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If you don’t mind getting wet, you’ll be rewarded with a hookup Another week of wet weather prevented some anglers from getting on the water, but those who were determined were rewarded with some good inshore action.  Fishing deep grass flats around Anna Maria Island is host to some exceptional fishing, especially for catch-and-release trout. […]

Dodge pop-up thunderstorms to hook up inshore, offshore For anglers who don’t mind dodging a few thunderstorms, fishing around Anna Maria Island is producing some good action. Fishing in and around Tampa Bay offers good inshore action on a number of species — the most predominant bite happening over structure.  Anchoring and chumming is bringing […]

With conditions near perfect, fishing around Anna Maria Island is good both inshore and offshore. The waters are close to being gin clear which can be enjoyable while fishing. I’m finding myself hypnotized while cruising slowly around the flats of Tampa Bay as I look down from my tower into the clear waters. On some […]

With slightly cooler water temps than normal, the spring fishing is still going strong as we proceed toward summer. Fishing offshore is host to a variety of fish — tuna, kingfish, permit, snappers and grouper. Inshore fishing is host to just about as many species — snook, redfish, trout, Spanish mackerel and flounder. Large quantities […]

Fishing around Anna Maria Island is finally settling into its springtime pattern. Despite a few mild cold fronts, fishing inshore and offshore is really heating up. Catch-and-release snook are dominating the inshore bite for those looking to bend a rod. Shallow grass flats adjacent to mangrove shorelines are holding exceptional numbers of linesiders as they […]

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 […]

Weather, flats fishing heats up as February comes to an end 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 […]