You do need a saltwater fishing license, which can be obtained at any
WalMart or sporting goods store. You will only need a photo ID
(passport, drivers license) and a credit card or cash. I don't know what
an out-of-state license costs, an in-state license with a bug stamp is
under $20.

m

On 6/12/2013 11:36 AM, Olivier Caro wrote:
> Dear fellows
>
> A Canadian friend will go south from Montréal to Tampa Bay, FL, in a
> pair of weeks (apparently, he'd like to get some true sun at least one
> time in the year), and of course I asked for shells, shells, shells!
>
> He says he's OK to fish but some questions are rising:
>
> 1- Regarding the local rules, is a license necessary to collect on
> intertidal grounds? Where to get it, how much does it cost? How long to
> receive the license? Papers to provide? Does a foreign guy have the
> right to get one?
>
> 2- Sizes and weight limits per person and per day? Any URL where to find
> this?
>
> 3- Good spots in Tampa area? I suppose my friend swims like an anvil, so
> let's forget the idea of snorkeling, scuba etc. :)
>
> Stuff expected: some Tulip shells, especially hunteria, some Melongena
> corona, and all the bivalvia possible. What do the Tulip used to feed on?
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Cheers
>
> Olivier Caro, France
>
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