Category: The Things that Locals Know!

Anna Maria Island, Florida, is said to be the recreational fishing capital of the world. With 1300 miles of coastline, 7,700 lakes, 10,550 miles of ri...

Well before we start talking about Florida Fishing on Anna Maria Island in the new year lets start out with December. In December every year I commerc...

North East Wind over the Gulf of Mexico slows down fishing on Anna Maria Island This week we saw a persistent NE wind in the Gulf of Mexico all week o...

As summer fades on Anna Maria Island and mild fall weather arrives, so do the area's Farmers Markets. Find four different markets to choose from with ...

Windy end to the Anna Maria Island Fishing Week. This week we have saw some really good fishing. The start week brought beautiful weather and calm sea...

This week we saw the approach of the “super full moon.”  It brought higher than normal tides and outstanding fishing. Bait is everywhere from the...

Steady Conditions make for great Bradenton Snook Fishing. This week has been just that, steady. We are between moon cycles and saw moderate tidal move...

Redfish, Mackerel and Trout Fishing near Bradenton has been great these days. Lets start off with bait… its everywhere. The trick is finding good qual...

We are into the third week of the same weather pattern, west winds and rain! Even though the weather has not been cooperating as much as we would like...

This week has seen some extremely challenging weather for fishing Longboat Key! But we were still able to catch some great fish! I had to cancel two t...