Yep, I'm done with snow/ice. Year-round anglers please come in.

PatriotX said:
I like fishing, and have A/C everywhere; I prefer to sweat than freeze.
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Amen!!! I am a Florida native and i'll take sweating over freezing any day. Southwest Florida is my neighborhood... in particular, Anna Maria Island. Unfortunately, too many "foreigners" have found out about my little piece of heaven over the years. Even with the invasion, there is no place on earth that makes me feel more at peace. It's just home.:)
 
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Hard to fathom a serious fisherman desiring to leave Michigan in seek of greener pastures, considering the world class trout streams, salmon that rival the coasts', the world's greatest perch and walleye fishery, 50-inch class musky fishing, abundant smallmouth, largemouth and everything in between.

In any case, got any vintage classic Michigan-produced fishing gear you'll no longer need you'll be looking to part with? Tackle, spearing decoys, etc.? ;)
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LOL. Apparently, you have never fished in Florida. Especially, the Keys.:D
 
twodog max said:
Having lived in the south for 63 years you can get just as tired of heat and humidity as you can snow and cold. With apologies to the Florida lovers I would not live there as a ghost. Hurricanes, no seasons change to amount to much and never ending warm. Not for me. Saltwater well you can't even drink it.
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LOL. No comment.:D
 
-db- said:
Hard to fathom a serious fisherman desiring to leave Michigan in seek of greener pastures, considering the world class trout streams, salmon that rival the coasts', the world's greatest perch and walleye fishery, 50-inch class musky fishing, abundant smallmouth, largemouth and everything in between.

In any case, got any vintage classic Michigan-produced fishing gear you'll no longer need you'll be looking to part with? Tackle, spearing decoys, etc.? ;)
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The salmon fishery is one that I enjoy greatly, but I'm not a fan of the tackle - the dipsy divers, boards, planers, flashers, etc. They make for a less enjoyable fight, IMO.

I've been musky fishing a dozen times, never landed one.


On the other hand, the Gulf has shoreline access to snapper, grouper, jacks, snook, tarpon, redfish, sea trout, and many more...with nearshore and offshore fishing opportunities year-round.

There's something to be said for hooking and jumping man-sized tarpon with glorified bass gear.
 
shouldazagged said:
Or Mississippi, but that's reported to be pretty much wall-to-wall casinos these days.
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Yes, we have some casinos here. They are taxed at a right healthy rate. :)
They also have brought in some world class entertainment that probably wouldn't have
come to poor ole' Mississippi otherwise.
BUT, they are NOT wall to wall as you suggested. :(

Now, important stuff. Great year round fresh and salt water fishing?(and hunting)
You bet!
Great places to go out to eat, along with said entertainment.
Yes to this one also.
Low housing costs and low cost of living.
Yes sir.
And to keep it gun related, open and concealed carry with or with-out a permit. All other states permits are recognized.

After living all around the world most of my life,(My Dad did 28 years in the Army and then I put in 26 years.)
I found the place I wanted to retire. :):):)
 
Well, having lived in SE Florida my entire 50+ years and being an avid angler, I will jump in. Lots of good previous information already given. No doubt FL is a great saltwater fishing destination. East Coast offshore fishing is great due to close proximity to the Gulf Stream in South Florida. Great fishing on West Coast, as well, just different. Don't discount our great freshwater fishing too. The introduced Peacock Bass is my favorite species and can only rival your Smallmouth Bass in power, IMO.
Having said all that, I can't wait to get out of here once my youngest goes off to college. The population density, heat and humidity have me ready to leave. There is a reason we have some many seasonal residents here.... If you can swing it, that is the best of both worlds. That is my plan, but will be in Central Florida most likely and a cooler, mountain area in the Summer.
Best wishes and good luck with your decision!
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For the OP, how about a interval living swap?

You come down here and live all SUMMER and I will live in your place. Then come Winter you go back up there and I come back down here? A reverse 6mth and 6mth.

Heck everyone from Ohio and Michigan are here in the Winter so why come down then and see everyone you know??:D;)
 
I'm always really careful about inviting people down to visit in "poor, backward Alabama, that is full of rednecks." Because when they get here you can't get them to go back home, they want to stay. :-)

Have a blessed day,

Leon
 
Lived in MI my entire life but then moved to southwest FL four years ago. This area is getting way to crowded, too expensive and we both just can not tolerate the high humidity. Now we are planning to move back to MI and then travel to mid FL for the winter season. MI has a lot to offer year round but we were getting tired of the winter season. I feel I can tolerate a colder climate vs. the constant high humidity.
 
PatriotX said:
I did a spell in the Tampa Bay area a while back, and the Palmetto bugs are pretty impressive ! You can see them turn and look at you, right before they spread their wings and take off out of reach.
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The good thing about palmetto bugs is they need high humidity to survive--so you'll never have your house (interior) colonized, if you have AC, unlike their smaller German and American cousins.

For the OP, the southeast GA coast offers quite of bit of house for the dollar. Some 2005-ish foreclosures on nice waterfront properties are still out there. "I am not a realtor". :D
 
Just the other day I was talking to two good friends of mine (Father-Son ) who live near Hattiesburg, MS.
When I mentioned that I don't think I could move back down that way because of the humidity, they went into a humidity rant!
 
Aloha,

Then there's always Hawaii.

Took the Wife 3 years to realize that December is Christmas.

Didn't miss the Winters of Minnesota.

We do have fresh water fish, bass and some south American types.

The salt water fish can go from ounces to 2,000+ pounds.

The only downside are the BAD gun laws and liberal politicians
 
YogiBear said:
Aloha,

Then there's always Hawaii.

Took the Wife 3 years to realize that December is Christmas.

Didn't miss the Winters of Minnesota.

We do have fresh water fish, bass and some south American types.

The salt water fish can go from ounces to 2,000+ pounds.

The only downside are the BAD gun laws and liberal politicians
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Hawaii is truly paradise, spent some time on the Big Island swimming with the humuhumunukunukuapua'a and honu. Love fishing for Ono, Ahi, and the occasional A'u. :D
 
DeathGrip said:
Stuart/Ft. Pierce is a hot spot for all things boating. The blue water's about 10 miles out but you don't have to hit the gulfstream to get into the fish. Dolphin and Wahoo are fairly close to shore. Maybe 2 or 3 miles out in 60 feet.

Inlet fishing for Snook is fun and tasty too.

There's lots of fishing on the river for days that might be a little rough on ocean. Redfish, Trout and Snook.

If you really want to change it up a bit it's not hard to get to Lake Okeechobee and do a little crappie or bass fishing.

There's probably some wreck fishing up there too but I've never tried it there. If it's anything like Ft. Lauderdale about the only thing you get is Amber Jack. Good for a tough fight when your friends come down but I don't eat them. Some people do but I know how wormy they are. We call them Reef Donkeys.
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I spent quite a bit of time in Ft Pierce, Pt St Lucie and Stuart areas back in the 1970's and early 80's.

I was a kid and fished everyday, big good sized bass in small canals. Alligators...

Fishing on a party boat out of Stuar, piers on the Indian River, you could look down and see the fish. Fishing the locks at lake Okeechobee. It was a good place to be a kid into fishing!

In the early 70's Port St Lucie didn't have a bank or grocery store. Had to go to Ft Pierce Publixs or Stuart Piggly Wiggly. They did have a 711, then a bank opened eventually a Winn Dixie. I haven't been their in thirty years but I've seen pictures not the same place...
 
wheelgun28 said:
I spent quite a bit of time in Ft Pierce, Pt St Lucie and Stuart areas back in the 1970's and early 80's.

I was a kid and fished everyday, big good sized bass in small canals. Alligators...

Fishing on a party boat out of Stuar, piers on the Indian River, you could look down and see the fish. Fishing the locks at lake Okeechobee. It was a good place to be a kid into fishing!

In the early 70's Port St Lucie didn't have a bank or grocery store. Had to go to Ft Pierce Publixs or Stuart Piggly Wiggly. They did have a 711, then a bank opened eventually a Winn Dixie. I haven't been their in thirty years but I've seen pictures not the same place...
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No, it is nothing like it used to be. But that said nowhere in Florida is. As with most places it has gotten to populated. My Uncle used to live in Ft Pierce. It was great!

Despite what a lot of people think, Florida is not one big vacation nor is it Paradise. It used to be nice but anything near water is getting pretty bad!:(:(
 
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