- How far out
- Bays, flats & passes (protected)
- Water & comfort
- Calm — best for avoiding seasickness
- Trip length
- 4–8 hrs (half or full day)
- You'll catch
- Snook, redfish, spotted seatrout
- Best for
- Families, kids, first-timers
- Boat
- Shallow-draft bay boat
- Season
- Open all year
- Price
- $700–$1,400
Action-Packed Adventures Just Offshore
Nearshore Fishing Charters on Anna Maria Island
Choose Your Nearshore Trip
Discover the thrill of nearshore fishing around Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key, where calm inshore waters meet the excitement of the open Gulf. Our nearshore fishing charters take you 1-9 miles offshore to target a wide variety of prized species, including snook, redfish, king mackerel, and gag grouper.
Guided by experienced captains aboard our 24' center console with a tower, you'll fish some of the best waters just offshore from Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key. Each trip includes everything you need for a seamless experience, from bait and tackle to licenses and bottled water, and your captain will filet and bag any legal fish you want to keep.
Our Trips Include
- Bait & Tackle
- Fishing Licenses
- Bottled Water
- Bag & Filet any Legal Catch
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4 Hour Nearshore
Perfect for anglers seeking a quick yet exciting fishing adventure, this trip focuses on nearby waters to target species like Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, and mangrove snapper.
$ 1,000 up to 6 ($50/person more than 4) -
6 Hour Nearshore
A longer trip allowing you to explore more fishing spots, with opportunities to catch larger fish such as gag grouper, hogfish, and black drum.
$ 1,200 up to 6 ($50/person more than 4)
Inshore · Nearshore · Deep Sea · Tarpon · Fly
How This Trip Compares
Still weighing your options? Here's how this charter stacks up against our other fishing trips.
| Inshore Calm, protected water — the easygoing favorite for families and first-timers. | You're viewing Nearshore The deep-sea thrill without the long haul — big-fish action a few miles off the beach. | Deep Sea The full-day, far-out trophy hunt — our most in-demand trip, and it books up fast. | Tarpon A bucket-list battle with the “Silver King” — our signature seasonal trip. | Fly The purest test of skill — sight-casting the flats with a fly rod. | |
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| How far out | Bays, flats & passes (protected) | 1–9 miles off the beach | 30–100 miles offshore | Nearshore — Egmont Key & Skyway | Inshore flats & mangrove creeks |
| Water & comfort | Calm — best for avoiding seasickness | Light chop, still close to shore | Open Gulf — for experienced crews | Light chop, close to shore | Calm, protected water |
| Trip length | 4–8 hrs (half or full day) | 4–6 hrs (half day) | 6–8 hrs (full day) | 6–8 hrs (half or full day) | 4–8 hrs (half or full day) |
| You'll catch | Snook, redfish, spotted seatrout | King & Spanish mackerel, grouper, snapper, cobia | Red snapper, grouper, amberjack, tuna | Tarpon — the “Silver King” | Snook & redfish on the fly |
| Best for | Families, kids, first-timers | The deep-sea feel, easier to book | Hardcore anglers & trophy hunters | Anglers chasing a trophy fight | Fly anglers & technique lovers |
| Boat | Shallow-draft bay boat | 24′ center console with tower | 31′ Contender with restroom | 24′ center console with tower | Shallow-draft bay boat |
| Season | Open all year | Open all year | Open all year | Seasonal — spring & summer | Open all year |
| Price | $700–$1,400 | $1,000–$1,200 | $1,800–$2,200 | $1,200–$1,600 | $700–$1,400 |
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- How far out
- 1–9 miles off the beach
- Water & comfort
- Light chop, still close to shore
- Trip length
- 4–6 hrs (half day)
- You'll catch
- King & Spanish mackerel, grouper, snapper, cobia
- Best for
- The deep-sea feel, easier to book
- Boat
- 24′ center console with tower
- Season
- Open all year
- Price
- $1,000–$1,200
- How far out
- 30–100 miles offshore
- Water & comfort
- Open Gulf — for experienced crews
- Trip length
- 6–8 hrs (full day)
- You'll catch
- Red snapper, grouper, amberjack, tuna
- Best for
- Hardcore anglers & trophy hunters
- Boat
- 31′ Contender with restroom
- Season
- Open all year
- Price
- $1,800–$2,200
- How far out
- Nearshore — Egmont Key & Skyway
- Water & comfort
- Light chop, close to shore
- Trip length
- 6–8 hrs (half or full day)
- You'll catch
- Tarpon — the “Silver King”
- Best for
- Anglers chasing a trophy fight
- Boat
- 24′ center console with tower
- Season
- Seasonal — spring & summer
- Price
- $1,200–$1,600
- How far out
- Inshore flats & mangrove creeks
- Water & comfort
- Calm, protected water
- Trip length
- 4–8 hrs (half or full day)
- You'll catch
- Snook & redfish on the fly
- Best for
- Fly anglers & technique lovers
- Boat
- Shallow-draft bay boat
- Season
- Open all year
- Price
- $700–$1,400
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