Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida.
Capt. Bob Smith
October 19, 2002
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Now is the time!
If ever there was a good time to fishing, it's now!
Things have been very hot along the beaches and the best area has been about two to three miles offshore. Kingfish, Spanish mackerel, Little Tunny, Barracuda, Cobia and sharks of all kinds were jumping on every thing from shrimp to kings. Just drifting and free-lining out some live bait worked very well. We also would run to the large schools of baitfish when they were being attacked. Once it turned out to be a large school of AJs with as many sharks doing the damage to a school of greenbacks. AJs are not common this close in.
Two large kings inhaled the live shrimp being free-lined by two anglers and started to scream line off the reels. Half a spool down and at about the same time, both anglers were able to stop their fish. Both fish were straight off the stern of the boat. Slowly, the anglers were able to move the fish. The fish were about halfway back at a place where kings normally make a second run, when we started to see large boils in the area of the fish. Immediately my anglers were helpless and could only watch as fins, backs and tails of numerous size sharks swirled and rolled over their fish while sending red tented spray high in the air. Soon it was over and the anglers brought the empty lines in. They were not disappointed because this was a first for both of them and will be long remembered.
You can catch all the live bait you want in the same area with Goldhook rigs or buy live shrimp at the bait shops. Trolling will work but I prefer light tackle fishing.
I hope this will last. Also, we need to get the wind back out of the East for the smaller boats and more comfortable fishing.
Enjoy and Protect
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