Famous for its open beaches, Anna Maria Island is also quite attractive for anglers because of its location on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico and the Tampa Bay. This amazing location offers a wide variety of experiences, as visitors can choose to fish from piers, from a small boat near the shoreline or from the beach to net snook, red fish and a handful of other fish. If you’d like to get out a farther, there are charter boat captains who offer affordable rates for deep-sea expeditions that will net you the opportunity to haul in Barracuda, Grouper, King Mackerel, Snapper, Cobia, Key West Grunts, Porgies, Sharks, Trigger Fish, Spanish Mackerel and many other species. So go ahead and bring your sense of adventure and come create your fish story to tell everyone back home.