Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida.
Capt. Bob Smith
January 28, 2004
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
It is switch on, switch off fishing
It is switch on, switch off fishing this time of year! If you have read a good report and then gone fishing, only to find out that you can’t lose bait that is the way it is this time of year. We have plenty of fish on the bay. Trout, redfish, bluefish, flounder, snook, sheepshead and some nice keeper size gag grouper have also moved in to the bay. The fish haven’t left, but the wind, barometer and temperature all play a part in how well the fish will chew. I often use the phrase “Good weather, good fishing” but this is not completely true when it is applied to catching. You can have blue skies, low wind and a comfortable temperature but a very steady and high barometer. Steady high pressure is not good for the bite but often comes with a nice day just to go fishing.
The offshore bottom fishing has been good for grouper and snapper but the sea conditions have been rough at times. Some of the fishermen have come back looking like Kermit the frog. The Cudahole area and “M” reefs have been the focal points for most of the boats. Closer to the beach on the “I” reefs we have found sheepshead, gag grouper, flounder and smaller snapper.
Just go fishing when you can, keep it safe and let Mother Nature work out the details. I have see some of the best fish caught on what would have been called a bad day.
Enjoy & Protect
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