? Seasonal Patterns • March fishing (transitioning toward spring) often brings improved shallow-water action for snook, redfish, and trout as waters begin to warm — great for sight fishing around mangrove edges and flats once consistent warm weather returns. • Resident tarpon and early pelagic species (e.g., kingfish, bonita) may start to show later in the season as spring progresses. ? Tips for Success ✔ Fish structures like docks, bridges, and reefs on windy days — these offer shelter for fish and can concentrate bait ✔ Live shrimp, fiddler crabs, and small baitfish are top winter baits ✔ Work deeper water or nearshore structure when the Gulf is too rough to access

Weather & water: Recent cold fronts have brought chilly temperatures, gusty winds, and some unsettled water conditions. These fronts are still influencing fishing activity around Anna Maria Island and Sarasota Bay — expect rougher conditions offshore on windy days. Inshore action: • Sheepshead, black drum, and redfish are reliably biting inshore now, especially around docks, rock piles, seawalls, and bridges. Live shrimp is working well for these species. • Redfish and black drum are showing up along residential canals and along Gulf beaches as well. • Spotted seatrout and snook may still be present in the bays and passes — particularly in clearer pockets of water — but they’re more weather dependent right now. Offshore and nearshore bite: • Nearshore reefs and wrecks are producing a mix of snapper species (lane, vermilion, mangrove) and red grouper. • Amberjack have been caught on wrecks in deeper Gulf waters (near 100 ft+).

This week on our inshore trips the Redfish have been flying in the boat! Back to back non stop action. Snook bite has been improving since hurricane debby. The water is beginning to clear up and lets go have some fun in the Sun and catch a Boat load of fish!