Firetrucks running hot!  offshore Anna Maria Island.

  Jeremiah kfrom Tucson, AZ with his limit of firetruck red grouper. Our party was fishing offshore of Anna Maria Island in about 130 ft using sardines. We also caught more grouper,snappers and shark. Be ready to head on out in the gulf in between the cold fronts and be rewarded with a very calm day and and you may hit a pot of gold of grouper and snapper like we did. Now is the time to come on out and getcha some this!  Capt Larry McGuire Show Me The Fish Charters cell 941-720-6475. Operating out of the Bradenton Beach Marina.

Caught 2-13-2017

Cobia for Christmas!

Cobia for Christmas!

Howard Genesr from New Jersey left with a nice cobia he caught and assisted by Capt Larry McGuire holding up the monster. We were catching grouper and snapper in about 95 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island, when we saw a big cobia swim by the boat so Howard dropped a large grunt under the boat and he connected with the catch of his life. Fishing on Show Me The Fish Charters, cell 941-720-6475.Operating out of the beautiful Bradenton Beach Marina.

Caught 12-7-16

Great Kingfish run off Anna Maria Island!

Great Kingfish run off Anna Maria Island!

Tracy Serfoss showing off his smoker kingfish he caught using a grunt in about 65 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island. I recommend adding kingfish in your smoker along with the turkey for the holidays.Our parties are catching lots more kings that are schooled up to the boat while we are hammering grouper,snappers,cobia,sharks,porgys,and triggerfish.The pelagic action will remain outstanding until it gets cold while the big gag grouper are moving in closer for Christmas. Fishing with Capt Larry McGuire Show Me The Fish Charters cell 941-720-6475. Operating out of the Bradenton Beach Marina.

Caught 11-23-16

Fish we are thankful for

Thanksgiving is a great time of year- delicious food, time with family & friends, and a day when we can all reflect on things we are grateful for.  Wonderful weather that's not too hot or cold, waters that are full of action packed fishing, & stone crab season (it opened Oct. 15th) are just a few of the many things to give thanks for.  Kingfish right off the beach is something else to be thankful for!  Not many people are aware of how many kings are this close inshore (don't tell anyone!), and the best time to fish for them is when we have a strong east wind & the seas are too large for the kingfish to go further offshore.  Might as well stay in closer & let the island block the winds... this allows YOU to be "king" of the beach!

Above is Megan Crane from WIlloughby, OH, with the first kingfish she's ever caught!  She was using a freelined sardine directly off Anna Maria Island.  Megan & her family also experienced a bountiful harvest of more kingfish, as well as other fish.

Mark Scovill is thankful for the grouper he caught while here from Grand Rapids, Michigan.  He's pictured above holding the gag he caught using sardines in about 50 ft offshore Anna Maria Island.  On the same trip with Capt. Larry, Mark & the party he was fishing with caught their limit of grouper & some miscellaneous snapper.

If post-Thanksgiving football isn't enough entertainment for you, book a trip with Show Me The Fish Charters & you'll not only have the good times you're looking for, but you're also sure to burn off some of those pumpkin pie calories!

Capt. Larry McGuire

SHOW ME THE FISH CHARTERS
OPERATING OUT OF THE BRADENTON BEACH MARINA
Cell: (941) 720 - 6475
Email: Captlarrymcguire@gmail.com
facebook.com/ShowMeTheFish

No tricks, only treats!

Thought there's fishing in England, it's just not quite the same as the fishing in Tampa Bay waters.  Nathan Bowman- from London, England is pictured at left with his first kingfish, and it's an impressive one at that! The big king hit a free-lined sardine in about 60 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island. Nathan also caught his limit of red grouper and some snapper while fishing with Capt. Larry. 

Along with the kingfish & cobia, gag grouper are on the move, going closer inshore. To the right is Bill Evans from Bradenton, with his limit of monster gag grouper. He caught these beasts in about 50 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island using live grunts and pinfish. The party also caught more gag and red grouper, kingfish, mackerel and snappers.

Below is the Captain himself, holding a bright American Red Snapper he caught during the recent mini-season. He was using a sardine in about 125 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island. On that same trip, they also caught many large red grouper, a few gag grouper, scamps, lane and mangrove snapper.


 If your candy wasn't what you were craving, and you need something a little more fun than dressing up, Show Me the Fish Charters has exactly what you are looking for to kick your happiness into high gear!

Capt. Larry McGuire

SHOW ME THE FISH CHARTERS
OPERATING OUT OF THE BRADENTON BEACH MARINA
Cell: (941) 720 - 6475
Email: Captlarrymcguire@gmail.com
facebook.com/ShowMeTheFish

Snap up some snappers!

Though they don't get as big as some of the other fish Capt. Larry often catches, snappers are some of the tastiest fish in the Gulf.  Joey Dale is pictured to the left with two nice American red snappers.  Joey was using sardines in about 150 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island. The party caught their limit of red snappers, beautiful scamp, a myriad of red grouper and more sharks than you can shake a stick at!

Bill Rolston, from Bradenton, got to tap into the MANGROVE MANIA too!  He's pictured below holding a delicious  mangrove snapper he caught using a sardine in about 100 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island.  It's not the first time Bill has been fishing with Capt. Larry; he enjoyed his last adventures so much he came back for more!  In this most recent trip, his party also caught more snapper, battled (and won) some serious amberjack, and a 120 lb spinner shark. 

Frank Ditzig from Cleveland, Ohio is shown below with a delightful red snapper he caught using a sardine in about 135 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island. Frank and party also caught a busload of large red grouper, more snappers and a few sharks.  It's safe to say a good time was had by all!

If your fall activities aren't as exciting as fighting fish that could end up on your skillet, maybe it's time to reevaluate how you're spending your time & make an allowance in your schedule to get out on the water with Capt. Larry.  A wise man once said, happiness can be found at the end of a fishing line.  Get your line in the water & catch something worth talking about on facebook!

Capt. Larry McGuire

SHOW ME THE FISH CHARTERS
OPERATING OUT OF THE BRADENTON BEACH MARINA
Cell: (941) 720 - 6475
Email: Captlarrymcguire@gmail.com
facebook.com/ShowMeTheFish

Grouper Bonanza!

Though the heat is starting to dissipate as we get into autumn, the grouper action offshore of Anna Maria Island is really heating up!  Check out the picture of Austin Goncalves (from Bradenton), holding one of the many red grouper he caught that day while fishing with Capt. Larry.  Austin was using a sardine, a bait that the grouper seem more than a little partial to.  

Big things were poppin' on a different trip.  Brad Burton, Howard Merritt, Dan Rawls, Shannon Willis, Marc Todd (and not pictured in the team- Les Citko), a group from Tampa, FL are shown to the right with their catch of groupers [reds and gags], plus some mangrove snapper, lane snapper and vermilion snapper.  The party caught their limit of grouper early in the trip, and then went to work catching snapper, fought some mean amberjacks, sharks and goliath groupers to finish out the day.   They were fishing with live and cut bait out to 130 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island.

If that isn't enough to convince you about the serious grouper business awaiting you, perhaps this will:  here's Cayla Massy, from Cederville Michigan, with her first gag grouper!  She also caught it using a sardine, but in about 45 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island. Kayla and her family caught many more grouper and snapper while fishing with Capt. Larry.

Even though it's football season, there's still plenty of time for fishing & getting a piece of
the grouper action.  As you can see from the above photos, Capt. Larry doesn't mess around when it comes to grouper, and if you want someone to SHOW YOU THE FISH, he's the man to do it-  keep your lines tight & your hook baited!

Capt. Larry McGuire

SHOW ME THE FISH CHARTERS
OPERATING OUT OF THE BRADENTON BEACH MARINA
Cell: (941) 720 - 6475
Email: Captlarrymcguire@gmail.com
facebook.com/ShowMeTheFish