Fine fishing in Sarasota, despite the wind
Capt. Jim Klopfer
March 14, 2011
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Fishing continues to be very productive on a variety of species, although Mother Nature did make things a little challenging this week. Sheepshead fishing remains outstanding around Bird Key and the north end of Siesta Key. I targeted them on trips where clients wanted to take home dinner, none were disappointed! Speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, silver trout, pompano, bluefish, flounder, whiting, and ladyfish were all caught this week fishing the flats around Big Pass.
On Monday I took out Jim Mitchell from Longboat Key. free lined live shrimp fooled trout, macks, and other species along the deep grass edges near Bird Key. Bill Thiel of Napersville, Il fished with me on Tuesday. We started out catching a redfish in Phillippi Creek, then did well on trout, ladyfish, and mackerel fishing near the Ringling Bridge.
Wednesday was a sheepshead day. Peggy Heaslip from Osprey, Fl took out a couple of her friends. They wanted a fish fry, so we targeted sheepshead. The wind was blowing hard, but the ladies shined in tough conditions, catching sheepshead to 4 pounds under the Bird Key docks. That afternoon I took out Jaime Schultz and his wife Amanda from Roslindale, Ma. Jaime is a professional chef and wanted some variety. We ended up with a nice box of fish including silver trout, whiting, Spanish mackerel, and sheepshead.
Thursday it rained and Friday it was very windy, so I used those days to get some maintenance done, but I was back on the water on the weekend. Neil Searcy from Des Moines, Iowa caught trout, Spanish mackerel, ladyfish, and sheepshead. Steve Cook from Ontario took his son drew out Sunday aftenoon. Large Spanish mackerel hit free lined live shrimp near the Twin Bridges, while fishing for sheepshead provided dinner.
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