It’s still tarpon time off Anna Maria Island - and some of the boat captains are reporting some excellent action.
Tarpon are being spotted and caught off the beaches, in the passes and near Egmont Key, and even on the seagrass beds in the bays.
Paul Roat in the AM Islander says offshore fishing for amberjack, snapper and grouper is great in the Gulf of Mexico. The grouper bite is moving farther from shore as the water warms, but the hits keep on coming. There also are some cobia mixed in around the tarpon pods, and reports of dolphins being caught offshore.
Captain Zach Zacharias, meanwhile, in the AMI Sun has some excellent advice for those heading out on the water right now. Make sure when heading out this time of the year to carry plenty of water, hats, glasses. sunscreen and loose light weight clothing.
A working VHF radio that is turned on is a real plus for you and your passenger’s safety when an unexpected squall blows up and endangers your way back to port. Remember that cell phones generally do not work once you are three to four miles offshore. Graphite is one of the best conductors of electricity, so if there is lightning about, lay your fishing rods down horizontally in the boat and get the heck off the water.
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