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Southern Drawl Kayak Fishing (11/17/2009)
[Sarasota,FL] Excellent tides producing good action in the backcountry. Tailing redfish, snook, spotted seatrout and mangrove snapper are cooperating.
[Sarasota,FL] Excellent tides producing good action in the backcountry. Tailing redfish, snook, spotted seatrout and mangrove snapper are cooperating.
Slams common (10/21/2009)
[Sarasota,FL] Redfish, snook and spotted seatrout are chewing pretty good on the incoming tide.
[Sarasota,FL] Redfish, snook and spotted seatrout are chewing pretty good on the incoming tide.
Quality fish providing bulk of fun (9/30/2009)
[Sarasota,FL] Fishing has been good, but is expected to improve greatly as the weather and water cool. Fly fishing is resulting in up to 100 fish per day.
[Sarasota,FL] Fishing has been good, but is expected to improve greatly as the weather and water cool. Fly fishing is resulting in up to 100 fish per day.
Slams are suddenly consistent (9/30/2009)
[Sarasota,FL] Fish are in the shallows on incoming tide and hitting a variety of lures and flies.
[Sarasota,FL] Fish are in the shallows on incoming tide and hitting a variety of lures and flies.
Sight-fishing good for snook (9/06/2009)
[Sarasota,FL] Beach fishing snook and other species is expected to be good through the end of the month. Big fish still cooperating.
[Sarasota,FL] Beach fishing snook and other species is expected to be good through the end of the month. Big fish still cooperating.
Beach snook (8/29/2009)
[Venice,FL] Great sight-fishing for snook has been good during the incoming tide and should continue for another month.
[Venice,FL] Great sight-fishing for snook has been good during the incoming tide and should continue for another month.
Persistency rewarded with quality fish in Sarasota (8/14/2009)
[Sarasota,FL] Those who work hard are coming up with quaility fish.
[Sarasota,FL] Those who work hard are coming up with quaility fish.
Southern Drawl Kayak Fishing (7/14/2009)
[Sarasota,FL] Variety of fish available in Sarasota Bay; late-season tarpon providing fun.
[Sarasota,FL] Variety of fish available in Sarasota Bay; late-season tarpon providing fun.
Southern Drawl Kayak Fishing (7/08/2009)
[Sarasota,FL] Despite wind, fishing has been good along the west side of Sarasota Bay.
[Sarasota,FL] Despite wind, fishing has been good along the west side of Sarasota Bay.
Ladyfish Morning In Little Sarasota Bay - Blackburn Bay (12/06/2006)
[Sarasota,FL] The wind was blowing and opportunities were few. But (thank goodness) the ladyfish saved the day. We launched at Turtle Beach and paddled south to Blackburn Bay. Greg landed several really large ladyfish on Clouser Deep Minnows before the wind got too strong.
[Sarasota,FL] The wind was blowing and opportunities were few. But (thank goodness) the ladyfish saved the day. We launched at Turtle Beach and paddled south to Blackburn Bay. Greg landed several really large ladyfish on Clouser Deep Minnows before the wind got too strong.
Winter Fly Fishing Whidden Creek (11/13/2006)
[Boca Grande,FL] When the wind blows out of the north-northeast, we get extreme low tides which make for great sand hole fishing. The fish have nowhere else to go and jam up in the holes.
[Boca Grande,FL] When the wind blows out of the north-northeast, we get extreme low tides which make for great sand hole fishing. The fish have nowhere else to go and jam up in the holes.
Saltwater Backcountry Redfish Fishing Sarasota (11/06/2006)
[Sarasota,FL] The air and water are cooling and usually leads to hot fishing in southwest Florida's backcountry.
[Sarasota,FL] The air and water are cooling and usually leads to hot fishing in southwest Florida's backcountry.
Pine Island Snook Fishing Along Mangroves (10/17/2006)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] The bite was hot as snook blasted glass minnows along the mangroves. When the sun got up high enough to light the flat, I began casting into sand holes. Using a 6-weight rod, sinktip line and olive-and-white Clouser Deep Minnow, I began hooking fat mangrove snapper on nearly every cast. Before the bite was over, I caught and released 25 snapper. The largest was about 14 inches, but all were fat as they could be.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] The bite was hot as snook blasted glass minnows along the mangroves. When the sun got up high enough to light the flat, I began casting into sand holes. Using a 6-weight rod, sinktip line and olive-and-white Clouser Deep Minnow, I began hooking fat mangrove snapper on nearly every cast. Before the bite was over, I caught and released 25 snapper. The largest was about 14 inches, but all were fat as they could be.
Saltwater Backcountry Fishing (9/28/2006)
[Sarasota,FL] Fishing hasn't been easy, but persistent anglers can catch quality fish if they keep a lure or fly in the water.
[Sarasota,FL] Fishing hasn't been easy, but persistent anglers can catch quality fish if they keep a lure or fly in the water.
Sarasota Kayak Fishing (9/20/2006)
[Sarasota,FL] Grand slams are possible on fly and spin as redfish, tarpon, snook and spotted seatrout are cooperating.
[Sarasota,FL] Grand slams are possible on fly and spin as redfish, tarpon, snook and spotted seatrout are cooperating.
Kayak Fishing Report Charolette Harbor (8/20/2006)
[Sarasota,FL] Get out early and you'll enjoy some hot snook and redfish action.
[Sarasota,FL] Get out early and you'll enjoy some hot snook and redfish action.
Southwest Florida Kayak Report (8/07/2006)
[Sarasota,FL] The weather is hot, but so is the fishing for those who don't mind getting out early to beat the heat.
[Sarasota,FL] The weather is hot, but so is the fishing for those who don't mind getting out early to beat the heat.