Sunday, September 29, 2013
Fishing Changes With The Seasons
Fall is here, at least the South Florida version of it. In Fort Lauderdale fall means shorter days, fewer afternoon thunderstorms, slightly cooler and dryer air and a change in fishing patterns.
As we move through October fishing becomes better and better. Trolling offshore will produce more consistent catches of bonito, mahi, kingfish and wahoo. October is when the cold fronts start moving through South Florida and is usually the start of sailfish season.
Bottom fishing also picks up. Our local wrecks and reefs will begin to produce better catches of vermillion snapper, bararcuda, amber jack's and sharks.
Yesterday was a good example. Anglers fishing offshore of Fort Lauderdale with me aboard the Reel Work yesterday had fun catching blackfin tuna and spanish mackerel. Later we stoped on a wreck and caught some nice vermillion snapper.
Great Fall Fishing Is Here. Fill in the form on the left side of this page or give us a call to set up your Fort Lauderdale fishing charter.
Reel Work Sport Fishing Charters
301 Seabreeze Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-522-9399
1-877-524-9377
Email: lauderdalefishing@gmail.com
Website: lauderdalefishing.com
Fort Lauderdale Fishing Charters
Sarasota Fishing Report 9/29/13
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota, FL Fishing Report for 9/29/2013
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 catching and releasing trout, bluefish and jacks on DOA Deadly Combos, CAL jigs with shad tails and top water plugs in Sarasota Bay and reds, snook, trout, bluefish and flounder in Gasparilla Sound on CAL jigs with shad tails and DOA Deadly Combos during the past week.
Jerry Roth, from Orlando, FL, fished Sarasota Bay with me last Sunday. He cast top water plugs on deep grass flats along the west side of the bay and caught and released blues, jacks and trout. John Stenger and his son, Jeff, from KY, fished the same areas with me on Monday. They caught and released trout, blues and jacks on DOA Deadly Combos.
With an upcoming trip in the Boca Grande area and since I hadn’t fished there lately, I needed to do some scouting. Capt. Andy Cotton, also out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters, joined me to fish Gasparilla Sound on Thursday where we caught and released several reds, snook, trout and a nice flounder on CAL jigs with shad tails. I hooked a fish that took off on a screaming run and was surprised when it jumped that it was decent sized barracuda! Despite 8 inches of rain earlier in the week, fishing was good. A positive effect of all the rain is that it dropped water temperature on shallow flats into the high 70’s.
Keith McClintock, from Lake Forest, IL, Jack McCulloch, from Lakewood Ranch, FL and Dennis Stroer, from Venice, FL, fished the same area with me on Friday. They had good action catching and releasing several snook, reds, and flounder in skinny water and with trout and a nice blue on DOA Deadly Combos and CAL jigs with shad tails on deep grass flats.
Beat the heat by catch and release snook fishing before daylight and then look for reds, trout, blues, Spanish mackerel and more in Sarasota Bay. Action with false albacore (little tunny), Spanish mackerel and more should begin in the coastal gulf any time now.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
FFF Certified Fly Casting Instructor
Orvis- Endorsed Outfitter Guide
CB’s Saltwater Outfitters-2011 Orvis Outfitter of the Year
Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc.
(941) 923-7799
E-mail snookfin@aol.com
www.flyfishingflorida.net and www.snookfin-addict.com
Capt. Andy Cotton, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released this nice Gasparilla Sound red on a CAL jig with a shad tail while fishing with Capt. Rick Grassett.
Capt. Rick Grassett, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released this cuda on a CAL jig with a shad tail while fishing Gasparilla Sound.
Jack McCulloch, from Lakewood Ranch, FL, caught and released this slot size Gasparilla Sound red on a CAL jig with a shad tail while fishing with Capt. Rick Grassett.
Dennis Stroer, from Venice, FL, caught and released this Gasparilla Sound snook on a CAL jig with a shad tail while fishing with Capt. Rick Grassett.
Jack McCulloch, from Lakewood Ranch, FL, caught and released this big Gasparilla Sound flounder out of a pothole on a CAL jig with a shad tail while fishing with Capt. Rick Grassett.
Apalachicola Fishing Report 9/28/13
Dale Ray sight fished this 8lb Red with Capt. Chris on 9/18/13 Great news for Snapper Fishermen!! Gulf red snapper opens recreationally Oct. 1 in state and federal waters The recreational harvest of red snapper will open Oct. 1 in state and federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. In state waters, which are from shore to 9 nautical miles in the Gulf, the season will remain open through Oct. 21, closing on Oct. 22. In federal waters, which are from 9 nautical miles out to 200 nautical miles, the season will remain open through Oct. 14, closing on Oct. 15. These supplemental recreational red snapper seasons are for 2013 only. The minimum size limit in state and federal waters is 16 inches, and the daily bag limit is two per harvester, per day. There is a zero daily bag and possession limit for captain and crew on for-hire vessels. Fall is in the air in NW Florida! Reds & Trout are abundant. Your favorite fishing guide is hoping you will take the bait and come wet a hook! This is also the time of year I get busy and start bugging you to commit for next year. If you fished with us this year you get first refusal on your days for 2014. I'd love to hear from you! Remember to check with us for your Apalachicola Vacation Rentals. For October, November & December, several of our vacation rentals are being offered at 15% off the weekend rate when you pay in full. Minimum 2 night stay. http://www.robinsonrealestatecompany.com
Thanks for reading!
Kathy
Robinson Brothers Guide Service
44 Avenue E - Apalachicola, FL 32320
http://www.floridaredfish.com
850-653-8896
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Fort Lauderdale Fishing Report 9/22/13
Fort Lauderdale Fishing Charter Report
Fort Lauderdale fishing charters have been a little slow the last few days but what we have lacked in quantity has been made up in the quality of the fish we have caught.
Dave and Lisa went on a fishing charter with us on Friday. We caught some bait and headed offshore to troll the Gulf Stream. The big schools of bonito were not around but we did managed to catch a kingfish a skipjack and a bonito.
When things get slow you can often find fish hanging out over bottom structure so we decided to troll over top of some of the offshore wrecks. This turned out to be a good decision when a nice wahoo hit a bait on a planer as we trolled over a wreck. After a few blistering runs we managed to put the 25 pound wahoo in the ice box.
Dave and Lisa wanted to try catching a shark so we headed to a different wreck and dropped some baits to the bottom. It wasn't long before one of the rods, with half of a kingfish on it for bait, went off. We knew we had a nice fish on and after a good fight we brought a 50 lb Warsaw grouper into the boat.
We had 2 trips on Saturday but fishing was slow. We got a couple bonito in the morning. Then got a couple mahi a kingfish and a skipjack in the afternoon.
As the fish transition from summer to fall we will have a few slow days mixed in with the good days. Fall is one of the best times of year to fish Fort Lauderdale so as the days grow shorter the fishing will continue to get better and better.
Give us a call at the number below or fill in the form on the left hand side of this page to set up your Fort Lauderdale fishing charter!
Reel Work Sport Fishing Charters
301 Seabreeze Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-522-9399
1-877-524-9377
Email: lauderdalefishing@gmail.com
Website: lauderdalefishing.com
Fort Lauderdale Fishing Charters
Fort Lauderdale fishing charters have been a little slow the last few days but what we have lacked in quantity has been made up in the quality of the fish we have caught.
Dave and Lisa went on a fishing charter with us on Friday. We caught some bait and headed offshore to troll the Gulf Stream. The big schools of bonito were not around but we did managed to catch a kingfish a skipjack and a bonito.
When things get slow you can often find fish hanging out over bottom structure so we decided to troll over top of some of the offshore wrecks. This turned out to be a good decision when a nice wahoo hit a bait on a planer as we trolled over a wreck. After a few blistering runs we managed to put the 25 pound wahoo in the ice box.
Dave and Lisa wanted to try catching a shark so we headed to a different wreck and dropped some baits to the bottom. It wasn't long before one of the rods, with half of a kingfish on it for bait, went off. We knew we had a nice fish on and after a good fight we brought a 50 lb Warsaw grouper into the boat.
We had 2 trips on Saturday but fishing was slow. We got a couple bonito in the morning. Then got a couple mahi a kingfish and a skipjack in the afternoon.
As the fish transition from summer to fall we will have a few slow days mixed in with the good days. Fall is one of the best times of year to fish Fort Lauderdale so as the days grow shorter the fishing will continue to get better and better.
Give us a call at the number below or fill in the form on the left hand side of this page to set up your Fort Lauderdale fishing charter!
Reel Work Sport Fishing Charters
301 Seabreeze Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-522-9399
1-877-524-9377
Email: lauderdalefishing@gmail.com
Website: lauderdalefishing.com
Fort Lauderdale Fishing Charters
Variety Makes For A Fun Fishing Charter
We had a good fishing charter yesterday. Anglers fishing with me aboard the Reel Work out of Fort Lauderdale had fun catching snapper, tuna, bonito, mahi-mahi and even a wahoo. The day started as usual stopping to catch bait before heading offshore to troll the Gulf Stream. Once we got to the 300' mark my mate put out a some lines and the fun began. It did not take long before the bonito started biting. Our anglers took turns reeling in these fast and hard fighting fish. After an hour or so of catching bonito we got into a school of blackfin tuna and even a wahoo. I spotted a weed line and pulled the boat up along side where we caught some beautiful and tasty mahi. It was getting late so we started back to the dock. On the way back we stopped at a wreck and caught several snapper.
It was a good charter. Our anglers left with great memories and lots of tasty filets for there freezer.
Fall is just around the corner and the fishing is only going to get better. Fill in the form on the left side of this page or give us a call to set up your Fort Lauderdale fishing charter.
Reel Work Sport Fishing Charters
301 Seabreeze Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-522-9399
1-877-524-9377
Email: lauderdalefishing@gmail.com
Website: lauderdalefishing.com
Fort Lauderdale Fishing Charters
Shark Fishing Fort Lauderdale: Video
Here is the video one of our anglers took back in July. Shannon does a great job getting this 8' bull shark to the boat while fishing with us on the Reel Work. After a couple of quick pictures the shark is released unharmed. Give us a call or fill in the form on the left hand side of this page to set up your Fort Lauderdale shark fishing adventure! Reel Work Sport Fishing Charters 301 Seabreeze Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-522-9399 1-877-524-9377 Email: lauderdalefishing@gmail.com Website: lauderdalefishing.com Fort Lauderdale Shark Fishing Charters
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota, FL Fishing Report for 9/21/2013
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 catching and releasing snook, trout, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, mangrove snapper and jacks on flies, DOA Deadly Combos, CAL jigs with shad tails and top water plugs in Sarasota Bay during the past week. The best action was with snook and a variety of species on deep grass flats. James Stewart, from Inverness, Scotland and his friend Paul Cuthbertson, from Aberdeen, Scotland, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Tuesday morning. We started before dawn to snook fish around lighted docks. They had fast action, catching and releasing about 15 snook to 25” on my Grassett Snook Minnow fly. We fished deep grass flats on both sides of Sarasota Bay after daylight where they caught and released trout to 23” on Ultra Hair Clouser flies. Their first snook and largest trout on fly! Capt. Bill Miller, from Tampa, FL, fished with me on Wednesday morning to film an episode of his new TV show “Fishing with Bill Miller”. We had the same plan as the day before and the action was good. We caught and released more than a dozen snook on my Grassett Snook Minnow fly before daylight. Snook and jacks busted baitfish along a seawall at dawn, so we cast top water plugs and caught and released jacks, snook, Spanish mackerel and even mangrove snapper. We also had steady action with trout on DOA Deadly Combos near Bishop Point. Tom Dunn and sons, Ryan and Brad, from St. Louis, MO, fished deep grass flats along the west side of Sarasota Bay with me on Thursday morning. They had steady action catching and releasing blues, Spanish mackerel, trout, jacks and sailcats on DOA Deadly Combos. I took my wife, Karen, fishing on Saturday morning. We had great action catching and releasing blues and jacks to 4-pounds and trout to 18” fishing deep grass flats on the west side of the bay on DOA Deadly Combos, top water plugs and a fly popper/dropper combo. We have a lot of success with trout in Montana with a hopper/dropper rig that consists of a foam hopper with a small nymph about 24”-30” behind it. Lefty Kreh has also described this technique as being one of the best for catching spotted sea trout. I used a foam popper with either a small Clouser or my Grassett Snook Minnow fly behind it and had some great surface explosions. The small fly behind the popper was equally as effective and I had several doubles with fish on both flies! Beat the heat by catch and release snook fishing before daylight and then look for reds, trout, blues, Spanish mackerel, tripletail and more in Sarasota Bay. Reds are schooling in Sarasota Bay. Look for nervous patches of water or large wakes to find them. Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
FFF Certified Fly Casting Instructor
Orvis- Endorsed Outfitter Guide
CB’s Saltwater Outfitters-2011 Orvis Outfitter of the Year
Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc.
(941) 923-7799
E-mail snookfin@aol.com
www.flyfishingflorida.net and www.snookfin-addict.com
Paul Cuthbertson, from Aberdeen, Scotland, caught and released this nice snook on a Grassett Snook Minnow fly while fishing a Sarasota Bay lighted dock at night with Capt. Rick Grassett.
Paul Cuthbertson, from Aberdeen, Scotland, and James Stewart, from Inverness, Scotland, caught and released this snook double on a Grassett Snook Minnow fly while fishing a Sarasota Bay lighted dock at night with Capt. Rick Grassett.
James Stewart, from Inverness, Scotland, caught and released this 23" trout on an Ultra Hair Clouser fly while fishing Sarasota Bay with Capt. Rick Grassett.
Brad Dunn, from St. Louis, MO, caught this nice Spanish mackerel on a DOA Deadly Combo while fishing Sarasota Bay with Capt. Rick Grassett.
Karen Grassett, from Sarasota, FL, caught and released this 4-pound blue on a top water plug while fishing Sarasota Bay with her husband, Capt.Rick Grassett.
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 catching and releasing snook, trout, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, mangrove snapper and jacks on flies, DOA Deadly Combos, CAL jigs with shad tails and top water plugs in Sarasota Bay during the past week. The best action was with snook and a variety of species on deep grass flats. James Stewart, from Inverness, Scotland and his friend Paul Cuthbertson, from Aberdeen, Scotland, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Tuesday morning. We started before dawn to snook fish around lighted docks. They had fast action, catching and releasing about 15 snook to 25” on my Grassett Snook Minnow fly. We fished deep grass flats on both sides of Sarasota Bay after daylight where they caught and released trout to 23” on Ultra Hair Clouser flies. Their first snook and largest trout on fly! Capt. Bill Miller, from Tampa, FL, fished with me on Wednesday morning to film an episode of his new TV show “Fishing with Bill Miller”. We had the same plan as the day before and the action was good. We caught and released more than a dozen snook on my Grassett Snook Minnow fly before daylight. Snook and jacks busted baitfish along a seawall at dawn, so we cast top water plugs and caught and released jacks, snook, Spanish mackerel and even mangrove snapper. We also had steady action with trout on DOA Deadly Combos near Bishop Point. Tom Dunn and sons, Ryan and Brad, from St. Louis, MO, fished deep grass flats along the west side of Sarasota Bay with me on Thursday morning. They had steady action catching and releasing blues, Spanish mackerel, trout, jacks and sailcats on DOA Deadly Combos. I took my wife, Karen, fishing on Saturday morning. We had great action catching and releasing blues and jacks to 4-pounds and trout to 18” fishing deep grass flats on the west side of the bay on DOA Deadly Combos, top water plugs and a fly popper/dropper combo. We have a lot of success with trout in Montana with a hopper/dropper rig that consists of a foam hopper with a small nymph about 24”-30” behind it. Lefty Kreh has also described this technique as being one of the best for catching spotted sea trout. I used a foam popper with either a small Clouser or my Grassett Snook Minnow fly behind it and had some great surface explosions. The small fly behind the popper was equally as effective and I had several doubles with fish on both flies! Beat the heat by catch and release snook fishing before daylight and then look for reds, trout, blues, Spanish mackerel, tripletail and more in Sarasota Bay. Reds are schooling in Sarasota Bay. Look for nervous patches of water or large wakes to find them. Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
FFF Certified Fly Casting Instructor
Orvis- Endorsed Outfitter Guide
CB’s Saltwater Outfitters-2011 Orvis Outfitter of the Year
Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc.
(941) 923-7799
E-mail snookfin@aol.com
www.flyfishingflorida.net and www.snookfin-addict.com
Paul Cuthbertson, from Aberdeen, Scotland, caught and released this nice snook on a Grassett Snook Minnow fly while fishing a Sarasota Bay lighted dock at night with Capt. Rick Grassett.
James Stewart, from Inverness, Scotland, caught and released this 23" trout on an Ultra Hair Clouser fly while fishing Sarasota Bay with Capt. Rick Grassett.
Brad Dunn, from St. Louis, MO, caught this nice Spanish mackerel on a DOA Deadly Combo while fishing Sarasota Bay with Capt. Rick Grassett.
Karen Grassett, from Sarasota, FL, caught and released this 4-pound blue on a top water plug while fishing Sarasota Bay with her husband, Capt.Rick Grassett.