Fishing Reports by Capt. Bob Smith

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Where are the fish? Spanish mackerel and barracuda have been fairly good on the artificial “M” reefs. Much of the action has been done by trolling small artificial bait for the Spanish mackerel and using the mackerel for the cuda. Snapper fishin more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - “M” Reefs The bay fishing has slowed down while fishing the offshore “M” reefs has staid hot, most of the time. Kings, barracuda, permit, cobia, and plenty of sharks are being caught on the “M” reefs. An occasional sailfish has also been cau more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - He caught the tarpon on live crab Kingfish, barracuda and little tunny are still active on most of the “M” reefs but you may need to have patience between chews. We have also had plenty of baitfish schools from the beach out to the “M” reefs. A more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - King mackerel are still hot! King mackerel are still hot on the “M” reefs. Live Whitebait netted on the beach or in the bay and sardines via Sabiki rigs are doing the job. Rigging: A six inch length of number 3 to 5 coffee wire leader, b more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Kings On M King mackerel are still hitting hard offshore at the “M” reefs. All methods of baiting are working but live bait is top gun. Sardines, herring, and blue runners are plentiful at the “M” reefs, so don’t forget your Sabiki rigs. more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - The kings are in but dragging a fin Yes, the kings are in but dragging a fin. Before the blow started last week, we had king mackerel throughout the Cudahole area but the action was spotty. The best king action was well south of M-6 in the Icebo more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Sounds like it is time to go fishing! Kings have started to show up off of Venice in fifty feet of water. Blackfin tuna have also made their traditional spotty appearances in deep offshore water. Good catches of grouper have been made in 80 more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Mackerel Inshore We finished the week with plenty of hot action! By Saturday the bay was full of nice size Spanish mackerel, sea trout, some nice pompano, permit, bluefish and an occasional redfish. Sheepshead are also thick along with the macke more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - It is switch on, switch off fishing It is switch on, switch off fishing this time of year! If you have read a good report and then gone fishing, only to find out that you can’t lose bait that is the way it is this time of year. We have plen more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Passing Weather Fronts With the wind and passing fronts this week, I am left with little to say about fishing. I found trout over most of the bay on Thursday, but the larger, keeper size trout were closer to the shore line. Places like Otter Ke more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota