Captain
Tony Zain

Member since December 2014 Anna Maria, United States
Background
Captain Tony Zain first started fishing with his grandpa in Northern Michigan at the age of 5. He started his first guide business at the age of 18 fishing for smallmouth bass and walleye on Lake St. Clair in Michigan. After Michigan Captain Tony moved to San Diego, CA to begin learning how to fish the Pacific Ocean for Tuna. He began another successful guide business fishing for all 5 species of Pacific Tuna from San Diego down to Mexico. In 2013, Captain Tony moved to Anna Maria Island in pursuit of all of the wonderful fish that Tampa Bay and the Gulf had to offer. Captain Tony has become one of the most sought after fishing guides in the Anna Maria area specializing in light tackle reef and inshore fishing in his 28 ft custom built center console. He loves to take kids and families fishing and show them the beauty of the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay.
Techniques
We utilize light tackle spinning rods for all of our fishing trips. We specialize in reef fishing for snapper, grouper, grunts, porgy's, spanish mackerel, king mackerel, little tunny tuna, sharks and barracuda. We also specialize in fishing Tamp Bay with live bait for snook, seatrout, spanish mackerel, sharks, and jacks

Hey, I'm Captain Tony Zain

Anna Maria, United States
Background
Captain Tony Zain first started fishing with his grandpa in Northern Michigan at the age of 5. He started his first guide business at the age of 18 fishing for smallmouth bass and walleye on Lake St. Clair in Michigan. After Michigan Captain Tony moved to San Diego, CA to begin learning how to fish the Pacific Ocean for Tuna. He began another successful guide business fishing for all 5 species of Pacific Tuna from San Diego down to Mexico. In 2013, Captain Tony moved to Anna Maria Island in pursuit of all of the wonderful fish that Tampa Bay and the Gulf had to offer. Captain Tony has become one of the most sought after fishing guides in the Anna Maria area specializing in light tackle reef and inshore fishing in his 28 ft custom built center console. He loves to take kids and families fishing and show them the beauty of the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay.
Techniques
We utilize light tackle spinning rods for all of our fishing trips. We specialize in reef fishing for snapper, grouper, grunts, porgy's, spanish mackerel, king mackerel, little tunny tuna, sharks and barracuda. We also specialize in fishing Tamp Bay with live bait for snook, seatrout, spanish mackerel, sharks, and jacks
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(229 reviews)
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Anna Maria
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $600

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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 229 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Really fun day!
Big shark !
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
96%
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Joseph K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great fishing experience

VERIFIED   1/2 Day AM Fishing Trip on April 26, 2025
This was the second fishing trip for me and my friends with captain Tony. We all had a great time and caught a lot of fish....
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Tom O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great captain, great trip

VERIFIED   1/2 Day AM Fishing Trip on December 23, 2025
Tony is a fantastic captain and makes everyone feel at home on his boat, whatever level of experience. And heโ€™s a great fisherman...
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Kyle N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great morning outing

VERIFIED   1/2 Day AM Fishing Trip on April 30, 2025
Out with Capt Tony this morning, he was able to put us on a great bite. Fish exploding out of the water everywhere. Would recommend...
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John M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Big shark !

VERIFIED   1/2 Day AM Fishing Trip on March 3, 2026
Fished with captain Tony today.ย  First class operation.ย  Cleanest boat Iโ€™ve ever been in, including my own.ย  Will do again.
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Brian H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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FISH ON!

VERIFIED   1/2 Day AM Fishing Trip on January 22, 2026
Captain Tony wasted no time getting us onto fish, very knowledgeable. A cooler day on the water but many fish were had all...
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