Annie's Bait Tackle - Bradenton Beach

I went to this bait shop expecting to get live shrimp and good knowledge of the area and the fishing in it. The lady was very inattentive and before we even got in the bait shop this guy was trying to sell us a boat ride and talking to us for 25 minutes non stop. He seemed drunk too. She just watched and didn’t care. We’ve never been salt water fishing and we decided to try it out and ask for help with how to keep the shrimp alive, and she said “we can’t tell you nothing.” Whilst smirking.. and walked away fast. What a great way to sell your stuff. The shrimp were tiny and she didn’t let us know we needed a bubbler til we looked up a YouTube video. And her buckets were $25 dollars more than Walmart. Last resort we bought frozen at Walmart..

RUDE!!! The lady there is extremely rude to everyone. We’ve been 5 or 6 times and she’s the same every time. The only reason we keep going back is because it’s the closest place to get live bait, which is over priced.

The parking is plenty. Small place on the water. Was waited on right away. Sat right at the water. Great view. Chowder came out hot. Was a pleasure to receive hot soup. I ordered fish and chips. Came with slaw and fries. Was very good. Not greasy or soggy. Service was tops. Again a pleasure. Hard to get good service lately. Restroom report! Very small and old. Needs a remodel. I will vrrtainly come back again.

Annie's is a great place to not only get bait but also to grab an ice cold PBR and chill! The oldness of this place and the collection of things makes it comfy in its own way

Never again! We went here for bait, and the guy outside was nice and willing to help but advised that we needed to pay inside. Once we went in, NO ONE offered to help us for a good 10 minutes. The lady behind the bar eventually asked what we needed and then walked away when someone else approached the bar. We had intended on buying live bait, but due to the fact it took a while for anyone to assist us, we go frozen bait and got out of there. Did NOT feel welcomed here.