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Sarasota and Venice
Capt. Rick Grassett
August 25, 2003
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Southwest Florida Fishing Report for 8/17 through 8/23/2003
Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict caught a variety of fish during the past week. Snook, redfish, tarpon and trout were caught and released on a variety of lures in lower Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay and the Peace River. The hottest action was with tarpon in the 10 to 20-pound class.
Anglers on Monday and Tuesday caught numerous trout to 19” on CAL jigs and DOA Deadly Combinations with glow shrimp. The best action was at Stephen’s Point early in the day when trout fed in and around bait schools over shallow grass.
The best trip of the week was on Wednesday when Rusty Driver and Dave Robinson, both from Sarasota, FL, joined me for a trip in upper Charlotte Harbor. The action was red hot at first light when tarpon fed on baitfish in the Peace River. They jumped 7 tarpon and landed 2 to 18-pounds. The tarpon ate DOA TerrorEyz worked slowly along the bottom.
Reese Bernate, from Bradenton, FL, and Will Evans, from Geneva, IL, fished lower Tampa Bay with me on Thursday. They caught a few trout and a bluefish on Skitterbug and Clouser flies, MirrOlure She Dogs and DOA Deadly combinations. Despite a good tide and plentiful baitfish, fish didn’t bite well.
Dana Field, from Sarasota, FL, and his son, Jeff Field, from Rochester, NY, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Friday. We focused on reds and snook near Big Pass with top water plugs early in the day. They caught a couple of trout and a snook on a MirrOlure She Dog and the DOA Deadly Combination. We switched to CAL jigs with jerk worms and the action picked up. They finished the day with 2 more snook and a redfish before a rain shower cut our day short.
Next weeks tides are favorable for reds on the flats early in the day and snook on the strong outgoing tides late in the afternoon and early evening.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc.
(941) 923-7799
E-mail [email protected]
www.snookfin-addict.com and www.flyfishingflorida.net
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