Two Finns on an extempore fishing trip in the Lower Keys.

Luckily we hired Mark as our guide. On the first day he took us to very productive spots despite the strong winds and on the second day, as the weather was right,  we explored very diverse and beautiful habitats.
Mark is a shark expert, but he has an impressive knowledge of the whole ecosystem. Best of all, he’s a true gentleman, who adapted to our wishes without us having to really verbalize them, while at the same time seeming to enjoy the time on the water as much as we did.
Best moment: Fighting a black tip shark on a fly rod with a curious turtle sticking its head out of the water, to see who wins the battle.

Anssi&Timo

Mark was a fantastic captain. He picked us up, on time, right at the sea wall of the house we were renting for the week. He was very patient and took the time to show my girlfriend and I a little sweet spot where we can venture out on our own to fish. He made sure we were able to take pictures of and with all our “catches”. Made sure we knew the kind of bait to use for which kind of fish and exactly how to real the fish in. He was very knowledgeable of the sea and was able to answer any questions that arose. He also was able to give us some history of the islands and the mangroves, etc. He even jumped right off the boat to catch a star fish and bring it up to us so we can see it up close!!!  At the end of the day we were chasing sharks, he made sure to end our day right with my catch of the day, a nice sized black finned shark. Even after he dropped us off, he made sure we knew that if we had any questions that he was available and to give him a call. We highly recommend Captain Mark!!!

19/03 we had a great fishing trip with Captain Mark. He knows all fish habitat areas, helps starting with ocean fishing very fast. He teaches to take all the fishes in the right way. As a result I caught enough amount of fish. I was a little scared of sharks before today, but after this adventure I begin treating them with respect. Rounding in the water near me blacktip sharks made unforgettable impression on me. I was very glad to catch one of them. Thank you very much Captain Mark! Highly recommend to all new adventure searchers!  Alex

We were rigged for anything that came our way.  At one point we had a tarpon rig with large crab, a kite rig for sharks, a shrimp rig for sharks, and a small crab rig for permit,  and a large surface plug for Barracuda.  We landed two huge Barracuda on the surface plug, and a nice bonnet shark on a shrimp.  Captain Mike is extremely pleasant to fish with as well as a patient teacher.  I highly recommend this guide!

Excellent day with Mark. The conditions were not ideal but he put us on a lot of fish. He even gave us an extra hour to try to hook into a big one.
I caught a 4ft Lemon Shark. Wow what a battle.