Fall weather brings migratory species close to Anna Maria

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Capt. David White shows off a juvenile tarpon caught Oct. 9 by Robert Rogers, vacationing on Anna Maria Island from the Atlanta area, on a guided fishing trip in the backwaters. White said the conditions were windy, but the tarpon took the bait — a live shiner. He said the fish was “released with a bruised ego.”

With rumors of fall fishing being just around the corner, Anna Maria Island anglers are beginning to gear up for the upcoming run of migratory species that should be frequent in our area in the weeks to come.

With vast amounts of bait present in the Gulf of Mexico and in Tampa Bay, we should start seeing Spanish mackerel, kingfish and bonito foraging along the coast during their migration.

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