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Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida.
Capt. Bob Smith
March 2, 2003
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Up a notch!!
The fishing has gone up another notch! The "I" artificial reefs and especially the I-2 Allen Fisher has been run over with Spanish mackerel and bluefish. Cobia and large sheepshead to 5 pounds are also being caught on most of the other "I" reefs. Generally, the mackerel and bluefish have been small but quick to take a Diamond jig. They will take all small artificial lures but paint and skirts have a short life span with these toothy critters.
The cobia have had good days and slow days but well worth looking for. They may be on the top or on the bottom and prefer live bait. Shrimp or small fish will work. Sheepshead is found close to the structure and only eats crustacean or mollusk.
Spotted seatrout are still going strong on the bay grass-flats. You may be catching shorts and then run into a pocket of keepers with a possible of over twenty inches. Live shrimp has been best bait but artificial lures in the right hands have been a killer. Along with the trout, we have caught Spanish mackerel to four pounds and bluefish to three pounds. Pompano have also been scattered over the grass-flats.
Redfish and snook are being caught but the action is slow compared to the other bay action. If you target them, you will find them but my job is to keep the rods bent so I don't have much input for now.
Enjoy and Protect
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