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Just Reel Fishing Charters Anna Maria Island archived fishing reports. Highlighting fishing near Anna Maria Island and Tampa Bay.

Fishing Report 12/18/24

Get out of the boat to get shallow and get hookups near Anna Maria Island Anna Maria Island anglers who are willing to brave the cold temperatures and get out on the water are finding good action when fishing the negative tides around the full moon in December. A negative tide is a tide lower […]

Fishing Report 12/11/24

Cold fronts not cooling off inshore fishing action near Anna Maria Island As we settle in for winter, you can bet your inshore fishing patterns are going to change. Switching over to live shrimp as bait is probably in your best interest. Shrimp will work for most of the inshore species that we target throughout […]

Fishing Report 12/4/24

Change in temps triggers change in bait choice when fishing Anna Maria waters With the latest cold front setting in bringing the coldest temperature we’ve experienced this year, Anna Maria Island anglers are transitioning into a winter pattern of fishing to find success on the water. The use of live shrimp as bait is one […]

Fishing Report 11/27/24

On my Just Reel fishing charters I’m finding plenty of action while fishing the back country of Tampa Bay southward to Sarasota Bay. Time to be thankful for cooler temps, and good fishing around Anna Maria As we get a taste of some fall weather you can bet Anna Maria Island anglers are venturing into […]

Fishing Report 11/20/24

Temps drop, migratory species move into local waters With water temps dropping into the mid to upper 70s, Anna Maria Island anglers are anticipating getting out on the water to target migratory species such as Spanish mackerel, kingfish and bonita.  As the water temps reach the 75 degree mark we should start seeing appearances of […]

Fishing Report 11/13/24

Use caution when navigating local waters to avoid debris, find fish   As Anna Maria Island anglers begin to start getting back on the water after back to back hurricanes, we all need to keep in mind that there is still debris and other hazards throughout the area we need to be conscience of.  Whether […]

Fishing Report 11/6/24

Fall bite heats up as daylight decreases With the arrival of November, Anna Maria Island anglers are anticipating the “fall bite” to occur in the back country and along the Gulf beaches. As the amount of daylight decreases you can expect water temperatures to start dropping which will trigger many species to being their wintertime […]

Fishing Report 10/13/24

Trying to reason with hurricane season Amidst the devastation and destruction left in the path of both Helene and Milton, finding the motivation to go fishing is still somewhat out of reach as we all desperately cling to what we have with nothing more than a glimmer of hope of experiencing any kind of normalcy […]

Fishing Report 10/9/24

Fishing far from people’s minds as recovery from Hurricane Helene takes priority Before I make an attempt to even talk about fishing, I wish to express my deepest sympathies to all of the locals on Anna Maria Island and their neighboring coastal areas such as Cortez, Palma Sola, Flamingo Cay, Longboat Key and all the […]

Fishing Report 9/25/24

Get out and fish before our next tropical wave Anna Maria Island anglers are taking advantage of a break in the weather to get out and do as much fishing as possible before another tropical wave settles in over west central Florida. After millions of gallons of freshwater were released from Lake Manatee over the […]