Welcome. Grew up on Long Island so I am well aware of the fishing bug and spent most of my time there chasing anything with fins. I went to Fort Myers last spring for a remembrance of a good childhood friend who passed and some of our crew came down from NY, Carolinas, New England for a few days.
While I was there I chartered a guide out of Cape Coral and went in search of Tarpon, Permit and Snook. It was February so pickins were slim but I managed to land a snook after a few brok off, a permit and although we were on tarpon in a residential canal they had lock jaw. Very cool to watch six footers roll on the bait.
Here I only fish the mountain lakes but the desert lakes have plenty to offer. Some decent action to be had out of San Diego, I hear they even have bonefish. Another bucket list fish for me, as soon as I master the fly.