Despite being overtaken by red tide, Anna Maria Island fishing can still be productive. Fishing the outer boundaries of the red tide or traveling north to where there is no contaminated water is key to finding the bite. The highest levels of red tide seem to be remaining from the Manatee Bridge south to Sarasota […]
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Aug
Aug
Fishing around Anna Maria Island remains consistent — at least for now. With red tide devastating the waters south of Sarasota down to Charlotte Harbor it’s as if a grey cloud looms over us. Every day I wonder if it’s going to find its way up here. But, as for now, it hasn’t, and the […]
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Aug
Aug
Anna Maria Island Fishing Report Fishing around Anna Maria Island not only offers a wide a variety of species to catch but also a wide variety of weather. If you’ve been out in the boat or fished from the shores of Anna Maria Island this past week, you know what I’m talking about. I’ve seen […]
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Jul
Jul
Fishing around Anna Maria Island is proving to be quite good as long as you’re willing to dodge the frequent rain showers — and I mean frequent. Actually, the numerous showers are brief which is kind of nice because they cool everything down a little. Just remember to watch for lightning. When you see it, […]
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Jun
Jun
Weather, fish falling into normal summertime pattern Falling into our typical summertime pattern of calm east breezes in the morning followed by thunderstorms in the evening is proving to provide excellent fishing around Anna Maria Island. Inshore fishing is providing good action on spotted seatrout and catch-and-release snook. Deep grass flats are holding many trout […]
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May
May
Inconsistent weather results in consistent fishing action Anna Maria Island fishing remains excellent for yet another week. Despite numerous afternoon rain showers the waters remain clear and the fishing is good. Tarpon season is slowly improving, although the large numbers of fish have yet to show. Still, those eager to tangle with the “silver king” […]
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May
May
May brings consistent weather, fishing conditions Fishing around Anna Maria Island remains consistently good for yet another week. With the mild air temperatures and water temps still hovering in the mid 70s which is a welcome sight. Spotted seatrout and catch-and-release snook are responding positively to the conditions — a perfect recipe for spending a […]
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May
May
Endless fishing possibilities await us in May As we begin the month of May, fishing around Anna Maria Island can have endless possibilities. With water temps still hovering in the mid 70s, inshore fishing is proving to be excellent. Spotted seatrout seem to be dominating the bite. Fishing the lush grass flats of Sarasota Bay […]
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Apr
Apr
As weather continues to improve so does the fishing With some of the best weather of the year upon us, Anna Maria Island fishing is following suit. The inshore bite is proving to be nothing less than excellent. That is, of course, if you’re lucky enough to be in the right spot, on the right […]
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Apr
Apr
Outbreaks of spotted fever surround Anna Maria Island waters Fishing around Anna Maria Island is causing anglers to see spots before their eyes – and the spots are on the spotted seatrout. The local grass flats stretching from the Sunshine State Skyway Bridge south to New Pass are being invaded by the famous spotted seatrout. […]