Hey guys – Wife and I snuck away from the kids last week for a long weekend on Sanibel.  Didn’t have much time to prep for this trip but can’t stand being near the water and not fishing.  The Bait-box was our first stop (after the liquor store), and can’t say enough about the service.  Had never caught a snook before and really wanted to, so you guys set me up with a rental, recommended a couple good baits, and I managed to catch my first snook, and a couple very nice trout from a kayak in tarpon bay (all on mirror lure).  Casting a spoon from the beach I caught a few lady fish, a little jack, and a break off of something much larger.  Kinda got hooked on the snook, so you folks set me up with Captain Steve Waugh on short notice.  Fished the rain Saturday AM with my wife, and couldn’t have been more pleased with Steve.  He had extra foul weather gear for my wife, a nice boat, excellent equipment, plenty of patience, and worked hard to keep us on the fish.  We had more opportunities than fish (not much of a live-bait fisherman, and the circle hooks took a little getting used to), but still managed a half a dozen snook, a number of snapper, a couple jacks, and a redfish. 

I hesitate to charter as you never know who you’ll end up with, but if your other guides are anything like Steve, then I will gladly recommend you folks to anyone I know heading down that way, and expect to be back again next year for more of the same.  Thanks Again.

Brian and Carol Held  Jefferson, MD