Fishing Reports by Capt. Rick Grassett

Good Action in Sarasota for a Variety of Species - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action on several trips with numerous species including snook, reds, trout, tripletail, Spanish mackerel, blues, jacks and pompano in Sarasota Bay recently. Marshall Di more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Good Night Snook Fly Fishing Action in Sarasota Area - Fly anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with snook and trout on a couple of trips in Sarasota Bay recently. With water temperatures in the low 80's we are still in a summertime fishing pattern. How more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Good Tripletail Fly Fishing Action - Fly anglers fishing in Sarasota with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with tripletail and Spanish mackerel on several trips recently. I scouted the coastal gulf one day and had good action with Spanish mackerel on f more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Good Action in Sarasota for a Variety of Species - I had good action on a recent trip in Sarasota, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key. Fly angler James Lascelles, from the UK, fished a predawn snook/flats trip with me and caught and released several snook and a 10-lb juvenile tarpon with more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Action Improving on Sarasota Bay Flats - I had good action on a recent trip in Sarasota Bay, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key. Marshall Dinerman, from Lido Key, fished a predawn snook/flats trip with me and caught and released several snook on my Grassett Snook Minnow fly befo more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Sarasota Bay Action Improving - Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action on a recent trip. Bruce Mickelson, from Sarasota and Eric Mickelson, from MD, fished a day with me and caught and released trout on CAL jigs with sh more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Action Improving on Sarasota Bay Flats - Fly anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with tarpon in the coastal gulf on several trips during the past week. Tarpon were jumped on several trips and Hal Lutz, from Parrish, FL, landed one. Great more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Tarpon Action Heating Up in Sarasota Coastal Gulf - Fly anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with tarpon in the coastal gulf during the past week. A persistent west wind for most of the week made conditions tough and a couple of trips were cancelled. more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Good Tarpon Action in Charlotte Harbor Despite Tough Conditions - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with snook and tarpon on DOA Lures and live crabs in backcountry areas of Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor recently. A persistent west wind for most of the week ma more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Tarpon & More in Sarasota Coastal Gulf - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with Spanish mackerel, false albacore (little tunny) and tarpon in the coastal gulf recently. Fly angler Mark Nielson, from Seaford, DE, fished a day with me more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota