Mackerel showing up off Sarasota beaches

Capt. Jim Klopfer
September 25, 2021
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report

Sarasota fishing report 9/25: The best action for me on charters this week was the mouth of the passes and in the inshore Gulf of Mexico. The jig bite was fair first thing in the morning on the deeper flats north of New Pass. Jigs produce a few trout, bluefish, ladyfish, big sailcats, and other species. Jacks and ladyfish hit live bait fish and jigs on the edges of bars at the mouth of both passes. Chumming with live bait over structure and 30 feet of water off the beach produced fast action on Spanish mackerel to 3 pound. I think we just need for the water temperature to drop a bit for our fall fishing to kick in.

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