October bite shows up during first week of November The first week of November is showing potential for some great fishing in our local waters. To be honest, it seems to me that the typically long awaited October bite is finally happening, which is a welcome sight. Better late than never, I […]
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Anna Maria Island Fishing Reports from Captain Danny Stasny.
Persistence, faith and a little luck key to hooking up With winds persistently blowing 10-20 m.p.h. for what seems like an eternity, fishing around Anna Maria Island still manages to put smiles on the faces of local and visiting fishers alike. Especially the visiting anglers because they don’t know any better. Whether […]
Red Tide and Wind – avoid both for a hook up With an influx of red tide and windy days, fishing around Anna Maria Island could be termed “hit or miss.” On calmer days, venturing out into the Gulf of Mexico can be satisfying for anglers in search of a bent […]
Goodbye red tide — hello red hot fall fishing action Fishing around Anna Maria Island is looking better and better now that we are slipping into our fall pattern, Water temps are slowly dropping and reports from locals are saying that the red tide is seemingly starting to disperse. Spanish […]
Red tide lingers, but fish can be found and caught Although the red tide continues to linger in our area both inshore and offshore fishing are holding their own. Most inshore fishing is occurring north of the Manatee Bridge. As for the offshore bite, the water seems to be less toxic once you get […]
Red tide not putting a damper on fishing – yet Well despite there being some patches of red tide on our local waters, fishing around Anna Maria remains fairly good. Finding areas where the red tide is not present is key to finding the bite and typically, if you can find these […]
Once again, the highlight of the week is redfish. Schooling reds are arriving in our local waters wreaking havoc on baitfish, shrimp and any other flats inhabitants in their path. Most of these redfish are over-slot, although lucky anglers are managing to catch a random fish that is keeper-size. The pressure on these […]
Clear water results in great fishing action Our local waters are beginning to clear up and with this so is the fishing. Fishing along the beaches and out to the inshore reefs is proving to be good for a number of species including mangrove snapper, flounder and Spanish mackerel. The waters along the […]
Freshwater invades our local waters, but doesn’t dampen fishing Despite our waters being a dark tannic color resembling Coca Cola, as a result of the millions of gallons of freshwater draining from Lake Manatee, fishing is still productive. Snook fishing is proving prosperous if you know where to look. Hundreds, if not thousands […]
Hurricane Hermine drops rain, puts damper on fishing In the wake of Hurricane Hermine it is expected that post-storm fishing will be slightly challenging. My best guess is to start where you left off prior to Hermine and work your way from there. It will be interesting if the numerous schools of redfish […]