Sorry to hear the OP had poor luck in the heat....

...shameless pivot to thread hijack...

I'll be in siesta key in mid January and would like to head out for a half day with my son. I have zero experience on the briny, so I am looking for suggestions for charters.

I would like to fish with just my family and the guide, preference would be casting baits/top water with a possibility to throw flies in shallow water (flats?, in-shore?) Sight fishing would be cool.

We will be traveling light, so will have no personal gear with us. Bonus would be an outfit that will gather us at our rental property since we aren't going to have a car.

Any recommendations?

Thanks.