Sarasota Fishing Reports

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Coming Back The fishing is getting better! There are plenty of spotted seatrout and Spanish mackerel on the grass flats. Mangrove snapper are being caught along the rocks and docks in the passes. Cobias are starting to show up on the “I” re more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Sarasota and Venice - Sarasota & Charlotte Harbor, FL Fishing Report for 9/9 through 9/14/2003 Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict did very well during the past week with redfish, trout and bluefish. Reds are schooling in Sarasota Bay and Charlotte Harbor. In Sarasota we a more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Sarasota and Venice - Florida Keys & Sarasota, FL Fishing Report for 9/1 through 9/8/2003 I spent most of the past week in Islamorada in the Florida Keys participating in the Islamorada-Sarasota Shootout Fishing Tournament. The tournament is a fun, family type fishing more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Sarasota and Venice - Sarasota & Terra Ceia Bay, FL Fishing Report for 8/24 through 9/1/2003 Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict had good action during the past week in Sarasota Bay. Anglers caught reds along sand bars and mangrove shorelines and trout on deeper grass fla more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Sarasota and Venice - Southwest Florida Fishing Report for 8/17 through 8/23/2003 Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict caught a variety of fish during the past week. Snook, redfish, tarpon and trout were caught and released on a variety of lures in lower Tampa Bay, Sarasota more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - They just had lockjaw! It has been several weeks of on/off Redtide and heavy rain with flooding conditions that caused a lot of run-off into the bay. The wind stayed out of the SW and brought us early morning thundershowers, which is not the norm more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Sarasota and Venice - Fly and spin anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict caught a variety of fish during the past week. Snook, trout and jack crevalle were caught and released on a variety of lures and flies. The best action was with snook in the evening near Venice. I spent more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Summer Time Fishing Both inshore and offshore fishing has been good to excellent but with plenty of stops and starts. Mangrove snapper are being caught on the bay and in the Gulf out to the sixty-foot depths. The Gully area has produced more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - The Tarpon are here! The Tarpon are here! Tarpon have started to school and move along the beaches in eight to twenty feet of water. Large live baitfish or crabs will work once you find the pod. Kingfish action has slowed down but could more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Looking for Tarpon Yesterday was my first tarpon charter this season. We cruised up the beach along Longboat key but never saw the first tarpon. I have been seeing some at first light in the passes but they soon disappear after sunrise. We cruis more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota