Category Archives: Fishing Reports

Fishing around Anna Maria Island is host to all spectrums of weather in March. Some days we experience hot, humid weather with no breeze to be found. Other days are more spring-like with warm sun and cool breezes. And other days are cold, dreary and windy. During these fluctuations in conditions, anglers need to adapt […]

Despite a few erratic weather patterns from the west, Anna Maria Island fishing is shaping up to be an excellent spring bite. Spotted seatrout are making a showing on the deeper grass flats in Tampa Bay and its inland waters to the east. The same applies of catch-and-release snook which have made a bold showing […]

With near perfect weather settling in around Anna Maria Island, the fishing is sure to follow suit. As for the last week of February, we are experiencing temperatures in the mid 80s, resulting in the perfect scenario for some great springtime fishing. The tail end of sheepshead bite is going strong — but not for […]

With a week’s worth of stellar weather conditions, fishing around Anna Maria Island has been pleasurable. Calm waters and warm southernly breezes have made for some near perfect days on the water. Inshore fishing has been quite good for catch-and-release redfish. Fishing around docks in the bays and Intracoastal Waterway is yielding many 15- to […]

With a stretch of some of the most beautiful weather, visiting and local fishers are eager to get out on the water. Fishing inshore around Anna Maria Island is producing decent numbers of sheepshead. Whether fishing around docks, piers, bridges or reefs and wrecks, sheepshead are the most abundant species. Using live shrimp as bait […]

It may not seem cold to the snowbirds, but for Floridians, it’s been a chilly week.
As for fishing around Anna Maria Island, the sheepshead and catch-and-release redfish bite remains steady.

Fishing around Anna Maria Island is holding steady to its wintertime pattern. That being said, you need to be flexible in your decisions on when, where and what to fish for. During the winter in Anna Maria, we can experience all spectrums of winter. During the cold fronts, our area is host to conditions such […]

Winds determine where to fish in January Fishing around Anna Maria Island is following its typical wintertime pattern. When the seas are calm, it’s wise to venture out into the Gulf of Mexico for snappers, groupers and hogfish. When the wind blows, and the Gulf is too rough, it’s time to target sheepshead, black drum […]

Despite cold weather, fishing remains hot in January With cold fronts sweeping down from the north, fishing around Anna Maria Island remains consistent for a variety of fish. Venturing into the Gulf of Mexico on days when the seas are calm is yielding a great bite for those looking to go out and get “the […]

Windy days puts damper on holiday fishing Although Anna Maria Island fishers are experiencing day after day of wind, those willing to persevere are finding a bite. The most popular bite by far is the sheepshead bite. Casting live shrimp around structure — sea walls, piers, bridges and especially residential docks — is producing decent numbers […]