Fishing

Cast from No Name Key Bridge or hire a charter to take you into backcountry or deep waters for fishing year-round.

Captain Hook's Looe Key Reef Adventures and Strike Zone Charters. Glass-bottom-boat excursions venture into the backcountry and Atlantic Ocean. The five-hour Out Island Excursion and Picnic emphasizes nature and Keys history; besides close encounters with birds, sea life, and vegetation, there's a fish cookout on an island. Snorkel and fishing equipment, food, and drinks are included. This is one of the few nature outings in the Keys with wheelchair access. Deep-sea charter rates for up to six people can be arranged for a half or full day. It also offers flats fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Dive excursions head to the wreck of the 110-foot Adolphus Busch, and scuba and snorkel trips to Looe Key Reef, prime scuba and snorkeling territory, aboard glass-bottom boats. MM 29.6 BS, 29675 Overseas Hwy., Big Pine Key, Florida, 33043. 305/872–9863; 800/654–9560; www.captainhooks.com. From $38.