Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida.
Capt. Bob Smith
February 15, 2003
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Fog, Rain and lots of fish!
We had a week of good fishing on the bay. Sometimes we didn't know if we were going duck hunting or fishing due to the fog and rain but it was a good week. Spotted Seatrout made up most of the action with Spanish mackerel, bluefish, pompano and ladyfish mixing in.
The fish were mostly on the grass-flats but would move around the flats and to the east or west side of the bay. I found enough fish in just two spots, Steven's Point grass-flats and just north of Country Club Shores or the Rim Canal entrance.
We used only live shrimp, free-lined on eight-pound test line. Some other boats did very well on jigs or fly. Some of the largest trout we found were on the edge of the sandbar just north of the Rim Canal entrance. Redfish, snook and sheepshead are being caught now but are not major players at this time.
Offshore we found the "I" reefs covered with pinfish, triggerfish and other small fish. We did find a lot of bluefish on the Fisher reef,
"I-2" but most were undersize. We caught large blues on the bay, but not many. The boats fishing further offshore found it slow and the current very strong. Remember that this is only history and things can change quickly.
Enjoy and Protect
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