Islamorada Florida Fishing?

[JWheeler]

Hey guys......heading down to Florida for my wife's birthday toward the end of May. Flights and accommodations are all set. Looking around a little bit at taking a charter to fish. Does anyone here, have a recommendations for a Captain in the area? Not looking to go offshore, as the rates for a trip like that are more than I care to spend ($1200 for a 1/2 day). But looking at some "Backcountry" fishing seems pretty reasonable with the average about $450 a trip. Anyway, just looking to see if anyone has a suggestion in the area.

Thanks

[SeaCatMich]

Try Mike Biffel at Big Dawg Sportfishing (http://bigdawg1.com/). It has been a few years but went down for a week long Keys "fishing camp" where we tried every type of fishing down there -- flats, wrecks, bottom, offshore, back country, Atlantic, Gulf... Mike was one of the two captains and was great. He has multiple boats to fit whatever type of fishing you want to do and will provide knowledgeable recommendations on what to try based on what's good for the date.

[young gun]

Im in marco island Florida right now and haven been slamming the spanish mackerel on purchasers off the beach. Caught a five foot lemon shark too.

[young gun]

*pilchards

[Nailer]

It's so easy when you get down there to find a Captain. Have you tried the Florida Sportsman Forums yet?

Click on this Jason.