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Fishing Report March 12, 2017

Warm weather produces early spring fishing bounty With such a mild Florida winter, springtime fishing around Anna Maria Island is shaping up to provide some of the best bounty our waters have to offer. Snook fishing is already proving to be red hot and we haven’t even seen it at its best yet. Spotted seatrout […]

Fishing Report March 6, 2017

The common snook — a common hookup for area anglers With snook season now open, anglers from far and wide are visiting Anna Maria Island with hopes of hooking into the most famous of the famous among the back country — the common snook. Encouraging numbers of fish are making a showing in their typical […]

Fishing Report March 1, 2017

  Fishing action shaping up to be great as spring approaches Fishing around Anna Maria Island is constantly improving as we approach springtime and with snook season opening in March 1, in Florida’s Gulf of Mexico state and adjacent federal waters, and remaining open through April 30, it’s only going to get better. With the weather […]

Fishing Report January 1, 2017

    Well, here we are. It’s 2017. Although it’s supposed to be wintertime, our weather is resembling springtime. And so is the fishing. With day after day of mild temperatures and calm seas the fishing around Anna Maria Island is nothing better than excellent. Offshore and nearshore fishing are proving to be exceptional with catches […]

Fishing Report December 18, 2016

December fishing providing anglers with a variety of catches       Fishing around Anna Maria Island remains consistent for another week. With mild temperature and moderate seas, a variety of fishing can be done. Whether venturing offshore for grouper and snapper or just casually fishing the flats in the local bays local anglers are finding […]

Fishing Report December 11, 2016

Winter is coming — time to bait with shrimp for a hookup       Using the ever-famous live shrimp as bait is now becoming a reality due to falling water temperatures and recent cold fronts.     There are still shiners to be caught on the flats, but, in most instances a substitute of live shrimp […]

Fishing Report December 4, 2016

Despite a couple of recent cold fronts, fishing around Anna Maria Island is holding fast. With shiners still available to be caught and used for bait, many anglers are finding success both in the back country and out in the Gulf of Mexico. Fishing the flats for snook and trout is still going strong. I’m […]

Fishing Report November 27, 2016

Cold fronts don’t cool down red hot fishing around Anna Maria       Fishing around Anna Maria Island remains fairly consistent despite the recent cold front just prior to Thanksgiving.     A couple of nights with air temps in the mid-50s has had an impact on fishing, although anglers with a little knowledge and a […]

Fishing Report November 20, 2016

Cooler weather sends fish on the move          With the cooler November weather nipping at our heels, you may find a number of species on the move, especially in the backcountry.     Snook are hastily making their way towards their wintertime haunts and in the process are voraciously on the feed so […]

Fishing Report November 13, 2016

Fall fishing pattern shows up in November     A little taste of fall weather is a welcome sight to the fishing community of Anna Maria Island and Bradenton.     We’re finally settling into our fall pattern, which promises some great fishing for both inshore and nearshore anglers alike. Bait is found in abundance, which […]