Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida.
Capt. Bob Smith
June 30, 2004
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
“M” Reefs
The bay fishing has slowed down while fishing the offshore “M” reefs has staid hot, most of the time. Kings, barracuda, permit, cobia, and plenty of sharks are being caught on the “M” reefs. An occasional sailfish has also been caught or seen in the same area. Live sardines and herring on a free line are working best and are plentiful from the beach out.
Make sure to take a few “Sabiki” gold hook rigs along! The fresh sardines also make excellent cut bait for bottom fishing. If you plan on doing some bottom fishing, throw a few on the ice and you will have a nice firm bait to fish with. If you are looking for permit, take some large live shrimp or small crabs because permit feed only on crustaceans. I always have plenty of D.O.A. shrimp on hand for this.
Bay fishing dropped off late last week but may have picked up by now. The variety of fish on the bay was good but the numbers were down. Trout, snook, redfish, mackerel, bluefish, snapper, and flounder are all being caught but the action has been very slow. Snook have been good along the beaches and in the passes. Redfish have been caught in the small channel running south of Buttonwood harbor. The D.O.A. shrimp has been working well for me on the grass flats.
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