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Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida.
Capt. Bob Smith
January 9, 2001
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Cold water is a problem for some species!
January 7, 2001
With the Gulf temperature down to 52 degrees, some of our fish species tend to get lethargic in the cold water and the snook have started to go up river. The trout, redfish, black drum, flounder and sheephead will hang in there. The trout are schooling up in the deep channels, like Zwicks channel that is just north of New Pass. Live shrimp or tipped jigs will work.
Redfish and black drum will be around the docks in Zwicks channel and many of the docks throughout the bay. When you find one, look for more in exactly the same spot within two feet. Cast to the pylons and under the docks and boats. Use a small split-shot and let your bait sink to the bottom. I use mostly live shrimp but other live bait will work also.
Sheephead and flounder may be found around any structure and fished on the bottom with a small split-shot. Sheephead feed on crustaceans and sea worms. I use live shrimp for both sheephead and flounder. The fishing is still slow due to the weather. Grouper and snapper are still offshore but hard to fish for with a small boat and only fun for the hardy on a big boat.
Enjoy and Protect
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