Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida.
Capt. Bob Smith
October 6, 2002
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Better Fishing
It has been a few weeks between reports but a rubber stamp would have done it for me. The trout fishing is picking op on most of the grass flats. Along with the trout, we found some cobia, bluefish, mackerel and pompano. We lost half of a large trout to a shark on the flats near Stephens Point. Large live shrimp seems to be the top bait.
Working the backwater, docks and bridges is producing some nice redfish and snook. You may need to spend some time at this and work the tides. Live white-bait is hot for this type of fishing. Large live shrimp works but limits your chumming. I prefer not to chum fish up but this method works big time!
Offshore, the action has picked up around the midrange (M) reefs. When you can get offshore, King mackerel, barracuda, Spanish mackerel and gray snapper are just some of the fish being caught. Long runs offshore of about 30 to 50 miles have been producing some of the best fishing. Due to the sea conditions lately, this has been a bit out of reach for most small boat anglers.
Enjoy and Protect
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