Action was steady on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay during the past couple of weeks. Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout and blues on flies, CAL jigs with shad tails and DOA Deadly Combos. Holiday weeks are usually all about family fun and Thanksgiving week was no different.
Alan Ross, from Sarasota, FL and his son Adam Ross, from CA, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Monday, 11/21. It was their first time fly fishing in saltwater and they did well. They had good action catching and releasing trout on Ultra Hair Clouser flies fished on sink tip fly lines.
Susan Gros, from The Villages, FL, also had some action with trout and blues on flies on Tuesday, 11/22 and Marshall Dinerman, from Atlanta, GA, got in on the action on Wednesday, 11/23 catching and releasing numerous trout and blues on Ultra Hair Clouser flies and CAL jigs with shad tails.
On Friday and Saturday, 11/25 & 26, grandfathers and grandsons got in on the fun. Phil Rever and grandsons Max and Wesley, all from MD, fished with me on Friday and Bill Misischia, from University Park, FL and grandson Patrick Walsh, from IN, fished with me on Saturday. They all had good action with trout and blues in Sarasota Bay on CAL jigs with shad tails and DOA Deadly Combos.
I was on a road trip to Hopedale, LA to fly fish for reds with several friends during the past week, so I don't have a Sarasota report for that time frame. We fished Thursday through Saturday with Capts. Al Keller, Travis Huckeba and Cody Cash Moody. Despite challenging conditions, there were several big reds and a big black drum caught and released on flies. The flies we used were heavily weighted with a large profile, 4" to 5" long. There were also several reds in the 20-lb class and numerous trout caught and released on jigs fished under a clacker float with spinning tackle.
Back in Sarasota, trout, blues and more on deep grass flats and snook, reds and larger trout in skinny water should be good options. Catch and release night snook fishing around lighted docks and bridges in the ICW with flies and DOA Lures should also be a good option. There may be some action in the coastal gulf with false albacore (little tunny) as the water cools down and baitfish school up along the beaches. Tripletail should also be a good option depending on conditions.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
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