Hello there fishing buddies!
I thought today I would give you some advice on how to fish from piers - there are three in Anna Maria Island and every one is a potential hotspot for fish. Anna Maria City pier, Rod and Reel Pier, and Bradenton Beach Pier. All offer a great chance of catching and are easily accesible from the shore.
Piers are a great way to introduce someone to fishing and are safe for kids and those in wheelchairs. You don't need a boat, Anna Maria's piers have all the amenities you might need on a day out and if the fish refuse to bite you can always go and lie on the beach for a while.
For those new to fishing from piers, the best piece of advice I can give you is to watch what those people who are catching fish are doing in terms of bait, tackle and technique. For a starter, most serious pier fishermen will use two separate rigs. One with six or seven foot rod with a light to medium reel for such species as Spanish mackerel, sheepshead, whiting, or pompano. On the second rod, you might want some slightly heavier gear, say a shorter rod with 15 pound line.
You might need this is one of our big redfish, snook, grouper or shark takes a fancy of your bait. One other thing you will need is a pier a flying or pier gaff. Another useful means of hauling in your catch from a pier or structure, such as a bridge, is a bridge net. You can be sure if you forget to take one, you'll hook into something huge!
Anyway, good luck from those piers.
Tight lines!
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