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Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida.
Capt. Bob Smith
March 22, 2002
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
The Kings are in!
The Kings have started to run! The Cuda Hole area began to percolate on Thursday with hot-spots appearing here and there. Live bait and Gold Bombers fished on the surface seemed to work best.
Spanish mackerel have been thick all week along the beaches out to a 20 foot depth. Everyone we could hear via VHF was catching mackerel with spoons, jigs, white-bait (Pilchards) and live shrimp. Small and large Spanish to over 6 pounds were caught.
Cobias were also in the surf and structures out to the 30 foot depth. The cobia are moving fast and harder to see without a tower, but a lot more are being caught this year in the 30 to 40 pound size. Live shrimp, pinfish and white bait will all work for cobia. Large plugs, jigs and flies also work very well. You just need to see the fish first.
Grouper should follow the kings but so far the snapper and grouper fishing has been thin.
Not much was showing on the bay this past week except for lots of ladyfish in the passes, sheepshead on the structures and an occasional pompano. The bay fishing should improve shortly.
Enjoy and Protect
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