The weather outside is frightful, but the fishing is so delightful

Cobia are here! They are certainly not bashful feeders, chowing down on food from the top to the bottom of the sea (hence why one of their names is "crabeater"), and on this trip, Larry Tinstra (left) caught a massive cobia while using pinfish.  He has been coming down every winter to stay on lovely Anna Maria Island for years, but this was the first time he'd seen or caught one of these monsters.  Mr. Tinstra also said that this was the largest fish he's ever caught!  


In other fishing excitement, mangrove snapper are where it's at!  Chumming has been bringing them around; they are wary fish- which is why they are harder to spearfish, as they aren't curious like other species of fish, and chumming seems to put them at ease.  Their wariness results in the mangrove snapper growing larger, which is certainly a good thing!  Below is Renee Robins with a monster mangrove snapper... she caught it using a live pinfish, in about 125 ft waters, offshore of Anna Maria Island.  Renee & her family also caught a plethora of gag & red grouper, barracuda, & shark while on their vacation fishing trip with Capt. Larry.  

When the cold winds blow from the north, a lot of the fish that swim closer to the surface migrate from places like Alabama to stay warm.  This is great news for us Florida Gulf fishers.   Take advantage of the weather to go out there & get you some of the action before it warms up!

Capt. Larry McGuire
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OPERATING OUT OF THE BRADENTON BEACH MARINA
Cell: (941) 720 - 6475
Email: Captlarrymcguire@gmail.com
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Fish Like You Mean It

It's been busy with the holidays, but Capt. Larry has still found time to catch some fantastic fish. Pictured here is Capt. Larry with some tasty tripletails, caught right off the beach using shrimp with his first mate Capt. Anthony Leverett (of Kingdom Business Charters).

Have you got gags?  Just like milk, fish is good for you & helps growing kids stay healthy... with it being cold  & flu season, fish are a great source of protein.  The gag grouper Heather Harriman (from Denver, CO) & Capt. Larry are holding is still out there, waiting to be a meal, as it was released soon after catching!  This gag grouper was caught using pinfish, about 50 foot offshore of Anna Maria Island.

Sharks have by far the most interest from both charter fishers & readers of this blog.  While on vacation from  La Grange Park, Illinois, 10 year old Caleb Smith brought in a large blacktip shark.  Pictured below, he is proud with his catch, the perfect addition to the Smith family's vacation at the Tortuga Inn; posing with him is Susan, Caleb, Emily, Ty & Chris in the back.  

Catching a blacktip shark was what he wanted the most, after seeing his father Chris catch one a few days before.  His excitement came to life when he was using a live grunt, in about 45 ft waters offshore of Anna Maria Island.  The family also caught grouper, a variety of snapper, some Spanish mackerel, while fishing with Capt. Larry.  

If you haven't caught a shark yet, you're missing out on an awesome fight & some of the most delicious meat the Gulf of Mexico has to offer.  Caleb didn't catch all the sharks, though he tried!  Book a trip with Capt. Larry today & see what all of the fuss is about... you too can be one of the proud who can say they caught a shark.  Now is a great time to go out & fish like you mean it!

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

  

Bringing in the New Year with groupers!

Much grouper action has been happening with Capt. Larry & the Lakewood Ranch Fishing Club. To the left is Chuck Bismark (Bradenton), with Capt. Anthony Leverett assisting on a giant goliath grouper.  This beast was caught (and carefully released to fight another day) using sardines on an 80 lb test, about 125 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island.  The goliath grouper weighed approximately 130 lbs, which is actually considered small for this species, as many group up to 800 lbs locally.  The Lakewood Ranch Fishing Club also caught an immense amount of mangrove snapper, red grouper- some up to 20 lbs, released a few large gag groupers.  Below is Chuck Walker from Bradenton, holding his trophy-sized red grouper he caught using a sardine in about 125 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island. Some other impressive red grouper have been caught lately on Capt. Larry's charters.














Below is Paul Fourmier and Tim Bradey, from Clearwater, with their red grouper. They were using sardines, in about 130 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island. The party also caught more grouper and snapper had a fantastic day fishing.

Make 2013 a great year for fishing by going out on the trip of a lifetime with Capt. Larry or giving a gift certificate to someone who really enjoys a hardcore fishing experience they're sure to be talking about for a long time.  There's still plenty of grouper out there, just waiting for someone to come out & get 'em some!



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