Tide charts

When fishing inshore/nearshore, the movement of the tides has a huge influence on when and where the fish are feeding. Depending on the species you're after, knowing the tides can make the difference between getting skunked and a fresh fish dinner!

The best online tide listings I've found are at www.saltwatertides.com/pickpred.html, which provides tide charts for all of coastal USA. They break Florida down into 6 regions:

Atlantic Coast
Gulf Coast
Keys
Nassau Sound and Fort George River
St. John's River
Tampa Bay

When fishing for fish like reds, snook, trout, snapper, flounder, etc. it's been my experience that a moving tide is best. Usually the last 2-3 hours of incoming, then the outgoing to within an hour or so of low. Of course, this varies depending on how much the tide fluctuates in each area. Up around Jacksonville, tides changing 6-8 feet are normal, where here in Sarasota a 1.5 feet change is huge.

Learn how to figure in the tides for where you go fishing and you'll catch more and better fish. If you have any pointers on using the tides for different fish, especially for your area, this may be a good thread to share them.