Fishing

By Pam Anderson The fall Amberjack season has changed from August only to September and October! Get your gear ready and reservations made for some exciting Gulf fishing! Amberjack ‘keepers’ are 34” long so you need to have some serious muscle to bring in these beauties. Such fun! Charter boats and...

On June 27, 2024, one bright young female angler will win the title of Ms. Reel Lady Panama City Beach, becoming the next Community Ambassador of fishing and fishing events taking place all over Bay County, FL. The Reel Lady PCB Pageant is being held at this year’s Bay...

The RESTORE Artificial Reef Grant Project continues to progress in its efforts to bolster marine biodiversity and support the recreation, tourism, fishing, and diving industries in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico. On Wednesday and Thursday, April 24 and 25, the Bay County Board of County Commissioners, in partnership...

Coastal Conservation Association Florida (CCA Florida), the state’s leading organization dedicated to marine fisheries conservation, education and advocacy, joined the Duke Energy Mariculture Center and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to kick off the 2024 Redfish Film Fest and release 50 hatchery-reared, adult redfish (averaging 18...

For some of us, it is inevitable. It happens every year around this time. It’s a cumulative effect. The sun sets later. Temperatures creeping up to feeling very Spring-like. And even though we don’t want to let our thoughts wander from our current task, we can’t help ourselves. We...

By Pam Anderson January is usually when we locals have our eyes on finding someplace warm and cozy. But for all of you who like to get out in the chilly but sunny weather here in NW Florida, there are plenty of fish to catch and keep this time of...

Make this Christmas very meaningful by joining us at Bethlehem Christmas Village December 13 through the 16. Capt. Anderson’s Marina will be presenting its 11th Annual Bethlehem Christmas Village’s Live Nativity programs nightly, from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. Come hear the Biblical story of that very first Christmas in...

By Pam Anderson The Grand Lagoon area stays busy with festivals and special events throughout the winter. Coming up, the Capt. Anderson family will host its 50th Annual Veterans Day Freedom Celebration November 11th at the marina. All who wish to honor our service men and women come out and...

By Pam Anderson Our State Guide boat captains are excited to have Red Snapper available to all the folks who missed their ‘snapper trip’ in the summer or just want to pack away a few more for the winter. Florida State waters are open for private anglers on their own boats,...

By Pam Anderson An update on NOAA’s proposed actions regarding the Rice’s Whale is not good news. Not only is the agency proposing limited speed and access zones in the Gulf, but they are also now proposing a Critical Habitat Designation for the Rice’s Whale which will add even more...