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If you're ready to love fishing in Anna Maria Island, look no further – you're in knowledgeable and experienced hands.
These waters are known for Jack Crevalle, Cobia, Black Drum, Mangrove Snapper, Redfish, Black Grouper, Gag Grouper, Flounder, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout, Bonnethead Shark, and more – with any luck, you'll find out for yourself!
On these trips, it’s common to use light tackle.
Trips are kid-friendly, so the whole family can come and unplug for the day! Children must wear life vests, so find out if the appropriate size is available on board.
Your trip begins aboard a 21' center console with room for 4 passengers. It comes with all the essentials.
You'll find rods, reels, and tackle waiting for you. Live bait is included, but you should ask the captain whether you'll be catching it yourself.
The charter boat covers your fishing license, so you can drive right over and come aboard without any hassle! Keep in mind that you may release some fish due to regulations. If you don't know what to expect, ask the captain.
Some essentials to bring are a hat, sunglasses, bottled water, and sunblock (non-spray). There will be some drinks on offer, but let the captain know if you wish to bring your own. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, just avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles.
Come aboard, enjoy the day on the water, and see what’s biting around Anna Maria Island!
If you're ready to love fishing in Anna Maria Island, look no further – you're in knowledgeable and experienced hands.
These waters are known for Jack Crevalle, Cobia, Black Drum, Mangrove Snapper, Redfish, Black Grouper, Gag Grouper, Flounder, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout, Bonnethead Shark, and more – with any luck, you'll find out for yourself!
On these trips, it’s common to use light tackle.
Trips are kid-friendly, so the whole family can come and unplug for the day! Children must wear life vests, so find out if the appropriate size is available on board.
Your trip begins aboard a 21' center console with room for 4 passengers. It comes with all the essentials.
You'll find rods, reels, and tackle waiting for you. Live bait is included, but you should ask the captain whether you'll be catching it yourself.
The charter boat covers your fishing license, so you can drive right over and come aboard without any hassle! Keep in mind that you may release some fish due to regulations. If you don't know what to expect, ask the captain.
Some essentials to bring are a hat, sunglasses, bottled water, and sunblock (non-spray). There will be some drinks on offer, but let the captain know if you wish to bring your own. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, just avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles.
Come aboard, enjoy the day on the water, and see what’s biting around Anna Maria Island!

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So grateful to Captain Thomas for the joy and the smiles he brought to my daughter today. I shared with him that she loves sharks and he took us to the great spot and helped her catch a shark and two other very cool fish, a spotted croaker and a blue fish. He listened to what we were interested in and made the trip exactly what we were hoping for. He is very knowledgeable and made the experience fun and educational. His boat is super clean and comfortable. I got to lounge around while she fished so we were both in heaven. This was our first trip with him but it won't be our last! Thank you for the perfect day!
We had a great trip with Captain Thomas Schmidt! My wife and I caught a variety of fish and finished the day battling a large stingray. Captain Thomas is a wealth of knowledge, was very patient with us, coached us on our fishing, celebrated our catches with us, and had a nice boat for handling bigger waves that we encountered in the morning. Instead of packing up and heading home after our 3 hour trip he allowed us to add additional time to our charter at a very reasonable price. We couldn’t have asked for a better day!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thomas was amazing with my son Lincoln and me! We caught a ton of fish and had such a great time. He was incredibly patient, teaching us how to fish and helping us take the fish off the hooks. He went above and beyond to keep finding fish and give us every opportunity to catch more. I really appreciated how great he was with Lincoln—it made the whole experience that much better. Highly recommend booking a trip with Thomas, especially if you’re bringing kids. We’d absolutely go out with him again!
Captain Thomas was great! He was personable, hospitable, knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, patient, kind, easy-going, and made this a great experience! We had so much fun on this trip! The boat the was clean and being able to book a private charter gave us a more personalized experience compared to the large charter boats. We wanted to enjoy ourselves and hopefully catch a few fish before heading back home. We actually caught several catfish, a sail catfish, and both of us caught a shark! He helped take and set us up for photos, etc. I asked him to cast the line a few times for me and he was happy to do so. I would highly recommend them to anyone!
Captain Thomas is very know of the area and the fish. He was able to put us on multiple species at mutioe locations. my on caugh his first shark too. great time. I won't hesitate to go with Thmas again

captain Thomas great very knowledgeable and great with the boys they caught three sharks 🦈
We all caught sooo many fish! Such a blast! Thank you Captain Thomas!!

I’ve used Capt Thomas a number of times over the years and always have a great experience. He’s very friendly, professional and has incredible knowledge on the water. I’ll continue to use Capt Thomas in the future.
We had a great trip this evening! Captain Thomas was very knowledgeable about the oceanlife, friendly, flexible, and kind! you could tell that he loves the ocean and what he does, and wants people to have a good experience— which we absolutely did! we caught lots of fish and got to go on the sandbar during the sunset and saw wildlife including dolphins, crabs, and a huge conch. We would definitely recommend booking this excursion with Captian Thomas!
If you’re looking for fun in the sun, a ride on the boat with some fishing or just to get out of the house, I highly recommend this fishing guide. Thomas is not only a knowledgeable, friendly, fun person but he wants to make sure your experience is the best one out there! He knows just about everything about fishing, the ocean and all the local wildlife. He made our family feel extremely safe and taken care of on the ocean. We made a lot of memories on this trip and will be coming back for this guide specifically. Can’t thank him enough for such a fun trip for the whole family!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!
So grateful to Captain Thomas for the joy and the smiles he brought to my daughter today. I shared with him that she loves sharks and he took us to the great spot and helped her catch a shark and two other very cool fish, a spotted croaker and a blue fish. He listened to what we were interested in and made the trip exactly what we were hoping for. He is very knowledgeable and made the experience fun and educational. His boat is super clean and comfortable. I got to lounge around while she fished so we were both in heaven. This was our first trip with him but it won't be our last! Thank you for the perfect day!

Thank you SO MUCH Julia!! I'm glad you both had an AWESOME ADVENTURE!!😁👍 See you next time!
We had a great trip with Captain Thomas Schmidt! My wife and I caught a variety of fish and finished the day battling a large stingray. Captain Thomas is a wealth of knowledge, was very patient with us, coached us on our fishing, celebrated our catches with us, and had a nice boat for handling bigger waves that we encountered in the morning. Instead of packing up and heading home after our 3 hour trip he allowed us to add additional time to our charter at a very reasonable price. We couldn’t have asked for a better day!

Thank you SO MUCH Rick!😁 We had a BLAST!! I'm glad you had fun with your variety of fish....along with your 22 minute BATTLE with your Stingray workout!!😁👍
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thomas was amazing with my son Lincoln and me! We caught a ton of fish and had such a great time. He was incredibly patient, teaching us how to fish and helping us take the fish off the hooks. He went above and beyond to keep finding fish and give us every opportunity to catch more. I really appreciated how great he was with Lincoln—it made the whole experience that much better. Highly recommend booking a trip with Thomas, especially if you’re bringing kids. We’d absolutely go out with him again!

Thank you SO MUCH Kyle!!😁😁 Im glad you had an AWESOME ADVENTURE!! See you and Lincoln next time!👍👍
We had a great trip this evening! Captain Thomas was very knowledgeable about the oceanlife, friendly, flexible, and kind! you could tell that he loves the ocean and what he does, and wants people to have a good experience— which we absolutely did! we caught lots of fish and got to go on the sandbar during the sunset and saw wildlife including dolphins, crabs, and a huge conch. We would definitely recommend booking this excursion with Captian Thomas!

Thank you SO MUCH Brenden & Jamie!!😁 I'm glad everything worked out for your AWESOME ADVENTURE!!😁👍 Hopefully I'll see you soon for another great trip.
Captain Thomas was great! He was personable, hospitable, knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, patient, kind, easy-going, and made this a great experience! We had so much fun on this trip! The boat the was clean and being able to book a private charter gave us a more personalized experience compared to the large charter boats. We wanted to enjoy ourselves and hopefully catch a few fish before heading back home. We actually caught several catfish, a sail catfish, and both of us caught a shark! He helped take and set us up for photos, etc. I asked him to cast the line a few times for me and he was happy to do so. I would highly recommend them to anyone!

Thank you Natasha!😁👍 We're GLAD that you had an AWESOME time and memories! We look forward to seeing you 2 again on another anniversary!
