Boca Grande Pass Report 2-09

THIS MONTHS FISHING REPORT

Tarpon are showing in Boca Grande Pass. The big push of fish is expected hopefully in Early April but we will wait and see. There are Tarpon in the backwaters that have started to transition out of the winter habitats. Sight fishing for redfish has been very good if you can find a leeward mangrove shoreline. Poling the mangroves and casting shrimp surface sliders has been productive for fly fishing. Snook have been showing on the flats and in the mangroves as they flood. Trout fishing has been excellent on the deeper grass flats. A popping cork and a DOA shrimp have done well. Mangrove snapper fishing has been very good with live shrimp in the deeper mangrove cuts. Spanish mackerel in the harbor has been spotty but heavy chumming will get them going and keep them acting long enough to cast artificials and hook up on almost every cast. Fly fishing SHARKS is always good with the biggest being a 5 foot spinner last week. The gulf has been tough due to heavy surf and northeast winds at 25 mph. Backwater and transition flats can be excellent for fly and artificials.

Tight lines,
Capt. Al

Boca On The Fly
Captain Al White
(941) 697-0320 Cell (941) 830-1375
e-mail: BocaOnTheFly@yahoo.com