Avid anglers enjoy Longboat Key's offshore and backwater fishing. The healthy sea grass beds and mangroves that border Longboat Key are ripe with snook, speckled trout, and redfish, while Cobia and tarpon cruise the beaches. Lighted docks provide the most avid trawlers night time fishing. For adventurous types, there's windsurfing, boogie boarding, parasailing, and all the watery amusements that are standard in any beach destination worth its salt. Warm, clear water and year-round sunshine will tempt even the most timid of swimmers to catch a few waves.

Longboat Key Fishing Charters
601 St. Judes Drive, Longboat Key
(941) 387-0136
www.fishinglongboatkey.com

Captain Clive Burgess' custom built 24 foot center console fishing boat offers a clean, dry, comfortable ride for up to 4 people. Fishing license, bait , tackle, and ice are provided. Child-friendly backwater tours for fledgling anglers are available.

CB's ORVIS® Endorsed Saltwater Outfitters
1249 Stickney Point Road, Siesta Key
(941) 349-4400
www.cbsoutfitters.com

Fly and light-tackle angling for snook, redfish and speckled trout year-round. Fish for tarpon mid-May through mid-July, and snook at night around the lighted docks. Professional ORVIS® endorsed outfitter guides fish the back country of Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor, and Boca Grande.

Economy Tackle and Dolphin Dive Center
6018 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
(941) 922-9671
www.floridakayak.com

Economy Tackle and Dolphin Dive Center is the area's foremost watersports store, offering live bait, kayak tours and rentals along with scuba and snorkel gear.

Enterprise Sailing Charters
2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota
(941) 951-1833
www.sarasotasailing.com

See celebrity homes and dolphins while stretching out aboard a comfortable, safe, 41-foot tall masted vessel with three sails. Romantic sunset cruises make an affordable and unforgettable date night activity.

Wolfmouth Charters
4120 Gulf Drive, Longboat Key
(941) 755-1632
www.wolfmouthcharters.com

Spend some time roaming the beautiful and bountiful west coast of Florida with Captain Wayne. Customize your fishing experience, with options ranging from day or night excursions, Gulf or bay, cruising and dolphin tours, shelling tours, photo excursions, and more. With space for up to six people, sit back and relax on the soft ride out to the hot fishing spots on their 28' power catamaran. Captain Wayne's motto is "we go where the fish feed like wolves" and promises a memorable experience. Wolfmouth comes fully equipped with the latest navigational, communication and safety features.