Sarasota Bay Fishing Report 8-8-2011

Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Report for 8/5/2011
Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, a couple of days during the past week caught and released trout to 17”on DOA Deadly Combos and Grassett Deep Flats Bunny flies. We focused on glass minnow schools at Stephens Point and near Whale Key and Bishop Point to find feeding fish. Due to very warm water in the bay, the best action was early in the day.

Tarpon action slowed during the past week as tides weakened coming off last week’s new moon. Fly anglers fishing the coastal gulf off Sarasota with me still averaged 5 or 6 shots at tarpon per trip. Fish were a little deeper in the water column, requiring quick casts to get the fly deep enough in the water column. We had several follows, a couple of bites and one brief hook up.

Tarpon are thinning out in the coastal gulf as they move to inside waters where you may also catch them around bridges or find them feeding in bait schools in deeper areas. Action should also be good for trout and blues on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay and around lighted docks and bridges close to passes and in the ICW for catch and release snook.

Tight Lines,

Capt. Rick Grassett
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