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Sarasota and Venice
Capt. Rick Grassett
December 6, 2003
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Sarasota & Venice, FL Fishing Report for 12/2 through 12/6/2003
Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict had good action during the past week with reds and trout on the flats and snook at night. We also found bluefish and large ladyfish mixed with trout on deep grass flats. One of the best trips of the week was fly fishing snook at night. As water temperatures fall, snook are gorging themselves on glass minnows, which are duplicated with small white flies.
Fly angler Norm Boardman, and his wife, Francie, both from Sarasota, FL, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Tuesday. A low tide had snook and reds concentrated in troughs and potholes along a sandbar on the east side of Sarasota Bay and they were hungry. They caught and released 8 or 9 reds to 26” and a 27” snook on CAL jigs with shad tails and an olive/white Clouser fly.
Fly angler Phil Rever, from Sarasota, FL, fished with me on Wednesday evening at “snook alley” in Venice. The snook were on a binge, which made our job easy. Phil caught and released about 30 snook to 25” on Grassett’s Grass Minnow flies. At one lighted dock that we fished, Phil caught and released 7 snook in as many casts. Great night!
Ken Swope, from Akron, OH, and Rob Miller, from Orrville, OH, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Thursday from late morning through the afternoon. They caught more than 50 fish in the first couple of hours of the trip at the Radio Tower and Middleground flats; trout to 18”, large ladyfish and several bluefish to 3-pounds on Cotee jigs with grubs. They caught more trout and ladyfish and a redfish during the afternoon near Buttonwood Harbor. We also encountered a large school of jack crevalle in the 10-pound class and connected with one on a MirrOlure She Dog!
Longtime regular customers and Sarasota winter residents, Tom Lamb and Jack Miller, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Friday. They had good action on Cotee jigs with grubs with numerous trout to 18”, large ladyfish and a couple of bluefish at the Radio Tower and Middleground flats.
Next week’s negative low tides should be great for reds and snook on the flats. Fly fishing for snook at night during peak tidal flows will also be a good option. Check out the new photo gallery on my websites with current and archived photos.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
www.flyfishingflorida.net
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