Adapt to weather conditions in August for fishing action As Anna Maria Island anglers settle into the second week of August, the weather patterns are becoming tropical in nature causing both the fish and the angler to adapt to the current conditions. Many weather variables ranging from extreme heat, strong winds, thunderstorms and even hurricanes […]
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05
Aug
Aug
Hookups continue despite rain, wind, challenging weather With weather patterns causing wind and rough surf as well as thunderstorms coming off the Gulf of Mexico, most Anna Maria Island anglers are staying in the inland waters where they are close to shore in case of sudden pop-up thunderstorms. Luckily, fishing remains decent throughout the inshore […]
08
Jul
Jul
Fish early, late and deep to beat the heat With water temperatures reaching the upper 80s, combined with air temps in the mid 90s, and the feel-like temperature over 100 degrees, Anna Maria Island anglers are getting out early in the morning and getting back before noon in order to find a decent bite and […]
01
Jul
Jul
The hidden importance of catching bait What is the importance of catching bait? I guess the obvious answer is to catch fish but for those of us who catch bait day in and day out there may be something more to it. I tend to wake early, and by early, I mean 3:45 or 4 […]
03
Jun
Jun
Beginning of Anna Maria rainy season prompts migration of inshore trio — snook, redfish and trout As Anna Maria Island anglers are experiencing the beginning of our rainy season, they find themselves migrating toward the Manatee River as species like snook, redfish and trout are moving into Anna Maria Sound due to falling salinity levels […]
27
May
May
Tarpon Apocalypse Bradenton. Shiiiit. I’m still only in Bradenton. Every time I think I’m going to wake up back on Anna Maria Island. When I was home after my first tarpon season, it was worse. I’d wake up and there’d be nothing. I hardly said a word to my wife till I said yes to […]
20
May
May
Keep an eye on the tides, weather for a successful day of fishing As we settle into the third week of May, anglers are experiencing similar conditions as last week, which is resulting in good action for inshore and nearshore fishing. Keep an eye on the tides this week as we should see some good […]
13
May
May
As May progresses opportunities for hookups increases Although we are in the second week of May, many Anna Maria Island anglers are enjoying a springtime bite while mild temperatures and moderately dry conditions prevail as a result of high pressure systems and low rainfall. Water temps in the mid- to upper 70s yields great opportunities […]
06
May
May
May prompts return of the silver king Now that snook season ended — as of midnight on April 30 — Anna Maria Island anglers are sliding right into the next best thing. Tarpon season. The indicators are apparent as the love bugs have arrived in force and the Royal Poincianas are beginning to bloom. Those […]
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Apr
Apr
Clear water provides opportunities to target gator trout As we approach May, Anna Maria Island anglers are flocking to the shallow inshore waters to target spotted seatrout. With the lack of rain recently, most of the waters remain clear, providing good visibility enabling anglers to locate where potentially good grass flats exist to target large […]