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Sarasota and Venice
Capt. Rick Grassett
September 19, 2003
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Sarasota & Charlotte Harbor, FL Fishing Report for 9/14 through 9/19/2003
Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict caught and released snook, trout, tarpon and Spanish mackerel during the past week. The best action was with tarpon in upper Charlotte Harbor and trout in Charlotte Harbor and Sarasota Bay.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune outdoor writer, Steve Gibson, fished upper Charlotte Harbor with me on Monday to film a tarpon fishing segment for his “Fishing Paradise” TV spot on Comcast’s SNN Channel 6. They were plentiful, but being finicky. We had several bites, but only jumped one tarpon. Unfortunately, they didn’t cooperate like I hoped they would.
That all changed on Wednesday when Keith McClintock, from Lake forest, IL, joined me for a trip to the same area. He jumped a total of 6 tarpon, landing a pair of them to 15-pounds on DOA Shrimp and TerrorEyz. They were aggressive at first and when the bite slowed we hooked a couple more fish by changing colors and switching to the DOA shrimp.
Bill Roth, from Longboat Key, FL, and Bruce St. Dennis, from Sarasota, FL, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Tuesday morning. The trout bite was strong as they caught and released more than 15 trout to 18” on DOA Deadly Combinations with a DOA shrimp near Long Bar. In addition, a large area of breaking fish that we encountered while heading north in the bay was thick with ladyfish and had Spanish mackerel mixed with them. They caught several on CAL jigs.
Keith McClintock fished Gasparilla Sound in Charlotte Harbor with me on Thursday and also had a good trout bite. He caught and released more than 20 trout to 23”, including about 10 slot size fish between 18”-23” near Three Sisters and in Turtle Bay. In addition, Keith caught and released a 29” snook on a DOA Deadly Combination. His best snook ever!
Next week’s tides should be favorable for snook on the outgoing tide late in the day. In addition, reds will continue to school on the flats and should also be a good option.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc.
www.flyfishingflorida.net
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