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Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida.
Capt. Bob Smith
November 8, 2003
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Closein Action
This has been a good Fall run for the Sarasota area. Kingfish, cobia, redfish, Spanish mackerel, blacktip shark, spinner shark, barracuda, seatrout and pompano are just some of the fish coming in. Some have complained the kings could be thicker and larger. They are if you use live bait. This year the kings are only three miles off the beach and we have plenty of baitfish in the same area that can be easily caught.
When rigging for the toothy critters, I use 6” of light wire with 4’ of forty-pound test mono leader and a 5/0 hook. I would kick it up a notch if looking for the larger sharks but most of the sharks’ hookups are on already hooked fish.
The “I” artificial reefs are hot but you would need to move further offshore the “M” reefs and beyond for better grouper and snapper fishing.
Remember that artificial reefs are good focal points but you could find fish at the same depth on any good bottom. This is good to remember if you find the artificial reefs overcrowded with boats. My first question is always “What was the depth of the water where you found fish”? Then I may ask “ North or South”? This will give me a chance to try one of my spots at the same depth and not crowd nor advertise the giver’s exact location.
Enjoy and Protect
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