What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Stock Island, Florida for the first time?

I said no to was it what i expected only because it was better. I wanted tarpon but wrong season but we took a look anyway. Hooked up with a big permit and my landed a huge cobia. Neil was fantastic the day was excellent highly recomend.

Great place to come take in the history of key west. September is a good month for calm seas and good fun. Lobstering, reef fishing, and offshore are all good this time of the year on a good boat with a good crew.

Stock Island has a very nice marina. Go in April. I've been there then and we did great with the mahi.

Easy to get to dock vs down town plenty of parking brand new dock and facilities

There are really so many choices, research well and cross your fingers, It certainly worked out well for us.

Go as early in the season as possible. Temp on the ocean were brutal . Mahi were about all that was biting mid July

Have a boT you can get out of the sun and has air conditioning. Talk with your captain ahead of time.

Be ready for any weather conditions. Very hot, but also very windy. Make sure you pack lots of water and sunblock.

Early March isn’t the best time of year according to our crew, but we still put lots of meat in the boat for dinner!

Probably go earlier in the air when the water is cooler. Other than that, love this place.