No kings? Get out on the fly

You could get old waiting for the kingfish to finally show up, although the weather and rough seas are not helping those fisherman going out in search of these hard-fighting beasts.
Popular opinion says that while you're waiting you may as well go out in the backwaters around Anna Maria Island in search of the trout and snook which are biting at the moment.
For a bit of different sport, why not try the ancient, subtle art of fly fishing. It's extra rewarding when you hook one.
If you're new to this part of the sport then why not check out the excellent guide by Don Phillips on fishing-florida.com website. Here is just the intro, and if it whets your appetite, you can read the whole thing here

The purpose of this series of articles is to introduce the reader to the sport of saltwater fly fishing, as currently practiced here in Southwest Florida. The content is aimed primarily at novice fishermen, at experienced saltwater fishermen who have not yet succumbed to the joys of fly fishing, and at freshwater fly fishermen who would like to transfer their acquired skills to our resident saltwater fish. I'll attempt to take some of the mystique out of fly fishing by describing the waters we fish, the tackle with which we fish and the basic techniques that we use to fool our formidable prey. Accordingly, this is sort of a beginner's school, hopefully giving you enough information to go out and buy the basic required equipment and to begin to develop your fly fishing skills. I've been fly fishing for over 45 years, and yet I'm still learning new things all the time. Much of this continuing learning comes from the stream of books and magazines that are being published. If you want to improve your success on the water, subscribe to a few of these magazines and read some of these books; There's literally "gold in them thar hills". Speaking of learning, I must give particular credit for this writing to my close friend and mentor, Doug Swisher. I've learned more from Doug over the years than I could ever absorb from the literature.