Anna Maria Island Snook Fishing In October

Anna Maria Island Fishing Guide
Captain Aaron Lowman – October 19, 2016
Redfish, Snook and Trout

—With the lingering red tide starting to clear around Anna Maria Island, I have been able to successfully fish parts of Tampa Bay, Terra Ceia Bay and Miguel Bay again this week.
—Snook fishing has been red hot. Most fish are males under 24″, with female fish to 40″+ mixed in. I’m finding the snook really bunched up by size as they stage for the fall feeding frenzy. Live whitebait on a 2/0 sized hook, combined with the lightest possible fluorocarbon leader has been the secret to keeping the bite going.
—Redfish have definitely spread out a little bit since our latest epsoide of red tide. I’m still finding them mixed in with the snook while fishing mangrove islands, and flats. My clients are also catching larger slot sized (18″-27″) reds under docks. Live pinfish on a 3/0 hook and 30# fluorocarbon leader with a small spilt shot are a perfect match for dock redfish.

Big, Big snook!

Healthy Redfish!