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Hot temps results in hot action more fish species With numerous warm days behind us and more to come, fishing around Anna Maria Island is starting to heat up. Many anglers are making the switch from using live shrimp to live shiners as bait, which introduces new species into the lineup.  Snook are finally venturing […]

Windy days causes anglers to switch tactics for hookups With moderately strong winds prevailing for numerous days in a row, Anna Maria anglers find themselves migrating to calmer waters in the back bays and Intracoastal Waterway.  And with water temperature is warming up between the fronts, targeting catch-and-release snook is possible in the shallows, especially […]

Targetable species vary as much as recent temps  With temperatures ranging from the mid 40s to the mid 80s, trying to figure out what to target from one day to the next has Anna Maria Island Fisher’s heads spinning.  With days in the 80s, some anglers are using live shiners as bait to target, snook, […]

Calm days and slick waters perfect ingredients for trophy catches With a string of calm days, Anna Maria anglers are finding themselves venturing into the Gulf of Mexico in hopes of finding some nearshore and offshore action.  Those fishing nearshore around the artificial reefs, wrecks and ledges are experiencing a variety of species while using […]

Find shelter to avoid wind, catch fish With winds of 13-20 m.p.h. seem to be the “new norm” fishers around Anna Maria Island are trying to find sheltered areas to fish. Fishing around mangrove islands in the back bays works to get out of the wind and catch fish. Fishing in canals and marinas also […]

Venture into the Gulf for consistent bite, variety of species Anna Maria Island anglers are finding themselves venturing into the Gulf of Mexico to find a consistent bite.  Fishing structure anywhere from along the beaches to around 9-10 miles seems to be producing the best action as cool water temperatures seem to have slowed down […]

Seize the moment — head out in the Gulf for a variety of species  Anna Maria Island anglers are seizing the moment by venturing out to the nearshore ledges in the Gulf of Mexico on days between cold fronts, when the Gulf waters are tame and tranquil and the warm sun above gently shines down […]

Strong winds, rain and red tide putting a damper on January fishing action  Fishing around Anna Maria Island is requiring some strategy as anglers are fleeing windy days and large areas of water affected by red tide. With back-to-back cold fronts lowing through our area, fishing is challenging due to strong winds and rain. Although […]

New Year, new species to target With temperatures back on the rise, Anna Maria Island fishers are finding themselves back out on the water in search of a bite. Although air temps are hovering in the mid 70s during the day, the water temps are in the upper 50s to mid 60s which is triggering […]

Extreme cold snap slows hot December fishing action    As Anna Maria anglers rush out to test the new fishing tackle they received for Christmas, they are being faced with extreme cold weather and strong winds.  This being the case, targeting fish in our local waters is going to require some patience as well as […]