Bad news James,
The Florida Keys (and surrounding waters), are a sanctuary and off limits to
live shelling. You can fish with a Florida fishing license but no shelling.
You can shell on Cedar Kay which is up the west coast well above Tampa.
Matt

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James Parrish
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 1:44 AM
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Subject: Newby with a question about the Keys

My wife and I will be going to the Keys for a week in late May.  This will
be our first time to go there, so we are really needing all the info we
can get concerning the best places to go shelling in the area.  We will be
renting a boat and I have only been really 'shelling' for the past year or
so, so anything that I would not find on the Georgia coast will be a
welcomed find (of course I would really like to find some Tritons, Conchs,
Cones, and Cowries... but who wouldn't {:o)  ).

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Thank you to all,

James Parrish

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