January 31, 2009
Sarasota Florida Fishing Report
By Capt. Bob Smith
We had to move around a lot to find fish this past week but some nice fish
were caught by most anglers. I have been using live shrimp and DOA
artificial shrimp. I had to keep moving until I found a few fish and moved
on when they quit. From the passes, I moved to the grass-flats and then on
to the deeper channels, artificial reefs, docks and so-on.
If you are finding things a little slow and just want to get the rods
bending, the one place I have found to have action are the rock piles on
Harts reef(LORAN1-14181.4, LORAN2-44441.1). They are loaded with small gag and red grouper. They are not
much more than a pound or two but are a lot more fun than just feeding
pinfish. Although the grouper are very aggressive, we do occasionally catch
a nice keeper fish. Trout, pompano, sheepshead, black seabass, flounder and
most of the fish that live in the bay come to the reef.
When fishing the reef and if you anchor, get close or over the rock piles.
If you are using bait on the bottom, don't cast or you will get snagged in
the rocks. Just let your line drop over the side of the boat and fish just
above the bottom. A split shot works good here. You can also cast a
free-line out or cast artificial. Just don't try to drag the bottom with
them.
Enjoy & Protect
Capt. Bob Smith
Phone: (941) 366-2159
Cell: (941) 350-8583.
Email: capt.bobsmith@verizon.net
My Website: http//www.sarasota-fla-fishing.com
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