Tarpon Fishing Charters on Anna Maria Island, FL
Anna Maria Island tarpon charters — May–July beach fish from Bean Point to Longboat, live crabs on the bow, 80–150 lb class. Six-hour trips from $600.
What Makes Anna Maria Island Different.
Anna Maria Island sits first in line for the tarpon migration: fish pushing up the coast hit Bean Point and Passage Key Inlet in early May before Tampa Bay swallows them. Our tarpon charters from Anna Maria fish that first wave.
From then through July we work the beach — running the trough from the Rod & Reel Pier toward Longboat Key, looking for rolling pods in 8–20 feet, then setting up ahead of them with live crabs and threadfin herring.
Hill tides near the full moon flush crabs out of the bay and turn the inlet on.
These are 80–150 pound fish eating in clean, green water, and the bites happen in plain sight off the bow — a sight-fishing game at its purest. Tarpon are catch-and-release statewide; time your dates with the tide calendar. Six-hour trips from $600 with a first-light start — May weekdays are the smart booking.
The Trip & The Water.
Tarpon charters May–July from about $600 for 6 hours. 80–150 lb fish off Sarasota beaches and Boca Grande Pass — prices, peak weeks, and how the trip works.
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The AreaAnna Maria Island fishing guide — three historic piers, Bean Point snook, May–July beach tarpon, and the rebuilt Kingfish Boat Ramp. 2026 local details.
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Signature Species in Anna Maria Island.
Book This Trip.
Send an inquiry pre-filled for the tarpon trip out of Anna Maria Island and we'll match you with the right captain for your group — or call and talk it through first.