High heat drives anglers to fish early, seek shade and swift tide
Although fishing in July around Anna Maria Island can be productive, outdoor heat and high water temperatures can deter even […]
July brings heat, mangrove snapper and bullies
Anna Maria Island anglers are bracing for the heat of summer as they glide into July. Typically, mangrove snapper capture […]
Snook, redfish, trout, mango’ snapper round out June fishing
Despite having to dodge some pop-up thunderstorms, Anna Maria Island anglers are finding the inshore bite to be good. Although […]
New moon signals the return of the much desired silver king
With the arrival of the new moon, tarpon anglers are venturing back into the Gulf of Mexico in anticipation of […]
Silver kings push offshore, pressure lifts on targetable species
With a sudden vacancy of tarpon along the beaches due to the June 4 full moon, anglers bent on hunting […]
Silver kings remain top targeted species, bucket-list catch
For yet another week, tarpon are the highlight for anglers around Anna Maria Island. As the fish are popular to […]
Poincianas, lovebugs and tarpon – spring busts out in Florida
It’s happening again. The poinciana trees are in bloom and their red and orange flowers are creating a radiant display. […]
Silver kings run the beaches, other catches still taking bait
Fishing around Anna Maria Island is quite good, especially with the arrival of tarpon on their migration along the coast […]
Clear skies bring clear water, variety to AMI anglers
With minimal amounts of rain, Anna Maria Island fishers are out enjoying the crystal clear waters in the inland areas […]
May brings return of the silver king to Tampa Bay, AMI beaches
Inshore fishers around Anna Maria Island are welcoming some inshore boats as winds from the west have made the Gulf […]