Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida.
Capt. Bob Smith
September 16, 2002
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Sounds like fish
Snook, redfish, pompano, sea trout, bluefish, mackerel, snapper and gags are all being caught on the bay and just offshore. This sounds great if I would just leave it there but most of the trout, snapper and gags have been short. The mackerel, pompano and bluefish have been in small, fast moving schools. Snook and redfish have been inconsistent, so yesterday's hot spot could be today's wasteland.
Nevertheless, the bay and coastal waters look very good this year! With the large schools of baitfish packing in, we should have a good Fall run and a large variety of fish. That is, if the Redtide will behave itself. It has taken some time to build up the stocks from the last one. It seemed that the only fish that survived were the triggerfish. I don't know why they put them on the regulations list. I have never heard of a shortage of gray triggerfish nor any one who cared if they didn’t see one while fishing.
The snook have been taking large pilchard or greenbacks. They have been caught on both sides of the bay, Hudson Bayou and Buttonwood Harbor to name a couple of spots.
Offshore is still a long run for any good fishing.
Anything can happen in the month of September. It is a month of change and when fish start to migrate.
Enjoy and Protect
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