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Fishing
Whether you’re a seasoned old salt or you’ve never cast a line in your life, you’ll find that Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, Lakewood Ranch and Bradenton cater to anglers of all ages and abilities. Charter boat captains can take you deep into the Gulf of Mexico, or you can reel in tonight’s dinner from atop a pier or bridge or straight off the beach. Or try your hand at kayak fishing in the grass flats and backwaters of Palma Sola Bay and haul in redfish, snook or speckled trout. And Lakewood Ranch offers small freshwater lakes for anglers staying in the eastern part of our area.
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