Tag Archives: Just Reel

Return of the once and future king – Tarpon return to AMI waters It is happening again.  The Royal Poinciana trees are in bloom, boasting an enormous fiery crown of orange flowers casting shade over well-manicured lines.  The love bugs are flying in pairs joined together at the abdomen performing their aerial mating ritual.  The […]

Full moon, stellar tides and light winds – perfect recipe for fishing success As we approach the full moon fishing around Anna Maria Island is expected to heat up. Light winds in the east combined with some stellar tides should be the perfect recipe for a great day on the water.  Whether you’re fishing offshore […]

Inshore trio — snook, redfish and trout — bite heat up as tarpon arrive Inshore fishing for the inshore trio — snook, redfish and trout — is in full swing around Anna Maria Island as we near summertime. Fishing the flats in Tampa Bay is producing good catch-and-release action for snook and spotted seatrout. Catch-and-release […]

As temperatures heat up, inshore, offshore action follows suit Fishing the offshore waters west of Anna Maria Island is offering some great action for those anglers willing to make the long trek out to the deep. Light, southernly breezes combined with some great tides, are the recipe for success while fishing 30-50 mile out in […]

Warmer weather brings on hot action inshore, offshore  Fishing inshore around Anna Maria Island is nothing short of exceptional for yet another week. And what’s encouraging is it seems to be getting better as we approach the summer.  Catch-and-release spotted seatrout have invaded the deeper grass flats in great numbers — providing great action on […]

Springtime fishing in full swing resulting in a variety of catches Springtime fishing around Anna Maria Island remains strong.  Fishing the grass flats of Tampa Bay south to Sarasota Bay is host to a wide a variety of species. Catch-and-release spotted seatrout are making a showing over deeper grass flats during swift incoming tides. Finding […]

Spring time fishing around Anna Maria Island is in full swing.  Catch-and-release species such a snook and spotted sea trout are really making their presence known throughout the clear waters of Tampa Bay and its surrounding bodies of water. Mangrove shorelines are showing healthy populations of snook as the three-year closure due to red tide […]

No April fools — Anna Maria Island fishers are preparing for some of the best fishing our local waters has to offer.  As the cold fronts diminish along with the numerous windy days we experienced in March we can expect to see a more consistent weather pattern, warmer water temps and some great fishing.  Fishing […]

Anna Maria Island Fishing Report Fishing around Anna Maria Island is improving as we leave the cold temperatures behind us and settle in spring.  Catch-and-release snook and redfish are beginning to make a showing on the grass flats in decent numbers. Areas where water temps are in the low to mid 70s, are producing the […]

Cooler temps prolongs wintertime sheepshead bite Despite numerous windy days for yet another week, fishing around Anna Maria Island is yielding some good fishing. With the recent cold fronts, water temperatures have slightly dropped into the mid 60s, which in turn has prolonged the sheepshead bite. Fishing around any structure in Tampa Bay has potential […]