Venture north for clean water and fishing success With the waters of Tampa Bay starting to be clear of red tide, most anglers from Anna Maria Island are venturing to the north in search of some action. Unfortunately, the waters of Sarasota Bay are not proving to be as fortunate. Red tide blooms from the […]
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Just Reel Fishing Charters of Anna Maria Island offers premier inshore and nearshore live bait charters expertly guided by Capt. Danny Stasny.
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Aug
Aug
Avoid thunderstorm storms, red tide for fishing success With a combination of numerous thunderstorms and toxic levels of red tide present in our local waters, finding a window of opportunity to go fishing around Anna Maria Island is proving to be challenging at best. But, don’t be discouraged. The rains will subside, and, as for […]
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Aug
Aug
Red tide in local waters creates inconsistent bite Fishing around Anna Maria Island is seeing its good days and its bad days. With blooms of red tide still erupting in waters north and south of Anna Maria, finding any consistency when it comes to fishing is becoming quite challenging. Finding areas where there is no […]
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Jul
Jul
Red tide to the north and south, fishing around Anna Maria Island productive Although red tide still lingers in Tampa Bay to the north and Sarasota Bay to the south, the waters in the immediate area of Anna Maria Island remain fishable. The waters around Bean Point, Passage and Egmont keys are mostly clear, which […]
Red tide looms to the north and south, clean water a must for fishing success Fishing around Anna Maria Island is sporadic at best while the black cloud of red tide looms to our north and south. With reports of toxic levels of red tide to the south of Anna Maria Island and toxic levels […]
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Jul
Jul
Hurricane Elsa passes, time to target mangrove snapper Now that Anna Maria Island has dodged another bullet — this one being hurricane Elsa — it’s time to get back on the water and do some fishing. It’ll probably take a few days for the waters to settle and become clear again, which can make fishing […]
Keep an eye on the radar to avoid morning and afternoon storms Fishing around Anna Maria Island remains steady, although dodging the frequent thunderstorms is making access to the water a toss-up. Most morning are proving to be clear of rain, which is providing a window to get out and attempt to do some fishing. […]
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Jun
Jun
Action inshore, offshore as summer officially begins Amongst the rumors of red tide and large masses of Lyngbya in the waters surrounding Anna Maria Island, local and visiting anglers are managing to catch some fish. In fact, the fishing is quite good. Offshore fishing remains on center stage, with numerous reports of gag grouper being […]
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Jun
Jun
Fishing offshore, inshore hotter than June temps Fishing offshore in the Gulf of Mexico is keeping Anna Maria anglers on plenty of fish. Offshore captains – David White and Jason Stock are boasting of some of the best offshore fishing occurring in June. Capt. Stock is limiting out daily on American red snapper — as […]
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Jun
Jun
Clean, clear water needed for fishing success Fishing remains good for yet another week for Anna Maria Island anglers — as long as they can find clean water. The recent occurrence of high levels of Lyngbya —or gumbo as most of us refer to it — is very much present in the waters of Anna […]