Sarasota Fishing Reports

Good action on jigs and fly throughout Sarasota Bay - I am back from North Carolina and in Sarasota until next May. Fishing was steady this week in a variety of locations. Anglers casting Bass Assassin jigs and Gulp Shrimp on jig heads along with fly anglers tossing Clouser and Crystal Minnow patterns c more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Action on Sarasota Bay Deep Grass Flats - Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action catching and releasing trout, pompano, blues and Spanish mackerel recently. Fly anglers fished deep grass flats with sink tip fly lines and weighted more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Good Night Snook and Flats Action in Sarasota - Fortunately the Sarasota area fared well during Hurricane Ian compared to areas to our south. Others suffered catastrophic damages that may take years to recover from. Although there is still a large amount of runoff, Sarasota Bay is recovering nicel more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Fast action in Sarasota after Hurricane Ian - I am happy to report that we suffered minimal damage from Hurricane Ian. I got out Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week and was pleasantly surprised to fine decent conditions and fast action! Despite some color to the water, the bite was very more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Fast action on the deep grass in Sarasota! - Water temperatures dropped down to the low 80's, bait is plentiful, and fishing was good! The action on the deep grass flats was very steady, with anglers catching a lot of spotted sea trout. Bluefish, Spanish mackerel, ladyfish, mangrove snapper, ja more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

September Off to Hot Start - Snook, Juvenile Tarpon & Tripletail - Snook, juvenile tarpon & a dependable tripletail bite were the norm on Quiet Waters Fishing Charters, run out of Sarasota, FL over the last few weeks. Snook and juvenile tarpon were most easily targeted at night around dock lights. Tripletail were more...
Capt. Brian Boehm - Sarasota

Good Action in Sarasota for a Variety of Species - Fly anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action catching and releasing trout and a variety of other species recently. Pat Beckwith, from Sarasota, and Lyle Beckwith, from VA, fished deep grass more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Big Snook & Juvenile Tarpon Have Been Chewing - Quiet Waters Fishing Charters, run out of Sarasota, FL found good fishing both day and night over the last few weeks. Water temperatures are peaking in our area with surface temperatures in the high 80s in the morning and exceeding 90 degrees by la more...
Capt. Brian Boehm - Sarasota

Tarpon Season is Coming to an End - Quiet Waters fishing charters, run out of Sarasota, FL were focused on tarpon over the last two months. Adult tarpon are still around, but their numbers dwindle more every day. We mixed in some shallow water flats trips and dock light trips as well more...
Capt. Brian Boehm - Sarasota

Good Tarpon Action in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action catching and releasing tarpon in the coastal gulf recently. A couple of Sarasota Bay trips also produced a few trout and bluefish on Clouser flies. more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota