The gift of fishing — the perfect present I think Santa Claus gave us an early Christmas Present this year. In my Just Reel Fishing charters throughout the waters of Palma Sola Bay, north to the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and out to Egmont Key, I am not noticing any red tide. In fact, the waters […]
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Just Reel Fishing Charters Fishing Reports highlighting Anna Maria Fishing conditions and targeted species. Written by Capt. Danny Stasny.
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Dec
Dec
Transitional weather results in different species to target With the cold from the north becoming more frequent, fishing around Anna Maria Island is still good, although you might say it’s going through a transitional phase. You see, as water temperatures drop, some fish change their habits. This can include where they are, when they feed […]
12
Dec
Dec
Fish catches as varied as recent weather Fishing around Anna Maria Island remains good as long as you’re fishing east toward the Manatee River and the oyster shorelines of southern Tampa Bay. Catch-and-release snook fishing is trending to be the best bite, although with the recent cold fronts, I imagine that the bite will be […]
05
Dec
Dec
Fish catches as varied as recent weather
Fishing around Anna Maria Island remains good as long as you’re fishing east toward the Manatee River and the oyster shorelines of southern Tampa Bay.
28
Nov
Nov
Fishing north of Anna Maria Island proves to be excellent despite red tide slowly creeping up on us from the south.
Let’s keep our fingers crossed that it doesn’t come into Tampa Bay — invading the last sanctuary for our inshore fish such as snook, redfish and trout.
21
Nov
Nov
Be thankful for excellent fishing east of Anna Maria Island Although red tide remains lingering around the shores of Anna Maria Island for another week, fishing to the east remains quite good — in fact, in some places, it’s excellent. Fishing the eastern shorelines of Tampa Bay and its connecting waters is proving to provide […]
07
Nov
Nov
Head north for consistent fishing action
31
Oct
Oct
It’s no trick — fishing is a treat as red tide levels diminish As of writing this report, red tide levels around Anna Maria Island seem to be lessening as the days go by. Proof of this exists along the beaches where vast schools of bait fish are gathering — attracting predatory species such as Spanish […]
24
Oct
Oct
Weather, fishing remains hot around Anna Maria Island With red tide becoming less apparent in waters around Anna Maria Island, local and visiting anglers are venturing out on the water once again. Inshore fishing around Anna Maria Island and its waters to the east is gradually heating up in anticipation of the fall bite. Catch-and-release […]
17
Oct
Oct
Variety of species — for the cooler and catch-and-release found in Tampa Bay Fishing to the east of Anna Maria Island in Tampa Bay and its surrounding waters is producing a variety of species. Fishing structures around the Sunshine State Skyway Bridge is yielding Spanish mackerel, bluefish and jack crevalle as well as limits of […]