southeast or southwest????

[charlie_the_tuna]

so i'll be bringing my boys down in mid to late july for a week or two for some rod bending. what I didn't consider is this is the worst time of year for surf/inlet/pier fishing. we'll be staying in delray and maybe spend a few days on a driftboat/partyboat. any recommendations? I understand there are snook and trout in the Sanibel area. i'm not looking for pompano. I want something that will bend the rods a bit. I don't care if I have to put them on little reef sharks. any party boats you guys recommend? surf fishing? I just want my boys to have fun and catch fish. I don't care about table fare. it would be a bonus but not essential.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Southwest Florida is still trying to recover from all the red tide last year, and the huge fish kill the year before. I would stick to the southeast. Or go to the north to the intercoastal inlets and fish them.

[SkunkBoat]

check out Bolo fleet in Hillsboro inlet if you want some big bends in rods
Should be sailfish around now. oops you said July....there are some sails around then too though, and wahoo, blackfin,mahi, amberjacks..

https://99dollarsportfishing.com/

Fish City Pride is the drift boat out of Hillsboro. I think there might be a new one too..