Directions to Lake Yale Marsh Park Ramp
Take Hwy 42. 12.7 miles east from intersection 42/441 turn right on 452. Go 10 miles, turn left onto Yale Retreat Rd (Marsh Park). (If you cross railroad tracks, you went too far.)  Public ramp on left side of road.

Directions to Holly Chain of Lakes Boat Ramp -- Hwy 450
From the Hwy 441/27 and Hwy 42 intersection, head east on Hwy 42 about 11-1/2 miles (past Weirsdale, the Ocklawaha River Bridge and the Hwy 452 intersection) to Hwy 450. (Don't get the Hwy 450 intersection confused with the 452.) Turn right. After about 4-1/2 miles, the parking lot for the boat ramp will be on the left (east) side of the road.

From the intersection of Hwy 450 and Hwy 19 in Umatilla, head west on Hwy 450 for about 3 miles -- boat ramp will be on your right.

Directions to the Private Lake NW of Dade City
Directions: From Wildwood, head south on I-75 for about 35 miles to CR 41
(Exit 293, Dade City ). Head east towards Dade City about 2-1/2 miles and pull into the Citgo Station on the left. (If you passed the 575 intersection, you went about one block too far.) We will group up at the Citgo Station for the last four-mile leg of the trip.

Directions to Salt Springs
Directions:  Take Hwy 42 east to Hwy 19 (Altoona).  Head north on Hwy 19 to just past the Hwy 314 intersection, turn right at Marina sign.  (56 miles, 75 minutes from Villages)

Directions to Lake Panasoffkee/Pana Vista Lodge
Directions:  From Oxford, head south on Hwy 301 to Wildwood.  Head west 8.8 miles on Hwy 44 to Hwy 470.  Turn left (south) 5.7 miles to Pana Vista Lodge.  (Approximately 40 minutes drive time from Oxford.)

Directions to E.G. Simmons Park (Ruskin)
From Wildwood, take I-75 South 88 miles.  At Hwy 674 (Exit 240B), head West towards Ruskin (about three miles).  Turn North on Hwy 41 for a little over a mile and turn West on 19 Ave NW.  Park will on the right after about two miles.  (If driving near Tampa off peak hours, figure 1-3/4 hours drive time.)

Directions to Withlacoochee and/or Rainbow River and/or Lake Rousseau
From Hwy 466 and Hwy 301 (Oxford), take Hwy 466 west.  Continue ahead on Hwy 475 north to Hwy 484 and turn left.  Go about 21 miles, just past railroad tracks, turn left on US 41 (at stop light).  Go about 1/3 mile -- to the right is Dunnellon Park and the free boat ramp and to the left is the Anglers Family Resort.

Directions to Orange/Lochloosa Lakes
From the intersection of Hwy's 441/27 and Hwy 42, head north on 441/27 28 miles (through Belleview and Ocala).  At the 441/301 split north of Ocala, veer right taking 301 8 miles through Citra.  Take a left on CR-325 towards Cross Creek for 4.5 miles.  Fish camp is on right just before the Cross Creek Bridge.  (About 1 hour travel time depending of traffic, 41 miles.)

Directions to Honeymoon Island (NW of Dunedin)
>>From Wildwood, take I-75 South approximately 52 miles
>> Take Exit 275 (Land O Lakes/Tarpon Springs) (not to be confused with the I-275 exit) and head west on Rt. 56 (becomes Rt. 54) for 24 miles.
>>Take Rt.19 South for a little over 2 miles to Rt. 19A.
>>Head South on Rt. 19A for about 9 miles (you'll pass through Tarpon Springs and Ozona). 
>>You will come to a well marked intersection with Curlew going East and Causeway Blvd. going to the West. Turn Right on Causeway and travel west about 2.5 miles over the causeway bridge. Admission fee $5 per vehicle. Gates open at 8:00am . 
(Travel time from The Villages is about 2-1/2 hours.)

Directions to Picnic Island (Next to McDill AFB, Tampa Bay)
(Try to time travel to avoid Tampa rush hours.)
From Wildwood, take I-75 toward Tampa.  Take I-275, stay on it until you see West Shore Blvd exit. Take the exit and head South. Take it to the end and the road will merge into Commerce St. Take to the end. Take the last Right near the National Gypsum sign. Picnic Island Park sign will be looking at you. Head to the Parking area near all the picnic tables, not the Launch site. Walk to the water and start fishing there. The wading is good for about 300 yards to the left until it starts to get soft.

Directions to Indian River Dike Road
For both: take Hwy 42 east to dead end at intersection with Hwy 44. Turn left, taking Hwy 44 east thru Deland to i95. Turn right on I-95 south. Go approximately 12 miles south on I-95 to Exit 231. (See Page 81 in Florida Atlas & Gazetteer, or better still, Top Spots Map for "Mosquito Lagoon".)

Indian River Dike Road
The dike road goes for 10 miles alongside of the extreme northeast edge of the Indian River Lagoon. The road begins just below Oak Hill and comes out 1 mile above the Haulover Canal. It is a single lane dirt road, with many culverts under the road which connect an extensive wetlands area to the Indian River Lagoon.

Fish the culverts when there is any water movement present, and drive the road very slowly. If conditions are right you can sight fish for tailing reds, right from your car. The bottom is hard sand and water depth is 1 to 3 ft.
Do not enter the water on the marsh side of the road! There you will encounter mud, deep holes, and many alligators.

North End Access
Take Exit 231 (Oak Hill) off I-95. Follow sign to Oak Hill (left, and then left onto Hwys 1 & 5 North).
As you approach Oak Hill you will go over an old railroad bridge. Immediately over the bridge take a sharp right turn onto Shiloh Marsh Road. After about 1/2 mile or so, this becomes the "dike road". (If you reach the intersection with Hwy 3, you have gone too far.)

South End Access
Take Exit 231 (Oak Hill) off I-95. Follow sign to Oak Hill (left, and then left onto Hwys 1 & 5 north).
As you approach Oak Hill you will go over an old railroad bridge. Continue on until you reach Hwy 3.
Turn right onto Hwy 3 south. You will pass Patillo Road on your right side. Continue on for one more mile.
Turn right onto Live Oak Road. This becomes the Dike Road. (If you reach the Haulover Canal you have gone too far.)

Directions to Scottsmoor Landing
Take Exit 231 (Oak Hill) off I-95. Follow sign toward Oak Hill. Turn right (south) onto Hwys 1 & 5, towards Scottsmoor.
As you enter Scottsmoor, you will pass a Citgo Station on your right. Slow down for a turn.
Turn left onto Huntington Road, heading east. (About 50 yards beyond the Citgo Station.)
Follow the road to the end. You will see the boat ramp, etc. Fish to right (south) of boat ramp canal.
(Note: Huntington Road is called Scottsmoor Road on the Top Spots Map.)

Directions to Tarpon Springs
From Wildwood take I-75 south to State Road 56, turn west. (Note: road changes to Rt 54 at the first stop light -- this avoids 6 miles of construction on Rt 54.)  Continue west on Rt 54 to US 19.  Turn left on 19, and proceed south to 19A, turn right on 19A towards Tarpon Springs.  After the first stop light on 19 the next intersection is Anclot Rd. Turn Right and go to the T-intersection, turn right on Baillies Bluff Road, the first county park has a boat launch if required, the next park is past the Power Plant -- this is Anclote Gulf Park.  Kayaks and Canoes can be launched here, limited wading with caution is available in the outflow channel. Those wading should proceed to the third park, the name placard is not to visible, but the county park sign is on the road. Turn left into the parking lot. Follow the channel trail to the Gulf, approx. 1/3 mile. Great beach, with wading amongest oyster bars,sand holes and grass flats. Solid, but rocky bottom.  Tarpon Springs Map. (If you zoom in, the area to be fished is just north of the river.)