Sarasota Fishing Reports

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Tarpon are here The Tarpon have finally shown up in good numbers. What took them so long? It was probably the cold water, but they are here now. You did not need to go far because Lido beach had plenty to keep you busy. The tarpon were not more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - The big bite is on! As the front approached on Wednesday, the fishing peaked out and Gulf and Bay fishing was at its best. It was not hard to limit out on seatrout using live shrimp along Country Club Shores. Spanish mackerel, ladyfish, jack more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Big kings go North Although there were plenty of kingfish around the (M) reefs, some of the boats fishing the tournament had to travel as far north as Clearwater for the big ones. We have had plenty of baitfish around the artificial reefs and more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - The best time Good weather and good fishing have been the word! By Saturday the kings were chewing as fast as you could get a live bait in the water. The baitfish were plentiful from the (I) reefs out to the (M) reefs in 25 to 50 feet of water. more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Blue runner = Big kings April 7, 2001 We were able to limit out on gag grouper at least one day this week while fishing the Bay. The best days were on the windiest days of the week in Zwicks channel. We caught grouper up to eight and a more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Grouper on the Bay Kingfish are still on the bite but due to the wind and high seas, they have only been for the hearty. Most of the kings have been in about sixty feet of water, about 12 to 15 miles offshore. Some kings have also been found more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - More Kings Saturday turned out to be a pretty good day for most of us. We spent the day bottom fishing offshore on the artificial reef M-1. It was still a bit bumpy and wet when running. Using live shrimp, my three guys managed to fill a large more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Kingfish on live shrimp The King mackerel have started! Kings have been caught around the (M) reefs in forty feet of water and it looks like this weekend may be a winner. One of the tricks to getting the early kings is too free-line large live s more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Big Cobia on light tackle Kirk DeHaven of Virginia started off the week by catching and releasing a 60 pound cobia on 12 pound test line. We were anchored over a pile of rocks north of New Pass in 18 feet of water. Free-lining live shrimp on spi more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - It all broke loose this week It all broke loose this week with plenty of good action from the Bay to the deep Gulf. Spanish mackerel, pompano, bluefish and a few cobia were being caught in the passes on jigs and live shrimp. The grass flats wer more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota