What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Summerland Key, Florida for the first time?

Weather is great this time of year. Lot's of fish to see and catch. We saw multiple shark, Tarpon, barracuda and more. Also saw some dolphins, sea turtles and a massive stingray. Very good time on the water.

It can be hot and miss in October between cold fronts and hurricanes, but my time there was phenomenal

Know the season. Don’t expect the captain to get you fish species that aren’t around this time of year.

Yes. We had bad weather so could not get off-shore. Generally it would have been good but poor effort from the captain.

Make sure to call a good guide, like Mark. He was able to teach us the tricks and trades to be able to fish the rest of the week by ourselves.

Lots of different types of fishing available, find what you're looking for and ask questions.