Tag Archives: Just Reel Fishing Charters

Hot, Humid weather – perfect recipe for fishing success

If you enjoy hot humid weather while you’re fishing, now is a good time to get out on the water surrounding Anna Maria Island.  Make sure to bring a cooler full of water or your drink of choice, as you want to stay hydrated while being out in the heat all day.  Despite the hot […]

Venture north for clean water and fishing success

With the waters of Tampa Bay starting to be clear of red tide, most anglers from Anna Maria Island are venturing to the north in search of some action.  Unfortunately, the waters of Sarasota Bay are not proving to be as fortunate. Red tide blooms from the south are slowly creeping up the Intracoastal Waterway […]

Avoid thunderstorm storms, red tide for fishing success

With a combination of numerous thunderstorms and toxic levels of red tide present in our local waters, finding a window of opportunity to go fishing around Anna Maria Island is proving to be challenging at best.  But, don’t be discouraged.  The rains will subside, and, as for the red tide you’ll just need to search […]

Red tide in local waters creates inconsistent bite

Fishing around Anna Maria Island is seeing its good days and its bad days. With blooms of red tide still erupting in waters north and south of Anna Maria, finding any consistency when it comes to fishing is becoming quite challenging. Finding areas where there is no red tide is key to finding a bite. […]

Red tide to the north and south, fishing around Anna Maria Island productive

Although red tide still lingers in Tampa Bay to the north and Sarasota Bay to the south, the waters in the immediate area of Anna Maria Island remain fishable.  The waters around Bean Point, Passage and Egmont keys are mostly clear, which is providing sanctuary for numerous fish fleeing red tide. The waters of Terra […]

Red tide looms to the north and south, clean water a must for fishing success

Fishing around Anna Maria Island is sporadic at best while the black cloud of red tide looms to our north and south.  With reports of toxic levels of red tide to the south of Anna Maria Island and toxic levels to our north in Tampa Bay, putting a good bite together is challenging at best.  […]

Hurricane Elsa passes, time to target mangrove snapper

Now that Anna Maria Island has dodged another bullet — this one being hurricane Elsa — it’s time to get back on the water and do some fishing.  It’ll probably take a few days for the waters to settle and become clear again, which can make fishing challenging, but with a little know-how and some […]

Keep an eye on the radar to avoid morning and afternoon storms

Fishing around Anna Maria Island remains steady, although dodging the frequent thunderstorms is making access to the water a toss-up.  Most morning are proving to be clear of rain, which is providing a window to get out and attempt to do some fishing.  Afternoon fishing is slightly different as large thunderstorms move west after building […]

Action inshore, offshore as summer officially begins

Amongst the rumors of red tide and large masses of Lyngbya in the waters surrounding Anna Maria Island, local and visiting anglers are managing to catch some fish. In fact, the fishing is quite good. Offshore fishing remains on center stage, with numerous reports of gag grouper being caught. American red snapper are taking the […]

Fishing offshore, inshore hotter than June temps

Fishing offshore in the Gulf of Mexico is keeping Anna Maria anglers on plenty of fish.  Offshore captains – David White and Jason Stock are boasting of some of the best offshore fishing occurring in June. Capt. Stock is limiting out daily on American red snapper — as is Capt. White. And, with the wind […]