First And Last Light Are Best

July 26, 2009

Sarasota Florida Fishing Report
By Capt. Bob Smith

First light Sea trout on DOA artificial shrimp! Scott Gifford and his son
tied into trout on the Middle Ground grass-flats first thing in the morning.
Scott's fish was 22". The bay flats and bridges have been producing some
nice fish but you may need to cover some ground to find them. Spotted sea
trout, bluefish, Gray snapper, flounder and pompano are just some of the
fish coming in. Large schools of jacks, ladyfish, and bluefish may start
the water boiling at any time. The fish keep moving so you need to keep
moving. I find most of my fish along the edge of the deep grass and repeat
my drift until they move off. The 3" DOA shrimp are working best for me
while holding the pinfish at bay. Pinfish are good for the bay but not good
for your live bait.

During the summer, first and last light are best for fishing and night is
better than day. None of this is carved in stone and the fish could bite at
any time. I am just talking about the probability. I like to start just
before daybreak and quit by 10:30am. At night, I like to fish starting just
before dusk, an hour before, and an hour after the tide change. This all
looks good on paper, but the truth is that those of us who have been bitten
by the fishing bug will spend all our free time fishing regardless of what
the fish are doing.

Enjoy & Protect
My Website: http//www.sarasota-fla-fishing.com

Thank you!

Capt. Bob Smith
Phone: (941) 366-2159 Cell: (941) 350-8583.
Email: capt.bobsmith@verizon.net
My Website: http//www.sarasota-fla-fishing.com