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Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida.
Capt. Bob Smith
October 21, 2001
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Fish coming back
Fishing is getting back to normal with plenty of new fish coming in to fill the void left by the Red Tide. Mangrove snapper have been plentiful around the 40' depths offshore. The artificial reef M3 has been a hot spot but you can find fish on most structures, both artificial and natural at the 40' depth. It is best to fish the snapper with light line, 10-12 pound test, 30 to 40 pound test mono leader, 3/0 hook and a 1/4 to 1/2 ounce of lead. I like to use large live shrimp and just fish a few inches off the bottom. A few king mackerel have also been caught in this area during the past week and we have our eyes open for a run on kings.
The inshore (I) reefs have also been active but are inundated with trigger fish. This makes it very hard to keep a bait on long enough to catch other fish. We were able to find a few snapper and to see an occasional cobia come to the boat. It is also time for the gag grouper to start moving into the shallow water.
On the bay, it has been trout on the grass flats (mostly shorts), redfish and snook around the docks (in limited numbers). There have been plenty of large ladyfish in the passes. The bay has also held some Spanish mackerel, bluefish, pompano, flounder and snapper. Live shrimp and small jigs have worked well on most of the open water.
Enjoy and Protect
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