb fluorocarbon.

Spinning Rods

Spinning Reels

Shop Line and Leader

Natural Baits

Live shrimp, bull minnows and fiddler crabs are by far the most popular, mostly due to the fact that they work great and you can buy them at Half Hitch.

Pinfish, mullet, menhaden and pigfish will require you to get out your cast net, Even though they require much more work to get, there are many days when they are the best baits.

If you don’t know how to throw a cast net, come by the shop to learn.

Live shrimp, bull minnows and fiddler crabs are by far the most popular, mostly due to the fact that they work great and you can buy them at Half Hitch.

Pinfish, mullet, menhaden and pigfish will require you to get out your cast net, Even though they require much more work to get, there are many days when they are the best baits.

If you don’t know how to throw a cast net, come by the shop to learn.

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