Cortez
Cortez Fishing Charter
Inshore, nearshore and snook trips around the Cortez waterfront and the passes either side of it.
From $425 for three hours · priced per boat, not per person · six anglers maximum
What we fish
Inshore, nearshore and snook.
Where we launch
801 Riverside Dr E, Bradenton, FL 34208. Free parking on site.
Also nearby
Anna Maria Island and Bradenton Beach.
A working fishing village
Cortez has been a commercial fishing community since the 1880s, settled by families who came down from North Carolina following the mullet. It is one of the last working waterfronts of its kind left in Florida — fish houses still operate along the shore, and the Florida Maritime Museum sits a few streets back from the water.
The water either side
The village faces Sarasota Bay behind Anna Maria Island, with the Cortez Bridge crossing to Bradenton Beach. Longboat Pass lies south, the bay’s grassflats spread north, and the Gulf is a short run out through the pass.
What it holds
Snook and snapper around the bridge and pass structure, redfish and trout over the flats behind the island.
In the price
What is Included on a Cortez Fishing Charter
Rods, reels and tackle
Bait
Ice
Bottled water
Fish cleaning
Kids’ rods
Your fishing licence
The boat
The Boat - 25ft Parker Centre Console with Twin Yamahas
2021 Parker 25′ centre console
Twin Yamaha outboards
Power Pole Move trolling motor
EPIRB emergency beacon
Deep-V hull
Six anglers maximum
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Nautical Native Fishing Adventures
801 Riverside Dr E, Bradenton, FL 34208
Free parking on site
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