Fishing Reports by Capt. Tom Chaya

Tarpon big numbers off Anna Maria Island - One of the strongest years I have seen for the numbers of Tarpon. Some days there have been over a dozen hook ups. Passes and beaches have been packed with them. Crabs and threadfin herring are the best baits. more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria

Anna Maria Tarpon are here - Plenty of Tarpon showing around all bridges and passes. We are hooking up on live crabs and big threadfin up to 150 pounds. Bay fishing has been excellent for trout. Reds have been showing around the oysterbars. Still a few kings in the area reefs. more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria

Anna Maria fishing redhot - Name your prize. King fish ,cobia, permit,grouper, redfish ,and trout have all been hitting. Nice time of the year to fish for all species each day. more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria

Kingfish run has started off Anna Maria Island - Plenty of kings in the 10 -30 pound range have moved in our area. Slow trolled or drifting have been the best way to catch better numbers. They are hitting big shiners. more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria

Anna Maria hot bite - We just started getting live shiners this past week. The bite has been red hot. If you want to catch big mackerel and bluefish hit the reefs in the bay. We caught over a hundred in one day. Reds are eating also. Grouper fishing is excellent offshore more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria

Sheepshead hot off Anna Maria - The switch turned on again for big spawning sheepshead. We are averaging over 30 a day with the average size about 4 pounds with some big boys in the 10 pound range. I expect this to continue for a few weeks. more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria

Sheepshead to peak Anna Maria Island - We are getting close to the annual sheepshead spawn. Its been a little late due to cool water temps. All reefs even out 10 miles are staring tp produce big sheepshead up to 8 pounds. This trend will continue for the next few weeks. more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria

excellent trout fishing on Anna Maria - Get out the articial jigs and work clear water for lots of good sized trout. We had a great week on them averaging 40 fish per day. Warmer water pushed them on the flats more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria

Catch Sheepshead in Manatee County - Fight the weather and fish every structure until you find a few sheepshead. Fish slow and patient with lots of different baits. Trout will get a good push when the weather warms more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria

Big Move of trout in Anna Maria Island - Trout have made a big showing on the grassflats of Anna Maria Sound to Sarasota. We have been catching our limits working edges of grass. Gator trout have been extremely shallow with mixed redfish and smaller schooler trout are in deeper pockets more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria