By Pamela Anderson
What a great start to the Red Snapper season our anglers have had! Anglers from 3 to 93 have come to PCB to experience a great time out on our beautiful Gulf of America and they love it!
The fishing fleet in Grand Lagoon is experiencing plenty of fine catches of Red Snapper and so many other great species. Our crew on Capt. Anderson V’s night trip got a surprise this week. They had a tough night when they got into a school of Blue Runners. Anglers caught about 100 of them in short order (if you’ve ever experienced that, you know they can ‘run’ all around the boat, twisting and tangling lines in a hurry).
Capt. Ken told them, as much as they had heard they are not a good-eating fish, it’s not so. He had Capt. Max’s Grill fry up a bunch and gave it to the crew the next day. They couldn’t believe how tasty they were!
If you are planning an outing on your personal or rented small boat, be sure to refresh your safety skills before you are in a position where you need them. USCG and FWC offer great info. Radios, life jackets, flares, and even a compass can be of great help if you go offshore. (Electronics are great until your battery is dead or a rogue wave splashes all of it.)
Don’t miss out on the Freedom Rocks Fireworks festivities on July 3rd– 8:45 p.m. here on Grand Lagoon. You’ll have a front row seat from the Upper Deck Bar and The Event Center at Capt. Anderson’s Marina. Both areas will have live music, food and drink available. On the ground level are play areas for children and Capt. Max’s Grill and Hershey’s Ice Cream Shop.
The Capt. Anderson III will cruise out into Grand Lagoon on July 3rd, 8-9:30 p.m. for a cruise and fireworks.
On the 4th of July, the Capt. Anderson III and other boats will cruise you over to downtown Panama City for the fabulous fireworks they provide each year. There’s something extra special about seeing the fireworks out on the water! Reserve early!
There are all sorts of fun family experiences awaiting locals and tourists alike in Grand Lagoon. We have water sports galore, from fishing to cruising. But we also have a variety of locally owned restaurants serving some mighty fine seafood, burgers and steaks (and, of course, chicken strips and mac n cheese for the kids.) Along the Lagoon are several opportunities for enjoying some great local talents providing music for the whole family.
Capt. Max’s Bar & Grill has live music at the Upper Deck bar every evening overlooking Grand Lagoon. Folks watch from their second deck perch as the boats come in and out with their ‘catch of the day’. There’s a kids’ play area out in front with Dip N Dots, Hershey’s Ice Cream, Frozen Daquiris and That Ship’s Store with a great variety of souvenir gifts. Come watch the boats come in every day between noon and 8 p.m. and grab a snack–or dinner!
Capt. Anderson Marina’s Event Center continues to be a great place for parties great and small, whether weddings, business meetings or church conferences. It’s beautiful and you can’t beat the view!
Capt. Anderson’s Marina…Where the fish are always biting and the kids are always smiling.
