Hurricane Hermine drops rain, puts damper on fishing In the wake of Hurricane Hermine it is expected that post-storm fishing will be slightly challenging. My best guess is to start where you left off prior to Hermine and work your way from there. It will be interesting if the numerous schools of redfish that are […]
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Aug
Aug
Reds and flounder filling time and the cooler On my Just Reel Fishing Charters, we too are chasing schools of redfish. When trying to locate schools. We are usually able to see them moving across the flat. On other instances I’m seeing bull sharks and blacktip sharks patrolling the edges of the schools waiting for […]
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Aug
Aug
August fishing pattern in full swing, variety being caught. Fishing around Anna Maria Island with Just Reel Fishing Charter is settling into a typical August pattern. Mangrove snapper can be found throughout our waters around any structure — including reefs, rock piles, bridges and docks. Even on the flats keeper-size mangoes are being caught. Spotted […]
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Aug
Aug
Rain, rain go away — it’s time to go fish today. On my Just Reel Fishing Charters we’re doing the snapper thing. I like chumming the snapper with fresh dead shiners. Once the snapper are schooled up and happy feeding in the chum, I like to free-line baits into the fish. For rigging, I’m using […]
Rain leads to interesting catches in local waters Fishing around Anna Maria Island remains consistent for a variety of inshore species. On my Just Reel Fishing charters, I’m fishing deep grass flats during time of good tidal flow to produce rallies of spotted seatrout. Live shiners free-lined or under a cork are the bait of […]
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Jul
Jul
Mangrove snapper top the list of catches this week Mangrove snapper appear to be a common catch among anglers working Anna Maria Island’s surrounding waters. Whether fishing from land or by boat, mangrove snapper are dominating the bite on the reefs, flats and around any structure in Tampa Bay and in the Gulf of Mexico. […]
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Jul
Jul
Spotted seatrout — fun to catch and good on the plate Spotted seatrout remain the consistent catch for anglers fishing the flats around Anna Maria Island. Deeper grass flats during moving tides are producing respectable numbers of trout. On my Just Reel fishing charters I’m noticing an abundance of undersized fish, in fact even more […]
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Jul
Jul
Fishing action and temperatures on the rise On my recent Just reel Fishing Charters, we are targeting mangrove snapper around reefs and wrecks both in the Gulf and in Tampa Bay. While bottom fishing for snapper, I’m also seeing decent numbers of Spanish mackerel feeding in the chum slick. For the macks, I’m free lining […]
Fish early to find the fish and avoid the heat With temps in the mid 90s and the heat index topping out at 110 degrees, Anna Maria Island fishers are heading out to fish early in the morning to beat the heat. Leaving at sunrise and returning to the dock before noon not only will […]
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Jul
Jul
Summer pattern – Hot Temps and hot fishing If you haven’t noticed, we’ve finally fallen into our summer pattern and by pattern I mean hot. Temperatures in the mid to upper 90s are an everyday occurrence now which in turn is brining those water temps up too. Flats fishing is still producing a bite, although […]