Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim Klopfer 2/4/2012
Capt. Jim Klopfer
February 4, 2012
Sarasota - Saltwater Fishing Report
Despite breezy conditions, fishing was good this week on a variety of species. Silver trout are abundant in the deep dredges areas surrounding Bird Key. Many of them are decent size and they fight three times harder than speckled trout. Jigs will catch a few but fresh shrimp accounted for most of the fish. Bluefish are hitting D.O.A. jigs and Rapala X-Raps in Big Pass.
Local Sarasota resident Steve Martin took out his buddy Bob Pahl from Mn who was in town for a short visit. They landed several bluefish in Big Pass on Rapalas before it got too windy. A move to the flats near Otter Key resulted in keeper flounder, speckled trout, silver trout, whiting and ladyfish on live shrimp.
We had a very good trip on Saturday with the Bruins family from Roslin, Ontario. Dad Rob took out his daughter Heidi (10) and son Mattew (12). A couple of drifts in Big Pass yielded a couple of bluefish and a ladyfish on gold D.O.A. Cal jigs. The deep canals near Bird Key were thick with silver trout and whiting. Small pieces of fresh shrimp fished on the bottom were the ticket to steady action and good eating! The deep grass edges were productive; we caught several slot speckled trout to 18" and a couple of big ladyfish.
I got out to the Myakka one day this week. Snook action is slowing as the water temperature rises, but bass were hitting steadily on #8 gold/black X-Rap Slashbaits
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