On a chilly January day, Cruz made his normal stop, hoping to run into a snook or trout. Rigged with an 1/8-ounce jig head and pearl Zman Slim SwimZ, he worked the light tackle and jerk bait along the ...

The Bradenton Herald previously reported on sewage spills totaling ... The city has posted warning signs along the Manatee River that advise the water is “not safe for fishing or swimming until ...

At a different tournament, an 11-year-old reeled in the largest snook of any competitors, including the adults.

“I live in Pinellas and work in Bradenton,” said Cruz, who always has a fishing rod with him. “I stop for an hour every morning to fish, typically targeting redfish, snook, trout or tarpon ...

In addition to rods, reels, terminal tackle, rod and reel repair services and other fishing gear, Discount Tackle Outlet of Bradenton also offers apparel, frozen bait, fresh fish spread from ...

It only took 10 days into the new year for a buildup in Bradenton's troubled wastewater treatment system to force the release of an estimated 450,000 gallons of partially treated sewage into the ...

Bonefish are typically found in tropical, clean waters around the world patrolling shallow flats for crustaceans. Anglers ...