Sarasota Fishing Reports

Decent Sarasota river snook fishing - I ran four trips to the Myakka River and Braden River this past week. Action was decent, though we had to work for the fish. Snook and jack crevelle hit #10 gold Rapala X-Rap plugs and white Gulp jerk worms on a 1/8 ounce jig head. We landed fish o more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Night Snook Fishing Action in Sarasota Area - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action catching and releasing snook on flies and DOA Lures at night in Little Sarasota Bay recently. Mike Watkins, from Sarasota, fished dock lights for snook on a trip more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Steady bite in Sarasota, despite red tide. - Red tide is still a bit persistent in Sarasota Bay. However, the area south of Siesta Drive down to Blackburn Point continues to provide the fish with a bit of a refuge area as the water is much better. Snook and jack crevelle are being caught on l 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 catching and releasing snook at night, Spanish mackerel and tripletail in the coastal gulf on flies, trout and flounder in the Terra Ceia area and a variety of s more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Good snook fishing in SArasota! - Fishing was fantastic this week! I got out four days, taking a mixture of clients and friends. The snook bite was on fire all along Siesta Key. Snook to 34 inches were landed this week and several were hooked that we could not handle. A few the fish more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Snook, jacks, and snapper in Sarasota - The red tide levels are the lowest that they have been for two months. Bait fish are showing up on the flats near the passes. Clients on Sarasota fishing charters did well fishing Robert's Bay and Little Sarasota Bay. Snook, jack crevelle, and man more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Night Snook Fly Fishing Action in Sarasota Area - A fly angler fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action catching and releasing snook around dock lights in Sarasota on a trip during the past week. Randy Ritzenhaler and his daughter Elise, from TX, fished a pred more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Red tide subsiding, Capt Jim going on vacation! - As is usually the case when red tide is present, the key to achieving angling success is finding clean water devoid of the pesky algae. Of late, this has been the area south of the Siesta Drive Bridge, down to Blackburn Pt. This stretch is pretty more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Night Snook Fly Fishing Action in Sarasota - Capt. Rick Grassett's Sarasota, FL Fishing Report for 9/1/2018 As most of you already know, we are having a severe and extensive red tide on Florida's west coast, although it is showing signs of improvement in some areas. Fortunately, the Florida more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Angling success in Sarasota despite red tide - Weekly Sarasota fishing report Angling success this week required me to keep moving on my Sarasota fishing charters. Red tide has crept into Sarasota Bay. The key to catching fish is to find good water. The best water and spots this week were more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota