May brings productive fishing for backwater and reef species What does the month of May have in store for the ever-famous fishing destination of Anna Maria Island? With water temps on the flats exceeding 80 degrees, fishing for backwater species — snook, redfish and spotted seatrout —should be consistently good. Keep in mind, […]
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Apr
Apr
How long will it last? For yet another week, fishing around Anna Maria Island remains consistently good for fishing the flats as well as venturing out to the nearshore reefs and wrecks. Live bait fishing with shiners and pinfish is proving prosperous for a variety of fish. In the backcountry, snook fishing is […]
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Apr
Apr
Springtime fishing is hit for spring breakers Springtime fishing around Anna Maria Island and its surrounding waters remains consistently good for a variety of species. Whether fishing the flats or out in the Gulf of Mexico, Island fishers are getting their fill of what our waters have to offer. On the flats, snook […]
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Apr
Apr
No (spring) break for hot fishing action on snook, redfish and trout Springtime fishing around Anna Maria Island is in full swing. Both back country and migratory species are being caught with regularity. On the flats, snook and redfish are devouring baits such as shiners and pinfish. Throughout southern Tampa Bay, migratory fish such […]
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Apr
Apr
Warm waters means hot fishing Springtime fishing around Anna Maria Island is living up to its reputation. Warmer waters and light breezes are providing some of the best fishing our region has to offer. Whether fishing with live shrimp or love shiners as bait there are fish to be caught. Artificials such as soft […]
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Apr
Apr
March Madness — Anna Maria style March is here and with it comes warm southern breezes, longer days, hoards of tourists and best of all — spring time fishing. Amidst jet skis, tour boats, rental boats and parasailers, eager fishers are venturing out to do their homework in anticipation of the springtime bite. Water temperatures […]
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Dec
Dec
Keep your bait options open to hook up this winter Although a lot of fishers are using shrimp as bait due to cold water temps, keep your options open. On cold, windy days, shrimp are the perfect bait but we also get warm sunny days in Florida in the wintertime. If we happen to […]
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Dec
Dec
Don’t miss your window of opportunity for good fishing With recent cold front sweeping across Anna Maria Island, fishing patterns are all over the boards. Not for better, and not for worse, these changes are triggering backwater fish to again head deeper into the bays, the Manatee River and Intracoastal Waterway. So you’ve done […]
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Dec
Dec
A mysterious night of snook fishing on the Manatee River Night fishing in our local waters is an experience any avid saltwater angler should experience, especially those anglers who like to target snook. Snook, especially big snook, are nocturnal feeders, so what better time to target them than at night. This brings to mind […]
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Dec
Dec
Cooler temps didn’t cool off local fishing action Flats fishing remains consistent in our local waters for yet another week. Our last cold, as mild as it was, didn’t seem to rock the boat too much. Most spots I’m fishing did not seem to be affected by the slight drop in water temperature. Snook […]