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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

Brief break from rain allows anglers to hook up inshore, offshore With a slight reprieve from the constant thunderstorms we’ve been experiencing Anna Maria Island anglers are eagerly getting out on the water to experience some of what September fishing in West Central Florida has to offer.  With American red snapper recreational season open on […]