Speckled trout and snook are best Sarasota options.
Capt. Jim Klopfer
July 29, 2018
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Weather was an issue for clients on Sarasota fishing charters this week. The wind switched to the southwest, which brings morning storms instead of the normal afternoon rains. I did not get out until Wednesday, to find conditions a bit challenging. The water was a bit stirred up and murky. This makes bait harder to find. Still, persistent anglers did well on a variety of species.
The deep grass flats at the Radio Tower, Middlegrounds, Country Club Shores, and Bishop's Pt. were productive this week. Speckled trout to 24″, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, sea bass, snapper, gag grouper, ladyfish, jacks, and catfish were landed. Gulp Shrimp and Bass Assassin Sea Shad baits on a 1/4 ounce jig head were productive. Though bait was small and a bit tough to get, chumming was effective later in the morning.
The wind let up and switched to the southeast on Friday. What a difference that made! We started off in Big Sarasota Pass, catching several small snook and nice mangrove snapper free lining large live shrimp. Bait was much easier, and I filled up the well. We snook fished a bit more with no success. A switch to the deep flats was a good decision. The guys landed a bunch of trout along with other species.
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