March Madness — Anna Maria style March is here and with it comes warm southern breezes, longer days, hoards of tourists and best of all — spring time fishing. Amidst jet skis, tour boats, rental boats and parasailers, eager fishers are venturing out to do their homework in anticipation of the springtime bite. Water temperatures […]
Tag Archives: sheepshead
Just Reel Fishing Charters guided by Capt. Danny Stasny, Anna Maria Island’s premier fishing charter, specializing in targeting sheepshead.
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Apr
Apr
February ends with the beginning of sheepshead season Well, it’s that time again— The sheep herding has begun. Respectable numbers of fish are being reported throughout our region. Most of the nearshore reefs are holding fish as well as any other rock pile in the bay and in the shallows of the Gulf of Mexico. […]
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Apr
Apr
Hold out — fishing will improve will with warmer weather Wintertime fishing around Anna Maria Island remains dependent on the frequent of cold fronts sweeping down from the north. Although water temps are hovering between 57-60 degrees there is still a bite to be found. That is if the winds permit it. On days with […]
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Apr
Apr
Wintertime Bite Settles in The wintertime bite around Anna Maria Island is settling in with a cast of the usual suspects we expect to see and catch for this time of year. Sheepshead are beginning to congregate around the Rod & Reel Pier, which is a sure sign that they are beginning their spawn. Artificial […]
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Apr
Apr
I spoke too soon — winter is now upon us The cold weather is upon us. The lack of cold fronts and rough seas I spoke of in last week’s fishing report are now coming back to haunt me. I kind of feel like a weather forecaster – expect light wind and warm temperatures. Not this […]
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Apr
Apr
Is it really January— Even the fish seem confused. Is winter finally going to settle in for Anna Maria Island? Mild temperatures and calm waters have made most of our winter season feel like fall never ended. As I sit writing this article my thermometer outside reads seventy-eight degrees. Clear blue skies accompanied by a […]
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Feb
Feb
Hot fishing action in new year despite cold weather January fishing is proving to be productive in our local waters despite recent cold fronts. If you haven’t noticed, mild temperatures and calm waters are out numbering cold windy days and, although unexpected in January, we’ll take what we can get. I’m patrolling the beaches of […]
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Dec
Dec
Merry Christmas and happy fishing Those of you who are out fishing rather than getting your last minute Christmas shopping done, know trying to get a bite this time of year can be challenging. Don’t be discouraged though, for this can be some of the best fishing you’ll ever come across, if you know what […]
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Dec
Dec
Thanksgiving leftovers are gone — time catch a fish dinner Now that the leftover turkey has finally run out, I imagine it’s time to start hunting down some fish for dinner. With recent cold fronts and falling water temps, it’s time to start looking around back bays and in the Manatee River to find a […]
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Dec
Dec
Make the best of those nasty cold fronts What better way to celebrate our first real cold front then to sit down to a sheepshead dinner? For those of you who enjoy catching and eating sheepies, you know what I’m talking about. There’s something that clicks in my mind every fall when temperatures drop into […]