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Fishing Report April 30, 2014

snook anna maria island fishing captain danny stasny

   Knowing April 15 was the full moon, maybe you’ve looked at your tide chart and you too are excited to see what’s in store this week. The afternoon outgoing tides should produce some of the best backwater fishing we’re going to see this spring.    Snook fishing should prove prosperous this week. Try using […]

Fishing Report – 3/2014

snapper and grouper anna maria island

I’m seeing decent amounts of linesiders gathering along mangrove shorelines, docks and canals, where the bite is occurring on live shrimp and shiners. Typically, since the water temps are still in the upper 60s to low 70s, the best bite is occurring during the afternoon outgoing tides. By this time of day, the sun has […]

Fishing Report – 10/2013

shark fishing anna maria island

   October is finally here and the long-awaited cooler weather is around the corner. The water temps in the Gulf of Mexico have dropped to around 80 degrees. This slight drop has triggered a feed. Spanish mackerel, jack crevalle, blue runners and bonito are corralling bait schools around the beaches. Look for diving birds to locate […]

Fishing Report – 9/2013

snook fishing anna maria island

  In September, we experience afternoon thunderstorms on around Anna Maria Island on a regular basis. You can expect to see at least a 40 percent chance of afternoon showers five days a week.   Granted, these small squalls may last up to an hour although usually the duration is only 20 minutes or so. […]