If you’re looking for the best fishing charter experience around Anna Maria Island, book with Captain Thomas Schmidt — you won’t regret it. From start to finish, everything was top-notch. Captain Thomas is incredibly knowledgeable about the local waters and knows exactly where to go to get you on the fish. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, he makes the trip fun, easy, and successful. His patience and guidance really stood out, and he made sure everyone on board had a great... More

Thomas was an excellent guide, he put us on fish and was very knowledgeable and friendly.  My daughter’s boyfriend hooked up with a 6 foot ray and was in for an epic battle!  He’d never caught anything bigger than a bluegill before, but Thomas coached him through the fight for almost an hour before the ray was successfully boated.  An incredible experience for my daughter’s boyfriend and memory for us all!

We had the best time! I have been on fishing charters before with shoulder to shoulder people leaving little room for movement and little attention from guides. Not only was Captain Gunner quick to help when needed, but he joined in and added to our joking around. Our trip wasn’t just about catching (I won the contest for who kept bait on the hook longest lol) we laughed, we relaxed, we kissed a few fish, we saw dolphin and enjoyed a beautiful day. We will definitely be booking with Captain... More

Captain Tom was super! Our trip startes out with a slow bite but Captain Tom kept us moving to different spots til we found the Hot Spot! then we started hammering them! He also put into 3 fish that so big they broke our lines!! One of the best days on the water i have ever had! I would love to go out with them again! Highly recommend!!

Took a couple of young kiddies for their first fishing experience. We had a great afternoon. Captain Thomas was awesome with the kids. Helped them with casting and bait. We caught lots of fish and a 40lb plus nursing shark. Would a 100% recommend and will definitely rebook when we next come back to AMI.