3/20/2011
Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with snook, trout and Spanish mackerel during the past week. In addition, we also caught a few pompano and reds.
Mike Sprague and Ralph Primavera, both from NJ, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Monday. They had good action with trout, ladyfish and bluefish on CAL jigs at Stephens Point and near Buttonwood Harbor. Fly angler Matt Tilley, from ME, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Tuesday. We started the day at the Middleground flat with about an acre of breaking fish. He caught and released numerous ladyfish and Spanish mackerel on Ultra Hair Clouser flies. Matt also caught and released trout, ladyfish, blues and Spanish mackerel along the west side of the bay.
Dick Reece, from Dayton, OH, and John Freeman, Jr., from Venice, FL, fished the same areas with me on Wednesday. They had steady action with trout to 18”, bluefish, Spanish mackerel and a pompano on CAL jigs with shad and grub tails and DOA Deadly Combos. Flats action slowed a little towards the end of the week as we approached the full moon. Ernie Gray and sons, Bob and Doug, all from Canada, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Thursday morning. They caught and released trout, ladyfish, bluefish and Spanish mackerel on CAL jigs with grub and shad tails and DOA Deadly Combos at Stephens Point and the Middleground and Marina Jack flats.
One of the best trips of the week was when Martin Marlowe, from NY, fished the ICW near Venice for snook with me on Thursday evening. He had fast action, catching and releasing more than 25 snook to 26” on my Grassett Snook Minnow fly. He also fished Sarasota Bay with me on Friday where he caught and released trout to 3-lbs and 3 reds on CAL jigs with shad tails along the west side of the bay.
Tides are good early next week as we had away from Saturday’s full moon. Look for action to continue with trout, Spanish mackerel, blues and pompano in Sarasota Bay. Catch and release fishing for snook at night in the ICW near Venice should also be a good option. Check the beaches when conditions are good for Spanish mackerel, little tunny, tripletail, cobia and more.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
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Matt Tilley, from ME, caught and released this nice Spanish mackerel on an Ultra Hair Clouser fly while fishing Sarasota Bay with Capt. Rick Grassett.
Martin Marlowe, from NY, caught and released this nice trout on a CAL jig with a shad tail while fishing Sarasota Bay with Capt. Rick Grassett.
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