Everglades Inshore Trip

September 30, 2021

I took my 8 and 11 YO daughter and son on their first “big” fishing trip into the backcountry with Captain Mike and I consider us very fortunate to have connected with him. As a guide, Mike was very knowledgeable and immediately put us on some fish despite some ...Read More odd tides and weather patterns. As a captain, he made my kids (and me) feel very comfortable on the water and with boater safety. He briefly stopped on the way out to point out dolphins and other nature related things. Once we arrived, he quickly got us set up with the right size tackle and fishing strategy for my smaller 8 YO daughter and my more experienced 11 YO son. He was patient with both of them and taught them all sorts of things about fishing, the backcountry, boating, etc. We caught a mixed bag of 10+ different kinds of fish using different techniques which kept it interesting for my kids (and me). He went above and beyond to help my son catch a large shark which was his goal all along and he got my daughter hooked on fishing. In the end, we ended up extending our trip from 3/4 day to full day at the request of my daughter who was having so much fun. Overall, as a parent, I cannot recommend Mike enough in this regard. While the above focuses on Mike being a great guide for kids/families, I was also very impressed with Mike’s skills and services as a guide for adults and experienced fisherman. He was great to talk with and provided lots of good advice on strategy and technique. Plus we caught a lot of fish which is always the goal. In closing, I will be going back to the Keys at some point in the future and using Mike again for hopefully multiple days of fishing. I have already recommended him to multiple friends and families and truly appreciate the experience we had with him.

June 23, 2021

Capt Mark was awesome! Covered all our questions before we asked them & before we left the dock. Kept us on fish all day in areas where fish bit as soon as the bait hit the water. Capt Mark was a lot of fun with our kids (ages 9 and ...Read More 13) as well as us parents. Great pointers, easy to follow instruction & guidance. We easily caught over 100 fish of a variety of species. Aside from catching fish we also saw other marine life. Capt Mark was incredible & we would HIGHLY recommend booking with him.