For boat rental, (if you are heading to the Cape Haze peninsular) I strongly recommend Gasparilla Marina on the Gasparilla Rd.

They give instruction on the do's & dont's, supply charts etc, coupled with newer well maintained boats.

For fishing if you are thinking of deep sea then going on a charter
maybe the better option, licenses etc all supplied.

Rotonda West has a catch and release policy and there are owners with docks but as Clare has said we are land locked no Gulf Access.

You can also fish from the shore line but again a license is required. Most bait shops will be able to help with this.

Lynne