Fishing Reports by Capt. Bob Smith

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Fog, Rain and lots of fish! We had a week of good fishing on the bay. Sometimes we didn't know if we were going duck hunting or fishing due to the fog and rain but it was a good week. Spotted Seatrout made up most of the action with Spanish more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Snapper and Seatrout still strong! Fishing has been excellent throughout the month of January! The Bay fishing is better than it has been in years. Only the weather has held us down but this is normal for this time of year. The cold snap we are more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Snapper, Seatrout and Pompano! Inshore and offshore fishing has been very good! It is just a matter of getting the weather to cooperate. Offshore at the Cuda Hole area in 45 to 50 feet of water, the Mangrove snapper have been hot. Live shri more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Knocked the fishing down but not out The numerous cold fronts moving through the area have knocked the fishing down but not out. We have found plenty of sea trout and ladyfish on the grass-flats to keep the rods bending all day. A few permit more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Spanish Mackerel Return November 24, 2002 Sarasota Fla. Fishing Report As soon as the water began to clear last week, the Spanish Mackerel were back on the bite. Thursday morning we found the water flat as we came out of New Pass and into the more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Mackerel & Cobia King mackerel and Spanish mackerel still hitting hard along the beaches! Cobia are also doing well on most of the rock piles! Sharks and large barracuda are feeding on the mackerel. Little tunny are also mixing in. For more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Now is the time! It is a great time to go fishing! King mackerel, Spanish mackerel, Little Tunny, Sharks and some keeper size Mangrove Snapper are just off the beach in 20' to 30' of water. You can also add an occasional Cobia and Gag to the more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Fish close for Kings! The Kings are still running along the beaches. That does not mean that they are not running offshore as well. Why run over fish to catch fish? The action seems to drop off about 9:00 AM but you can still pick a fish here a more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Now is the time! If ever there was a good time to fishing, it's now! Things have been very hot along the beaches and the best area has been about two to three miles offshore. Kingfish, Spanish mackerel, Little Tunny, Barracuda, Cobia and more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Better Fishing It has been a few weeks between reports but a rubber stamp would have done it for me. The trout fishing is picking op on most of the grass flats. Along with the trout, we found some cobia, bluefish, mackerel and pompano. We l more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota