Fishing Reports by Capt. Rick Grassett

Good Action on Sarasota Bay Deep Grass Flats & Dock Lights - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with snook around dock lights and trout on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay during the past week. This is a great time of year to beat the heat, by fishing dock more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Fly Fishing for Snook at Night a Good Option in Sarasota - I was away on a family vacation recently, so I don't have much to report locally. However, I did get out for a trip after we returned. A fly angler fishing Sarasota Bay with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action catching more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Still Some Tarpon Fly Fishing Action in Sarasota - Fly anglers fishing with me recently, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, continued to have some action with tarpon. Despite poor conditions with the passing of Tropical Storm Emily, we got out for a couple of trips. When fish were high more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Fly Tarpon Anglers Getting Some Late Season Action - Capt. Rick Grassett's Sarasota, FL Fishing Report for 7/23/2017 Fly anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, continued to have some action with tarpon recently. We had numerous shots at tarpon each trip, jumping se more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Good Tarpon Fly Fishing Action in Sarasota - Fly anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with tarpon during the past couple of weeks. With the weather in a normal pattern of an east breeze in the morning, an afternoon sea breeze and plenty of sun more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Good Tarpon Action in Sarasota Despite Tough Conditions - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had decent action with tarpon in the coastal gulf in Sarasota during the past couple of weeks. However weather was again a factor during the week of June 19. The coastal gulf wa more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Good Tarpon Action in Sarasota Despite Tough Conditions - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with tarpon in the coastal gulf in Sarasota during the past couple of weeks. Spin fishing anglers hooked up numerous times on live crabs and brought several fish more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Limited Tarpon Action in Sarasota Due to Conditions - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with tarpon in the coastal gulf in Sarasota during the past couple of weeks. Spin fishing anglers hooked up several times and brought one fish to the boat. Sea c more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Fly Tarpon Anglers Getting Some Early Season Action - Tarpon time! Numbers of tarpon increased as we approached a full moon last week and fly anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with them. Tarpon numbers will continue to increase as we head into late more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Good Action on Sarasota Bay & Charlotte Harbor Flats - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, bluefish, flounder and snook in Sarasota Bay and trout, flounder and snook in Gasparilla Sound on flies, CAL jigs with shad tails and 2.75 DOA Shrimp more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota