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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 off of Anna Maria Island. During the beginning of the week we saw gusts up to 30 knots. Towards the end of the week we saw NE winds at 15-20 knots. Thankfully, this allowed us to get out and do some fishing.

It was still windy, but the fish sure loved the wind. Bait is still everywhere you turn, from Longboat Key Pass to the piers on the north end of Anna Maria Island. The grass flats around Bradenton also had good bait. We were able to go out off the beach around Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island and catch Mackerel, Kingfish, Bonita, and some smaller Sharks.

The Redfish and Snook bite around Bradenton has really picked near the full moon (see video). The bite seemed to be better on the incoming tide. They slowed down towards the top end of the tide.

Most of the Snook and Redfish we caught this week mixed in with the larger schools of mullet. The best spots were near the vast grass flats and mangrove shorelines off Palma Sola, Terra Ceia, and Bradenton.

If you are looking to book a fishing charter trip and are near Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Longboat Key, Sarasota, or Tampa Bay book with Anna Maria Inshore Fishing LLC. call or text fishing guide Captain Kyle Taylor (941) 345-7182 www.AnnaMariaInshoreFishing.com

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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 seas. The end of the week brought 20 knot winds out of the North West with gust around 30 knots.

We were still able to get out on the windy days, we just had to find some protected areas around the east side of Anna Maria Island to shelter us from the wind.

Early in the week the Redfish bite was strong. On most days we were catching around 15 Redfish (See Video).

The Snook bite really pick up with the wind  towards the end of the week. On Saturday and Sunday I took out Ray and Jeff from the DC area.  We caught well over 75+ Snook on the two days (See Video).

Most of the Snook were around the 25″ mark. Over the two days we manged to catch two keeper Snook with the largest being 32″.

If you are looking to book a fishing charter trip and are near Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Longboat Key, Sarasota, or Tampa Bay book with Anna Maria Inshore Fishing LLC. call or text fishing guide Captain Kyle Taylor (941) 345-7182 www.AnnaMariaInshoreFishing.com

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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 Skyway Bridge to the piers on Anna Maria Island and Ft. Desoto.

Super Moon Brings Super Anna Maria Island Redfish Fishing

Usually wherever the birds (Sea Gulls, Pelicans, and Terns) are working the water there is going to be bait. Like I stated before, the super moon brought some super fishing. The Redfish bite picked up this week as we saw incoming tides during the mornings. We have been catching all sizes of Redfish from 15″ – 30+” and in all different areas.

Most of the Redfish have been feeding on the incoming tide. Look for the Mullet schools and you should be able to get a couple of Redfish mixed in with the Mullet.

The Snook have been mixed in with the Redfish as well and most have been around the 25″ mark. Most of the bigger Snook are feeding at night on the full moon.

The Trout bite has remained consistent.

This week we found Mackerel near the shipping channel in Tampa Bay. They are also out off the public beach on Anna Maria Island. The Kingfish should be here any day and we are going to look forward to some nice “screamers” on the line!

If you are looking to book a fishing charter trip and are near Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Longboat Key, Sarasota, or Tampa Bay book with Anna Maria Inshore Fishing LLC. call or text fishing guide Captain Kyle Taylor (941) 345-7182 www.AnnaMariaInshoreFishing.com

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Steady Conditions make for great Bradenton Snook Fishing.

This week has been just that, steady. We are between moon cycles and saw moderate tidal movement in combination with most fishing trips this week falling on the outgoing tide which has made fishing slow and steady.

We managed to catch plenty of fish this week, just at times we had to wait for the fish to turn on. The bite has been stronger on the incoming tide and the first part of the outgoing. The fish this week seemed to totally shut down near the bottom end of the outgoing tide.

Bait is plentiful out around the beach of Anna Maria Island and near the northern piers of the island. The Snook, Trout, and Mackerel bite has been the best this week. Most of the Snook we are catching are around the 25″ mark near the edges of creeks and outflows of flats around Terra Ceia and around the mouth of the Manatee River.

The Trout and  Mackerel have been hanging on the edges of deeper grass. They are also near the main channels around Palma Sola Bay and the Cortez bridge. We are also picking up a handful of Snapper while we are Trout and Mackerel fishing.

The Redfish bite has been tough this week and we only managed to catch a handful this week. Next week as we will have better tides. The higher water will be in the mornings which should pick up the Redfish bite.

If you are looking to book a fishing charter trip and are near Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Longboat Key, Sarasota, or Tampa Bay book with Anna Maria Inshore Fishing LLC. call or text fishing guide Captain Kyle Taylor (941) 345-7182 www.AnnaMariaInshoreFishing.com

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Redfish, Mackerel and Trout Fishing near Bradenton has been great these days.

Lets start off with bait… its everywhere. The trick is finding good quality size bait. Finding bait that is mostly pilchards can be difficult. Most of the bait on the flats, piers, and bay structure is still a little on the small side. The weather towards the end of this week has been challenging for charter fishing trips.  We saw rain and moderate wind on Saturday and Sunday brought a band of rain and some higher winds.

Get the Rod, The Fishing is Good!

The Redfish bite has been the most challenging over the past two weeks. We have been catching Redfish but the larger schools that have been around lower Tampa Bay have not been feeding too well. Most of the Redfish we are catching have been in smaller groups near bayou’s and larger grass flats around Anna Maria Island.  The Snook bite has been steady around ambush points near or on the flats when the water is moving. We manged to get a keeper Snook that measured 29″ this past week.  The trout,mackerel, and snapper bite has been very productive on the edges of channels where the deeper grass flats met the channel edges.

If you are looking to book a fishing charter trip and are near Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Longboat Key, Sarasota, or Tampa Bay book with Anna Maria Inshore Fishing LLC. call or text fishing guide Captain Kyle Taylor (941) 345-7182www.AnnaMariaInshoreFishing.com

For photos and videos check out my Facebook, Instagram, andTwitter pages.

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, we are still getting in trips on most days.

The Trout bite remains the fish to go after, as the bite is the most consistent and productive. The only challenge is  sometimes getting into the open water, due to high winds, where they have been on deeper grass flats near the edges of moving water.

While fishing for Trout we are still picking up Mangrove Snapper mixed in with theTrout and hanging in the same areas. The Snook bite has conditioned to be tough as this lower pressure sits on top of us. We are picking up a few Snook here and there but not as many as we should this time of the year.

Anna Maria Island Redfish Fishing stays strong despite the weather

The Redfish bite has picked near the mouth of the bays and rivers, as all of the water from the rain we are getting pour out of the back estuaries. This next week final looks like we will seen a more stable summer time weather pattern.

 If you are looking to book at fishing charter or fishing trip and are near Anna Maria Island, Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach, Longboat Key, Bradenton, Sarasota, St. Pete, or Tampa areas book with Anna Maria Inshore Fishing, LCC call Fishing Guide Capt. Kyle (941) 345-7182  www.annamariainshorefishing.com

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 trips this week due to rain. Most of the week we saw a steady 15-20 knot of winds out of the west.  This made some of the areas I would normally fish difficult to get too. It has been on the move with the high winds and new moon phase. Most of the bait I have been catching has been on grass flats in 2′-3′ of water near the mouth of the Manatee River.

Wet and Wild Fishing Longboat Key!

The Mangrove Snapper and Trout bite continue to be the most productive. Most fish being caught in the same areas. This week, when we have been Trout fishing we have manged to catch Snapper mixed in with them. I have been fishing in about 3′-4′ of water on or near grass areas on the incoming tide in the northern part of Sarasota Bay.

The Snook bite this week has been pretty slow and we only caught a handful this week. The Redfish bite has been hit or miss, but we are catching them on most of the trips. The best bite seems to be better near the top end of the incoming tide.

This upcoming week is forecast-ed to have lower winds which should allow us to get to some of the areas that were inaccessible this past week. Also, the fish should settle down and get back to a regular pattern with the lighter winds.

If you are looking to book at fishing charter or fishing trip and are near Anna Maria Island, Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach, Longboat Key, Bradenton, Sarasota, St. Pete, or Tampa areas book with Anna Maria Inshore Fishing, LCC call Fishing Guide Capt. Kyle (941) 345-7182  www.annamariainshorefishing.com