Fishing – 12-25-2013
Sam Foster shows off his smoker kingfish, caught in the Gulf of Mexico about 15 miles offshore with Capt. Larry McGuire. Brother Will Foster assists on the smoker. The St. Louis brothers and their dad caught lots of red grouper, catch-and-release monster gags and a bunch of snappers.
Can’t beat the weater, nothing beats the fishing With unseasonably high temps occurring at the end of December, fishing remains consistent around Anna Maria Island and its surrounding waters. Dock fishing with live shrimp is a typical wintertime pattern …
Fishing – 12-18-2013
Jim Dalton and wife Jan of Holmes Beach had family come calling a few weeks ago, and they came to do some fishing. Grandson Dalton Watson, 15, of Lakewood Ranch, shows off his hogfish, caught Nov. 29 about a mile out in the Gulf of Mexico on a trip with with Capt. Wayne Genthner of Wolfmouth Charters.
Fishing for migratory species stays hot as temps stay warm With temperatures remaining mostly warm in December, fishing is following suit. Water temps are back into the low 70s, which is a welcome sight. Migratory fish such as ladyfish, …
Fishing – 12-11-2013
Capt. Anthony Leverett, working as first mate on a charter trip with Capt. Larry McGuire, shows off a rare catch, a tiger shark. Leverett died Dec. 2, leaving a wife and five children, ages 4-12. The Islander and CrossPointe Fellowship are helping the family with Christmas donations, funeral expenses and a college fund. For information, call The Islander at 941-778-7978 or CrossPointe at 941-778-0719.
Mild temperatures, calm seas — great time for fishing December has blessed us with mild temperatures and calm seas, but you still may want to try fishing some wintertime patterns. Dock fishing with live shrimp and fishing local canals …
Fishing – 12-04-2013
Mark Scovill of Grand Rapids, Mich., shares a photo of one of the big gag grouper he caught in November using sardines in about 50 feet of water offshore of Anna Maria Island. The party caught its limit of grouper and some snapper on a charter trip prior to the Dec. 4 gag closure with Capt. Larry McGuire of Show Me The Fish Charters.
In cooler weather, changing tactics improves odds Have you noticed all the mullet fishers in the area? They’re out there, and they are a sure sign that winter is around the corner. Our first real cold front has sent …
Fishing – 11-27-2013
Capt. Mark Howard shows off a 13-pound grouper he reeled up on a fishing captain’s holiday Nov. 21 while trolling the Tampa Bay shipping channel. He filleted the fish and said his plans were to take it to the Sandbar Restaurant for lunch, where the kitchen crew cooks up his “catch of the day.”
Good weather means good fishing — most of the time Mild temperatures for November are a welcome sight for Anna Maria anglers. Calm seas and sunny days are keeping the bite consistent throughout the grass flats and at nearshore …
Fishing – 11-20-2013
Rowan Uttley, visiting from the United Kingdom, reeled in this 36-inch redfish on a Nov. 1 charter with Capt. Mark Howard of Sumotime. Howard reports the fish ate a shiner on a popping cork and was quickly released after the photo.
Island fishing in full swing despite wacky fall weather The hunt for backwater species such as redfish, trout and snook is in full swing for area anglers as water temps are beginning to cool as the temp at the …
Fishing – 11-13-2013
Ellen Bisson and friend, visiting with family from Indiana, show off their Nov. 6 catch, kingfish caught offshore using live bait on a charter trip with Capt. Warren Girle.
Settling into fall fishing, migratory species don’t disappoint As we settle into fall, the waters around Anna Maria Island can be a host to a variety of migratory fish. The favorite of these is probably pompano, although Spanish mackerel, …
Fishing – 11-06-2013
Sean Armstrong releases the goliath grouper he caught Oct. 25 offshore of Anna Maria Island on live bait while on a charter trip with Capt. Warren Girle.
Indian summer arrives, fall fishing on the verge The last front moving across Florida brought a little taste of fall. Cool breezes and dropping water temps are welcome after a long summer of daily temps over 90 degrees. Now …
Fishing – 10-30-2013
Courtney Edelstein, visiting the island area on her birthday, shows off a nice kingfish caught Oct. 14 about 3 miles offshore using live bait. She was guided by Capt. Warren Girle.
Think you don’t know jack? But maybe you do If you’ve been fishing around Anna Maria Island in recent weeks, you probably know a lot about jack — jack crevalle, that is. Schools of jack crevalle have invaded Tampa …
Fishing – 10-23-2013
Beach or bay, there’s a stringer to success on the water Fall fishing remains consistent throughout our waters, as large bait schools inhabit the bays and nearshore reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. These are the days when you …
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