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Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida.
Capt. Bob Smith
August 22, 2003
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
They just had lockjaw!
It has been several weeks of on/off Redtide and heavy rain with flooding conditions that caused a lot of run-off into the bay. The wind stayed out of the SW and brought us early morning thundershowers, which is not the norm for August. We have ended up canceling all of the August charters so far. The effect of the Redtide was modest and the fish were there, they just had lockjaw.
The snook fishing has been OK in the passes, especially if you do a lot of chumming with live whitebait. Also in the passes, some snapper and redfish are being caught. Trout and mackerel are spotty around the bay but are also being caught.
There have been large Spanish mackerel caught 12 to 15 miles offshore, just past the artificial reef “M-7”. You can find some nice snapper well offshore around the M reefs but not much close in on the “I” reefs.
When the weather starts to get stable, the fishing should improve! It doesn’t look like this weekend is going to be it.
Enjoy and Protect
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