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
2010-05-16 1:06 PM
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 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
2010-03-21 9:27 AM
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
2010-03-10 6:35 AM
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