Sarasota Fishing Reports

Good Winter Trout Fishing in Sarasota Bay & Gasparilla Sound - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with trout in Sarasota Bay and Gasparilla Sound on DOA Lures recently. My brother Kirk Grassett, from Middletown, DE, fished several days with me during the past more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Sarasota fishing has evolved to winter patterns - Fish have definitely moved to their winter locations and successful anglers change strategies with them. The bite on the grass flats has slowed. On Monday a fly fishing trip produced jacks and snook in area canals and creeks on Clouser patterns. Plen more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

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 with trout, Spanish mackerel and blues in Sarasota Bay and tripletail in the coastal gulf on flies and DOA Lures recently. Fly anglers scored with Clouser flies more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Winter fishing patterns setting in on Sarasota Bay. - Fishing has settled into it's winter patterns as it has been a chilly December here in Sarasota. The bite on the grass flats has slowed considerable and fish have moved to deeper edges and holes. A fly trip on Sunday was pretty slow. Structure is hol more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Decent action in Sarasota area rivers - I did all of my fishing in lakes and rivers this week. Action was steady, particularly on the days right before the fronts moved through. Anglers caught bass and averaged sized snook casting Rapala plugs and soft plastic baits. Once nice aspect of th more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Tripletail Fly Fishing Action in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with trout in Sarasota Bay and tripletail in the coastal gulf on flies and DOA Lures recently. Greg Stepanski, from Tampa, fished the coastal gulf with me and ca more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Cold fronts affect fishing in Sarasota - Weather was once again an issue and fish are definitely transitioning to their winter patterns. The action on the flats in the north bay slowed, with the spots closer to the passes being more productive, though the bite was not as fast as before. Tro more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

First strong cold front moves through Sarasota - Well, summer is officially over here in Sarasota. After an unseasonably warm fall, the first severe front moved through on Monday. Action on the deep flats was very good the weekend before. It should resume as the water clears and settles. Pompano, b more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Excellent Inshore Fishing as Water Temps Drop - Inshore fishing has been excellent on Quiet Waters charters run out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters in Sarasota, FL. The morning topwater bite continues to produce snook and plenty of trout. Plug fishing in general has been a great way to target large more...
Capt. Brian Boehm - Sarasota

Steady action in Sarasota before the big front - Fishing was good on the deep flats once again, especially the first part of the week. Anglers on Sarasota fishing charters caught speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, pompano, cobia, jacks, sea bass, ladyfish and other species casting Bass Ass more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota