Fishing Reports by Capt. Rick Grassett

Trout Action Best Bet in Sarasota - A blast of cold air settled in on southwest Florida recently, dropping water temperatures into the low 50's in the morning. However, afternoon water temperatures were close to 60 degrees last week following some sunny afternoons. Anglers fishing with more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Trout Action Good in Sarasota & Charlotte Harbor - Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, blues, flounder and redfish in skinny water along the east side of Sarasota Bay and in Gasparilla Sound on seve more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Albie Action Hot in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action in Sarasota Bay with catch and release trout and blues on CAL jigs with a variety of plastic tails and DOA Deadly Combos a more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Fast Action in Sarasota Bay & Coastal Gulf - Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released snook, reds, trout, blues, little tunny, Spanish mackerel and flounder on DOA baits and flies during the past couple o more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Albie Action Still Hot in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, snook, flounder, blues, little tunny, Spanish mackerel and reds during the past couple of weeks. The fastest ac more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

False Albacore Bite Hot in Sarasota! - Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released little tunny, Spanish mackerel, snook, trout and reds on several trips during the past couple of weeks. The best actio more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Hey! Hey! Fat Alberts! - Hey! Hey! Hey! Fat Albert! It's the time of year when little tunny, a.k.a. bonito, false albacore, LT's, albies or fat alberts, are beginning their fall inshore blitz. In addition to little tunny, Spanish mackerel are also plentiful in the coastal gu more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Snook and Trout Action Good in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, blues and redfish in Sarasota Bay on jigs and flies during the past couple of weeks. Very high tides towards th more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Montana Trout Action Hot Despite Cool Weather - I hosted a group of anglers for our annual trip to Crane Meadow Lodge in Twin Bridges, MT last week. Nick Reding, Bob Harness, Bob Reynolds, Jim Ewoldt, Howard Curtis and Dick Callaway, all from St. Louis, MO, Mike Perez and Dennis Kinley, from IN an more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Beaverhead River

Snook, Reds and Trout Action Good in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released tarpon, snook, reds, trout, bluefish and Spanish mackerel during the past several weeks. I traveled to Stuart during w more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota