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2018-05-23
4:03 PM
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Tarpon are Here! - Tarpon are showing in good numbers along the beaches on Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key. They have been already packed into the area's passes. Best times are early morning and evenings on the outgoing tides with a big flow of crabs.
Permit fis more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria |
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2018-03-01
12:20 PM
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Warmer Weather Signals an Early Spring - Warm weather for most of February provided Spring time conditions a few weeks earlier. Snook fishing was very good the last week and should remain steady throughout March.
Winter species remained quite good. Permit and pompano roamed the more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria |
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2018-01-25
3:08 PM
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Pompano near New Pass and Blind Pass - Fishing remained very good despite the cooler than average temperatures. Trout were concentrated into deeper canals with slightly warmer areas. Nice trout averaging 16-20 inches. There were a few redfish caught around the docks from the Manatee Ri more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria |
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2017-09-16
6:13 AM
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hot fishing - fishing has returned to normal after hurricane Irma. Water temps lowered and reds and snook have been on a good bite more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria |
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2017-08-10
7:18 AM
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Anna Maria mangroves - After a summer lull the mangrove snapper fishing has picked up. Small shiners and shrimp are good baits around deep grass in the bay or all structures in the bay and gulf. Lots of trout have moved in over the deeper grass edges. Spanish mackerel are more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria |
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2017-02-02
6:31 AM
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anna maria winter fishing - Water temps are staying in the 64 degree range. Winter trout fishing has been excellent. Plenty of trout between 18 and 24 inches. Pompano and permit have been spotty but we are catching a few each trip. Sheepshead will be peaking the next couple o more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria |
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2017-01-07
6:45 AM
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anna maria still hot in January - Unusual warm temps
\\ kept the fish bite off the charts. plenty of snook on the flats and deeper holes. Catching around 40 a day. Big trout in there wintering holes have been busting shiners and jigs. A big school of reds is roaming on Sarasota bay more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria |
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2016-08-19
2:50 PM
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Mangroves on Anna Maria - Mangrove snapper has been excellent over hardscape throughout the bay and shallow gulf. Early morning hours combined with the strong tide provided the best action. Spanish Majority mackerel have been working the upper water column in the same area more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria |
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2016-06-30
4:23 PM
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Anna maria fishing Summer species - After a few months of excellent permit fishing they continue to be a good target. The permit have moved to deeper areas from 60 -80 feet over wrecks. A summer staple is mangrove snapper. They are hitting shiners around every structure throughout the more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria |
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2015-12-27
2:50 PM
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Warm December leads to good snooking - Water temps on the flats are still over 70 degrees. We are still catching plenty of snook on the open flats and still using shiners. A few trout are showing and are a bit late due to the temps. Winter species are creeping in with sheepshead, pompano more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria |
