This week's fishing report in the Anna Maria Islander newspaper, written by Paul Roat, brings better news on the kingfish front, but it would be so much better if this pesky wind would go away...
It’s all about that pesky wind when it comes to fishing. As one captain put it this week, “Would somebody please turn off the wind machine?”
High winds translate to high seas and the result out in the Gulf of Mexico is a boat that’s rocking and rolling. For folks willing to risk a case of the "urks", there are kingfish to be caught, as well as lots of amberjack and grouper from the artificial reef systems.
Backwater fishing features lots of snook, trout and some redfish. There also are flounder and mackerel coming out of the piers in the passes, as well as late-season sheepshead.
Mark your calendar for May 9 for the 23rd Annual Kids Free Fishing Tournament at the Green Bridge Pier in Palmetto. This is a catch-and-release tournament open to all kids between ages 7 and 14, with sponsorship from Manatee-Sarasota Fish & Game Association, Palmetto and Bradenton Kiwanis clubs, as well as the City of Palmetto Parks and Recreation Department.
Registration starts at 7 a.m. and all kids must be accompanied by an adult. Youthful fishers should have their own rod and reel, but equipment is available if needed. Bait, hooks and sinkers are provided and prizes will be awarded for the first three places in each age group. Palmetto Kiwanis volunteers will be serving free hot dogs for lunch. To volunteer or support the tourney, call 941-794-2806.
Read the whole of Paul's report here
Tight lines!
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