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Sarasota and Venice
Capt. Rick Grassett
October 19, 2003
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Sarasota, FL Fishing Report for 10/15 through 10/19/2003
Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict caught and released trout, redfish and Spanish mackerel during the past several days. The best action was with Spanish mackerel in the coastal gulf waters and redfish on the flats of north Sarasota Bay. In addition, cobia are showing up in the inshore waters and anglers had several shots at cobia, but didn’t connect.
970 WFLA’s Capt. Mel Berman, from Tampa, FL, joined me for a trip in Sarasota Bay on Thursday. We caught and released numerous trout on a variety of lures and were cut off several times by bluefish. We fished from Roberts Bay to north of Long Bar and found trout scattered on deep grass flats at the Middleground flat and near the Sister Keys.
The best trip of the week was with Austin and Clark Wright, of Venice, FL, on Friday. We started the day at the Middleground flat and had good action with trout on DOA Deadly Combos. We ventured into the coastal gulf waters off New Pass and found a feeding frenzy of Spanish mackerel and little tunny. The little tunny were moving fast and impossible to get on, but the Spanish mackerel were more cooperative. They caught numerous mackerel on Diamond Jigs, Cotee Jigs with grubs and a DT Special fly. During the afternoon, we fished several sand bars along Longboat Key near Buttonwood Harbor, where they caught and released 5 reds to 27” on weedless-rigged CAL Jerk Worms.
John and Barb Freeman, from MN, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Saturday morning. The best action was with trout at the Middleground flat first thing in the morning. John and Barb caught numerous trout, ladyfish, small gag grouper and gaftop sail cats on Cotee Jigs with grubs ands DOA Deadly Combos. We fished along Longboat Key up to the Buttonwood Harbor area later in the morning where they picked up an 18” trout and several jacks on Cotee jigs with grubs.
The fall bite should really turn on in the next week or so. The water temperature has fallen to the mid to high 70’s and bait is schooling heavily on the flats and in the coastal gulf waters. I expect good action with snook, redfish and trout on the flats and Spanish mackerel and little tunny in the coastal gulf waters. In addition, cobia could be found either place, so it could pay off to have a spinning or fly rod ready at all times.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
www.flyfishingflorida.net
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