Located within the Cortez Fishing Center at the South East side of Cortez Bridge, Cortez Kat Charters provides first class daily fishing trips off the shores of Anna Maria Island and Bradenton Beach. 

With years of marine experience under their belt, Captain Gary and his crew member Lance aims to give you the best opportunity to catch a variety of local fish. Depending on the season, these include: Grouper, Snappers, Key West Grunts, Porgies , Sharks, Barracudas, Trigger fish, King Mackerels, Spanish Mackerels and many more.

The boat,  "Captain Jack"  was built for the navy in 1986 and is United States Coast Guard certified to carry 42 passengers. However trips are limited to 16 passengers, for an intimate and fun-filled day of fishing.