I graduated from UF yesterday and am moving back to Jacksonville, FL.  The fresh and saltwater fishing opportunities in this area are kind of overwhelming.
















 

check out the florida sportsman forums. They have it separated by regions. Lots of knowledge there.

They used to be way better but still have good information
Check out thehulltruth.com
Nothing replaces walking into a good tackle shop like this one
http://www.strike-zonefishing.com/

Strike zone is great!  I went surf fishing today from 12:30-4, and I had my best luck with a hard plastic top lure.  I caught some lady fish, and I had a few bluefish on my line but upon breaching they got off.  

 

I usually go to their shop in Melbourne. Lots of nice gear, and the staff actually knew what they were talking about.

I usually always use topwater plugs, like zara spooks, for blues. I love catching them. They remind me of jacks hitting on the top. I will usually just reel the shit of of it with jerking motions, and when I see them hit it, if the miss, I'll stop, and they'll usually hit it again while its still. Big spoons also work well for blues. They should hit big wind cheaters too.

Are there any snook that far north? I would think some would be patrolling the surf.

Glad you are having fun and catching fishing. Keep on working at it and the people at Strike Zone will want to know where and how you are fishing!
Tight lights and keep the thread updated.

Edit. I don't know what works off the beaches up there but down this way a nice spoon lure will help with the Spanish and bluefish. Ask about them.

I went to strike zone yesterday and picked up a couple of top water plugs, 20 pound fluoro leader, and some other little items.  The man helping me didn't recommend spoon lures, but I might have to go pick some up anyway sometime soon.

Check out this website and Facebook. http://www.bluewatermovements.com
Facebook has all the pictures. Record amount of fish caught for this tournament.

Thanks for the link! I hadn't heard of that site and it looks like a great resource.

You're lucky as far as kayak fishing, Jacksonville seems to have one of the more active kayak fishing forums.  Link

With kayak fishing, the more you hone your skills the more fun it becomes.  When I first started I didn't do so great, but now that I have at least some idea of what to look for on the maps I do a lot better.  Finding a good place that is safe to fish, close enough to a put in, and inaccessible or hard to access by motorboat is a big part of it.  

Persistance pays off.  Don't be afraid to spend hours fishing the same general area.  In my experience fishing in the salt just because fish aren't where you are right now doesn't mean they won't be there in an hour.  Going out at low tide to get a better idea of what the bottom looks like will help a lot when it comes to finding fish.

ETA:  A TopSpot map will put you in a general area and help you figure out what to fish for during certain months.  Don't be afraid to fish well outside the locations given on the map.