Fishing Reports by Capt. Bob Smith

Hold on to them Ladyfish! - January 21, 2009 Sarasota Florida Fishing Report By Capt. Bob Smith Hold on to them Ladyfish! That seems to be the only action since the temperature drop, but it will pass. The fish will acclimate and if the temperature stays low, they wil more...
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King Mackerel in January - January 6, 2009 Sarasota Florida Fishing Report By Capt. Bob Smith Kingfish are being caught offshore! That is not normal in January but they are scattered around and can be found. Most of the action offshore has been Grey snapper on jigs ti more...
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Redfish for Sarasota - November 30, 2008 Sarasota Florida Fishing Report By Capt. Bob Smith We had a good day last Friday. The wind was calm and the temperature was just perfect. We anchored up on the first artificial reef just south of New Pass. It was dead low more...
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Grouper Hot Spots - November 16, 2008 Sarasota Florida Fishing Report By Capt. Bob Smith Fishing is still good but the coming cold front may slow it down. A large variety of fish is showing up on the Bay and Gulf. Large bait-fish are hard to find offshore, bu more...
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Sarasota update - October 31, 2008 Sarasota Florida Fishing Report By Capt. Bob Smith This weekend with a predicted NE wind, the mackerel fishing should still be good along the beaches! The techniques we are using to catch them are much the same and we have bee more...
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Lido beach is hot - October 26, 2008 Sarasota Florida Fishing Report By Capt. Bob Smith King and Spanish mackerel are still going strong along the beaches! Live sardines, pilchards and shrimp on free-line are working best. Diamond jigs and deep running plugs ar more...
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Big Macks - October 18, 2008 Sarasota Florida Fishing Report By Capt. Bob Smith It has been a good week for fishing along the coast in twenty to thirty feet of water. The high winds and full moon did not deter the fishing. Fishing just off Lido beach more...
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Mac-attack - October 7, 2008 Sarasota Florida Fishing Report By Capt. Bob Smith Large Spanish mackerel are still hot along the beaches and it is expected to stay that way for some time. We have a lot of baitfish in the bay and coastal waters and it is h more...
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Kings and Reds! - Sarasota Florida Fishing Report By Capt. Bob Smith Saturday morning at first light, we anchored up at the south end of Zwicks channel where the channel starts to choke down. We had none-stop redfish action until we got tired of catching them. M more...
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Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - “M-9” has been extra good The offshore fishing around the artificial “M” reefs has been hot for kingfish and Spanish mackerel. Deep trolling with small spoons has worked best in the bumpy seas. “M-9” has been extra good for the past week. The more...
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