6 charter fishing captains from Manatee County ranked among best in the nation, app says
Each year, FishingBooker, an online platform used for finding and booking fishing trips in the U.S.., awards its best captains with the Angler’s Choice Award.
This year, six Manatee County captains are among the who’s who.
FishingBooker honors the top captains on the platform for their efforts in providing their guests with the best possible fishing experience.
Out of over 7,800 charter options on the platform, 1,170, or 15%, got the award this year, and 14 winners operate in Sarasota County and Manatee County.
The captains chosen for the award had to excel in these three areas to win:
- Receive a 4.5 out of 5-star review from seven or more customers;
- Maintain a low cancellation rate; and
- Be highly responsive to booking requests
Below is a list of Angler’s Choice Award recipients from Manatee County.
- Skyway Sportfishing - Captain Tony Zain - Anna Maria
- Fishing Charters With Capt. Taylor Cowieson - Captain Taylor Cowieson - Bradenton
- Jewel Of The Bay Charters - Captain Doug Deming -Holmes Beach
- Ami Excursions - Captain Nathan Costello - Holmes Beach
- Ultimate Fishing Adventures - Captain Taylor Rahn - Holmes Beach
- Down2Fish Charters - Richard Surber - Palmetto
Most of the captains offer full and half-day excursions. Guest have the option of fishing inshore or offshore in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fish that are reeled in on the charter trips include shark, grouper, snapper, Spanish mackerel and tarpon.
Click here for the full Angler’s Choice Award winners from Manatee and Sarasota.
This story was originally published July 14, 2022 at 5:45 AM.
