As we make our way into February, we have had some nice warm weather the last two weeks in Bradenton and Anna Maria Island. This had made for some great weather for our guests on our fishing charters. Since the third week in January the weather has been on a warming trend warming the water in the Gulf of America and Tampa Bay from the low fifties to about seventy degrees which has made the fish get very active and hungry. We will have nice weather for the foreseeable future as we get into our springtime weather pattern. The next few months is a great time to book a fishing charter.

The inshore fishing around Tampa Bay, the Manatee River, and Sarasota Bay for snook, spotted seatrout, and redfish has been very good the last week or so with the warming trend and the emerging of the bait after a very cold few weeks in January. As we get closer to March the fishing will only get better with longer days as we start to get close to the spring equinox. On our fishing charters we have been having success in the Manatee River with a variety of species including snook, spotted seatrout, redfish, jack crevalle, and some bonnet head sharks and ladyfish. Out around Egmont Key we have been finding some nice schools of tasty whiting and some spotted seatrout which makes for a great fish dinner for our fishing charter guests. As the water warms the action will become more and more consistent and the schools of Spanish Mackerel will show up in Tampa Bay. Once the water warms the Gulf Of America to the low seventies we will start to spend some time looking of the beaches and the near shore artificial reefs in search of Spanish & King Mackerel, bonita, sharks, and possibly cobias. This can be action packed if we find fish already actively feeding on bait and live chum them to the back of our boat!

If you are looking for a fishing charter in the Bradenton or Anna Maria Island area, give me a call or text 813-220-8725. I am an owner/operator family friendly fishing guide. Spring is a great time to book a fishing charter and make some great family memories or entertain guests.