By Pam Anderson
Warm weather-woohoo! Aren’t we Florida folks ready?!? And ready to go fishing!
This time of year, some of the most popular species of fish are not available, but don’t be discouraged. There are still plenty of fish in the Gulf that are fun to catch and great to eat.
Here is a list of most of the fish you will see coming in during the spring months:
| Headboats or Party Boats | Charter Boats | Guide Boats |
| Red Grouper | Red Grouper | Red Drum (Redfish) |
| Vermilion Snapper | Vermilion Snapper | Black Drum |
| Mangrove Snapper (Black) | Mangrove Snapper (Black) | Speckled Seatrout |
| Triggerfish | Triggerfish | Flounder |
| Scamp (grouper) | Scamp (grouper) | Sheepshead |
| Dolphinfish | Spanish Mackerel | Spanish Mackerel |
| Almaco Jacks | King Mackerel | King Mackerel |
| Porgy-3 types | Dolphinfish | Mangrove Snapper (Black) |
| Banded Rudderfish | Almaco Jacks | Bluefish |
| Blue Runner | Blue Runner | |
| Tomtate Grunt | Porgy-3 types | |
| Bonita | Banded Rudderfish | |
| Tomtate Grunt |
So when you’ve caught those fish and find yourself wondering what to do with them in a hotel room, good news! Anderson’s Seafood Market on the dock will clean and filet them for you and Capt. Max’s Bar & Grill will cook them up for you with all the trimmings!
Speaking of Capt. Max’s Bar & Grill, the new Chef Timm will be opening an outdoor kitchen early April with a Blackstone grill and smoker, cooking up some great barbecue! Come check it out! He is really outdoing himself on the new menu!
Sea Patriot Jet Boat will begin its season this month as the water gets warmer. Check out this exhilarating thrill ride!
Fishermans Walk’s That Ship’s Store not only has a great variety of really nice nautical gifts, but will offer a unique line of Patriotic shirts and blouses celebrating our Nation’s 250th anniversary! There’s a limited supply, so check them out soon. Patriotism is always ‘in season’!!
The Event Center is bustling with weddings, seminars, business meetings, retirement parties and the like. What a beautiful waterfront view of Grand Lagoon! Make plans now for your special event.
This month, The Event Center has a unique group scheduled: Panama City Beach Pop Up Consignment. Come out to shop April 9-11. It’s free to the public! Get more info or sign up to consign at: https://myconsignmentmanager.com/sellerapp/events.mycm?IfCode=growingthroughtheyears
Red Snapper season opens June 1. Boats are filling up-call soon! They always book up early.
The dolphins are certainly itching to see the Shell Island boats this time of year. I think they enjoy watching us as much as we enjoy watching them!
More and more folks are coming to enjoy all that beautiful Grand Lagoon has to offer here on Panama City Beach. We welcome you all! You won’t find an area of the beaches that has more local family-owned businesses all nestled in one place as you will here in the Grand Lagoon area and all along Navy (Thomas) Drive.
Come see us! The family experiences on the water are great memories in the making!
Capt. Anderson’s Marina…Where the fish are always biting and the kids are always smiling.www.CaptAndersonsMarina.com
Easter… A time to remember the ultimate sacrifice made for your eternity and mine. Have a blessed Easter!
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