Fishing

By Pam Anderson Red Snapper season officially opened June 1 for the Federally Permitted Charter and Headboats and we are all looking forward to taking you on a fun family experience in the Gulf of Mexico. Treasure Island, Pirates Cove, Lighthouse Marina and, of course, Capt. Anderson’s Marina all offer...

By Pam Anderson Amberjack season opened May 1 and runs through May 31! Start working out now to reel those big ones in! We can still harvest Triggerfish in May and we are seeing really good-sized ones, but Amberjack? They are not for the faint-hearted when you hook them. Each year...

By Jamie Zimchek A small crowd packs in around a seemingly random sandy beach spot one muggy afternoon in late August. Barely visible between all the shoulders and elbows and cellphone cameras is a Turtle Watch volunteer, carefully excavating a sea turtle nest. She sets aside a number of failed...

By Pam Anderson This March was no exception! Head boats, charter boats, guide boats, and dive boats were ready but Mother Nature was kicking up the winds quite a bit… In spite of the windy days, boats were booking and making trips into the Gulf and the Bay for some...

Spring is here, which means we’ll soon be enjoying some warmer temperatures. Warmer temperatures, of course, means enjoying Florida sunshine and hitting the water. As you get out to enjoy where we live, here are some important reminders to ensure you are in compliance with state laws and practicing...

By Pam Anderson The Capt. Anderson family has been taking families and friends fishing since 1935 in Bay County and since 1957 from Grand Lagoon. And, we plan to keep going for generations to come! March is finally here! Great weather and calm seas! Painting, repairing, USCG inspections are behind us...

By Pam Anderson Wow! We are really looking forward to another great year here at Capt. Anderson’s Marina. Besides all the great fishing and cruising opportunities we have the Event Center booking everything from Weddings, Seminars, Birthday Parties to ticketed events and corporate meetings. All our neighbors here in the Grand...

As one year closes, another year is before us… and what a great year 2022 should be! Winter fishing continues with many of the private charter boats and the Treasure Island head-boats on Grand Lagoon. Be sure to check them out for some great winter fishing. Capt. Anderson Marina’s season opens...

By Pam Anderson Each year in November, as fishing seasons close for most species and most charter and head-boats shut down for the winter, Capt. Anderson’s Marina crew begin building Bethlehem Christmas Village. It all started in 2013, the year the Lady Anderson Dining Yacht left the area for the ‘cold...

By Pam Anderson Remember the days when locals used to say PCB was a ghost town after Labor Day? I think the old saying was ‘it was so quiet here after Labor Day you could roll a bowling ball down Front Beach Road and never hit a car or a...