Tarpon are the most sought after species targeted as we approach the month of June. Anglers can be seen patrolling the waters around Anna Maria Island morning, noon and night with hopes of hooking into a silver king. Whether along the beaches, the passes, or in the bays, these large prehistoric-like fish can be found […]
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May
May
The arrival of tarpon is creating quite a buzz among local and visiting anglers near Anna Maria Island. Respectable numbers of silver kings are making a showing along the Gulf beaches of Anna Maria Island and Longboat and Egmont Keys. Most anglers hunting tarpon are opting to use live crabs or threadfin herring as bait, […]
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May
May
Big tides during the full moon in May have Anna Maria Island fishers filled with optimism as they prepare to get out on the water. Fishing inshore for snook redfish and trout is good as long as you know where to fish. For the snook and reds, try mangrove shorelines where lush grass flats, oyster […]
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May
May
Although the month of May is known for being the beginning of tarpon season, don’t forget that flats fishing and offshore fishing offer some of the best action there is for our local waters. If it’s tarpon you fancy, there are a few schools of fish making a showing along the beaches and around Egmont […]
With light winds and calm waters fishers are swarming to the water to cast a line. Whether it be from shore, from piers or from a boat, anglers getting out on the water surrounding Anna Maria are being rewarded with crystal clear waters, cool light breezes and some pretty doggone good fishing. Along the beaches, […]
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Apr
Apr
With another week of strong winds and rough seas, determined anglers fishing the waters around Anna Maria Island are having to use their know-how in finding sheltered areas to fish. Finding the shelters areas that are out of the wind is easy. The hard part is finding the areas which are also holding fish. Targeting […]
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Apr
Apr
With the last of the cold fronts behind us, springtime fishing around Anna Maria Island is settling in to be exceptional. The waters are warming and the winds subsiding which is creating the perfect recipe to get out and fish. Those who fish offshore in the Gulf of Mexico are getting the chance to venture […]
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Apr
Apr
Springtime fishing around Anna Maria Island is proving to be a windy affair as we move into the second week of April. Numerous cold fronts from the north are sweeping down to our area bringing windy days and some slightly milder temperatures than we are used to here in the south. Although the milder temperatures […]
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Apr
Apr
With frequent windy days the fish that inhabit the waters surrounding Anna Maria Island are getting a brief hiatus from the masses of anglers that flock to the area in the springtime. Numerous days with gusty winds exceeding 20 mph or more, are keeping all but the diehard anglers off the water in anticipation of […]
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Mar
Mar
Fishing inshore on the lush grass flats surrounding Anna Maria Island is proving to be good for yet another week. Small interruptions of mild cold fronts are causing some off days — which usually occur the day after the front — but consistent fishing is recurring quickly. Targeting snook throughout our waters both to the […]