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2009-03-22
7:14 AM
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Good snook action around Anna Maria Island - Plenty of snook are coming off their winter hideouts and moving on to the flats. We caught big snook each day with a few in the 36 inch range. All are released carefully for future breeding. March is the best time to catch a big snook. They usually h more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria |
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2009-03-03
7:09 AM
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pompano action off anna maria - Pompano remained in god numbers throughout Anna maria and Sarasota Bay. We switched from deeper jigging to a faster action and this proved to get more hookups and stay out of the pesky pinfish. Plenty of nice trout in the 18 -22 inch range were caugh more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria |
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2009-02-12
10:25 AM
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Anna Maria pompano barrage - Weather got a little warmer and pushed in lots of pompano. They are travelling the edges of long sandbars in the bay. Pompano jigs are the best bet but freelined shrimp will work. We caught about 40 in the 2- 4 pound range in a 2 day stretch more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria |
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2009-01-11
9:14 AM
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Tampa Bay trout fishing - Trout fishing resumed on Jan. 1 after a 2 month closure. We have been catching plenty of trout in the 16-20 inch range. On the negative tides there have been big Gator trout over 25 inches. The best baits have been live shiners and especially Gulp ar more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria |
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2008-12-21
7:21 AM
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Anna Maria Grouper and snapper fishing - Lots of gag grouper have moved close to shore in 30 -50 feet. Great for small boaters since you can reach these grouper in 10 minutes. We are averaging about 50 grouper per day with some good numbers of legal size over 22 inches. Snapper have been go more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria |
