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Good Action in Sarasota Coastal Gulf of Mexico

Capt. Rick Grassett
November 9, 2015
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report

I was away during the past week hosting a group of fly anglers at Mars Bay Bonefish Lodge on south Andros, Bahamas so I don't have a Sarasota report for that time frame. A report on the Mars Bay Bonefish Lodge trip can be found on the Destination Trips page of my web site at www.snookfinaddict.com.

However, anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released snook and trout in Sarasota Bay and tripletail and Spanish mackerel in the coastal gulf on flies during the past week.

Fly angler Ron Race, from MI, fished the coastal gulf with me on Monday, 10/26. With an ESE wind, we were surprised to find a 4'-5' swell with a chop on top making for very tough conditions. Despite the tough conditions, Ron hooked up a couple of times with false albacore and tripletail before it became too tough to handle.

Conditions were much better on Thursday, 10/30 when Steve Kost, from Lakewood Ranch, FL, fished with me. We fished Sarasota Bay dock lights where he caught and released a couple of snook and trout on my Grassett Snook Minnow fly. We checked the coastal gulf after daylight and found that conditions had improved and it was fishable. He had good action catching and releasing 7 or 8 tripletail on a shrimp fly pattern.

My brother, Kirk Grassett, from Middletown, DE, fished the coastal gulf with me on Friday, 10/31. We had good action catching and releasing Spanish mackerel and tripletail on flies. False albacore were moving fast and were tough to get on but there was good action with mackerel and tripletail.

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Action with tripletail, false albacore and Spanish mackerel should be a good option now in the coastal gulf when conditions allow it. You may find trout, Spanish mackerel, blues and jacks on deep grass flats. Snook fishing around lighted docks and bridges close to passes with flies and DOA Lures should also be a good option. Look for reds, snook and big trout mixed with mullet schools on shallow flats and edges of bars.

Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
IFFF Certified Fly Casting Instructor
Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide at CB's Saltwater Outfitters
Orvis Outfitter of the Year-2011

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Capt. Rick Grassett, owner of Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc., is a full time fishing guide and outdoor writer based in Sarasota, FL. He has been guiding since 1990 and is an Orvis Endorsed Outfitter fly fishing guide at CB’s Saltwater Outfitters in Sarasota. Specializing in fishing with flies and lures on light spinning tackle, Capt. Rick fishes the bays, back country and coastal gulf waters from Tampa Bay to Charlotte Harbor in his 18’ Action Craft flats boat.

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Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc.
2447 Waneta Drive
Sarasota, FL 34231
Phone: 941-923-7799
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