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Sarasota and Venice
Capt. Rick Grassett
September 4, 2005
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Sarasota and Boca Grande, FL Fishing Report for 8/ 27 through 9/4/2005
Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict continued to have good action with snook before dawn. In addition, crevalle jacks and ladyfish attacked schools of glass minnows on the surface providing fast action with flies, jigs and top water plugs.
Fly anglers, Andrew Stiles from Richmond, VA and his brother, Herb Stiles from Pinehurst, NC, fished Little Sarasota Bay with me on Wednesday morning. The tide was not great but they still managed to catch and release several snook on flies. Both avid fly anglers, Andrew and Herb can now add another species to the list of fish they’ve caught on flies!
I was the guest of Dusty Sprague, from Rotonda, FL, to fish with him on his new Dolphin flats skiff in the Boca Grande area. His boat poles like a dream and the Evinrude E-Tech engine ran and shifted as smooth as a car. Dusty is a Master Certified Casting Instructor and a member of the Board of Governor’s of the Federation of Fly Fishers. It was a pleasure to share his boat and spend a day casting with someone of his caliber. We spent about ½ the morning dodging a couple of thunderstorms that threatened us with lightning. Dusty caught and released a redfish on my Flats Minnow fly before we headed for the safety of the Fishery Restaurant and a big bowl of their famous gumbo.
Pete Richardson and his son, Harry, both from the UK, fished Little Sarasota Bay with me on Friday morning. The tide was better and the action faster than it was on Wednesday’s trip. They caught and released about 10 snook to 25” on my Grass Minnow and String Bean flies, DOA shrimp and DOA Tiny TerrorEyz. Harry hooked a big fish right at dawn that couldn’t be turned before it reached some structure. After daylight they caught and released numerous jacks, ladyfish and a trout on MirrOlure She Dogs. The fish were “breaking” on glass minnows on the edge of the ICW.
The next morning, John Chaney from Sarasota, FL, and his guest, Dennis Clark from Worcester, MA, did the same thing with me. John is an experienced fresh water trout angler but had never fly fished in the salt before. They caught about 10 snook to 25” on flies and DOA Tiny TerrorEyz. Being a holiday weekend, we headed for the dock just after dawn with a successful fishing trip under our belt!
Next week’s 4-tide days will be favorable for fishing the flats early or late in the day, snook around lighted docks and bridge fenders or juvenile tarpon in the Peace River and upper Charlotte Harbor.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
www.flyfishingflorida.net
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