With numerous days of wind and rain over the past few weeks and a cold front dropping air temps, Anna Maria Island anglers who frequent the backcountry from Anna Maria Sound north to Tara Ceia Bay are experiencing a slight reality check as stormwater drains out of the Manatee River, causing a fluctuation in the numbers of fish typically found in these waters.
Tainted stormwater from the Manatee River prompts challenges for anglers
Geoff Thomasson, left, of Anna Maria, gets a helping hand Oct. 14 from Capt. David White with a trophy photo of an endangered scalloped hammerhead that ate a cut ladyfish. Capt. White guided Thomasson to the fish.
