Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida.
Capt. Bob Smith
October 3, 2000
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Fishing for fun
The past week was a fun week mostly due to the cooler temperatures and not because of the amount of keeper fish. We started off the week with a good run of Spanish mackerel along the beach and redfish along the docks on the bay. Then a front came through and knocked it all down except the reds for one last day. Thursday and Friday brought plenty of action on the bay but it was mostly small snook, ladyfish and jacks. While fishing the backwater, we also caught a few flounder, a six pound jewfish, a 24" barracuda, a croaker and few snapper. The outside channel of New Pass was loaded with ladyfish but we did get a nice 3 pound pompano and some mackerel from it.
At first light, the bigger snook and jacks have been feeding along the surf on the schools of bait fish. Offshore fishing was on and off but mostly off with some Spanish mackerel on top and mangrove snapper on the bottom. Cobias are starting to show and I am sure that as soon as the high pressure leaves this area the fishing will improve.
The high NE wind made the offshore fishing bumpy so we stayed close. We did not get much to take home but we had plenty of action and very good weather that made everyone happy.
Enjoy and Protect
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