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Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida.
Capt. Bob Smith
March 18, 2000
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
King Mackerel
King Mackerel have been hot for the last two weeks averaging 10-12 pounds. Most were less than 20 pounds. The kings started ten miles north of New Pass in 42' of water and moved south to the Ice Box area after the front passed. Free-lined live shrimp worked well in the calmer water but as the wind picked up, deep trolling with spoons was the answer at the IceBox. Amberjacks are plentiful if you run out to 100-150 feet of water and fish the old wrecks or artificial reefs.
Along the beaches, it has been Spanish mackerel, cobia, flounder, sheephead, snapper and some gag grouper. The mackerel have been hot and cold and in and out of the bay, one day you limit out the next day you get two. We hooked-up with cobia every day but the action is still a little skinny.
On the bay, we found plenty of fish in the passes! 8-10 pound jacks were around the bridge fenders and snook were under the bait shop dock. Drifting Big Pass, we found a nice variety of fish. Pompano, mackerel, bluefish and an occasional cobia were sighted. Live shrimp and tipped jigs worked well. Whiting are being caught along the edges of the passes. Small or cut shrimp fished on the bottom will work for whiting. To find the whiting, just look for all the small boats anchored up and put your boat in line.
Enjoy and Protect
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