Browse Recent Sarasota Florida Fishing Reports

Capt. Rick Grassett's Fishing Report for 4/13 through 4/26/2009 by Rick Grassett (4/26/2009)
Anglers fishing with me on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action recently with trout on CAL jigs with shad tails and flies on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay. In addition, we also caught a few snook, pompano, blues and reds.

Sarasota Kayak Fishing Report 4/26/2009 - Sun Coast Kayak Sport Fishing by D.C. Bienvenue (4/26/2009)
Snook and Redfish continue to thrill anglers in the Sarasota and Tampa Bay areas. Large Spotted Sea Trout on the flats in the mornings and afternoons. Grouper and Snapper are still co-operating in and around Tampa while the Mackerel are slowing down.

Sanibel Fishing with Tarpoons.com by Greg Hood (4/22/2009)
Windy Sanibel Fishing makes it hard to Catch the King!

Sarasota Kayak Fishing Report 4/20/2009 - Sun Coast Kayak Sport Fishing by D.C. Bienvenue (4/20/2009)
Sarasota Kayak Fishing Report from Sun Coast Kayak Sport Fishing. The big three of inshore saltwater fishing are providing steady action. More Tarpon moving into area waters.

Sarasota Kayak Fishing Report 4/15/09 - Sun Coast Kayak Sport Fishing by D.C. Bienvenue (4/14/2009)
Sun Coast Kayak Sport Fishing clients have been finding great action from southern Tampa Bay down to Roberts Bay for Snook, Redfish, and Sea Trout. Trips to Miami are producing big Peacock Bass and the Everglades is seeing the best Bass and Exotic fishing in months.

Capt. Rick Grassetts Fishing Report for 3/30 through 4/12/2009 by Rick Grassett (4/12/2009)
Anglers fishing with me on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CBs Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, continue to have fast action with trout on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay, reds and snook recently. A persistent wind has made fishing tough lately.

Sarasota fishing heats up in the bays as the backcountry slows down by D.C. Bienvenue (3/31/2009)
Saltwater fishing along Sarasota and surrounding areas is really starting to kick off as the water temperatures begin to rise.

Capt. Rick Grassett's Fishing Report for 3/16 through 3/29/2009 by Rick Grassett (3/30/2009)
Anglers fishing with me on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with trout on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay. In addition, we also caught Spanish mackerel and pompano on deep grass flats, a few reds is skinny water and snook at night. The most consistent action continues to be on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay.

Big Reds in Sarasota Bay by Terry Frankford (3/29/2009)
Big Redfish on Light tackle kept anglers busy aboard the Reelin & Chillin

Capt. Rick Grassetts Fishing Report for 3/2 through 3/15/2009 by Rick Grassett (3/15/2009)
Fishing has been hot! Anglers fishing with me on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CBs Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released snook, reds, trout, pompano, Spanish mackerel and blues the last couple of weeks. The best action continues to be on deep grass flats for trout, Spanish mackerel and pompano.

Sheepshead, and Snapper keeping the live well full by Terry Frankford (3/09/2009)
Tough weather conditions, brought the best out in anglers aboard the Reelin & Chillin.

Snook action heats up as water temperatures warm up - again! by D.C. Bienvenue (3/09/2009)
Sun Coast Kayak Sport Fishing has been targeting good numbers of Snook from 23 up to 33 inches in the area rivers. In the bays Snook fishing on the lights is increasing.

Looking for Snook - head for the rivers by D.C. Bienvenue (3/03/2009)
Snook fishing has been very good in area rivers throughout Sarasota and Charlotte counties. Redfish and Bluefish along with nice Sheepshead doing well in Sarasota Bay.

Capt. Rick Grassett's Fishing Report for 2/15 through 3/1/2009 by Rick Grassett (3/02/2009)
Anglers fishing with me on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action the past couple of weeks with reds, snook, trout and bluefish. The fastest action continues to be on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay with trout, bluefish and a few pompano. We also had a few good trips with reds in skinny water and snook at night.

Big Reds - Light Tackle by Terry Frankford (2/19/2009)
Redfish around structure, and trout in the holes.

Fishing Begins to heat up with the warmer weather by D.C. Bienvenue (2/16/2009)
Sun Coast Kayak Sport Fishing has been targeting Snook, Redfish, Sheephead, Sea Trout, and bigger than average Snapper. The Everglades Canal System fishing is explosive right now too.

Capt. Rick Grassett's Fishing Report for 2/1 through 2/14/2009 by Rick Grassett (2/14/2009)
Anglers fishing with me on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, for the past couple of weeks had good action with trout and bluefish. In addition, we're still catching a few pompano and large Spanish mackerel made an appearance in Sarasota Bay the last couple of days.

Cold Weather slows the Bass bite by D.C. Bienvenue (2/08/2009)
The cold water temperatures have slowed the Largemouth Bass bite but big fish are still around.

Redfish, Sheepshead & Jack Crevalle by D.C. Bienvenue (2/08/2009)
Cold water temperatures have slowed the bite drastically but Redfish and Sheepshead are good bets in the bay, while Jack Crevalle are big and biting in area rivers.

January Recap & February Forcast by D.C. Bienvenue (2/04/2009)
A recap of January fishing in south Florida and a forcast for February fishing as well, from Sun Coast Kayak Sport Fishing

Capt. Rick Grassett's Fishing Report for 1/19 through 1/31/2009 by Rick Grassett (2/01/2009)
Anglers fishing with me on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with trout and bluefish on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay recently. In addition, we caught larger trout in Sarasota Bay and reds and snook in Gasparilla Sound in skinny water. Water temperatures cooled to the high 50s and low 60s early in the week of Jan. 19th, slowing the pompano bite that was going on prior to that.

Several Species Making the Table by Terry Frankford (1/30/2009)
Fishing aboard the Reelin & Chillin has brought trout, sheepshead, pompano, whiting, and redfish to name a few species.

Hold on to them Ladyfish! by Bob Smith (1/22/2009)
Pompanos favorite bait of all is live sand-fleas.

Capt. Rick Grassett's Fishing Report for 1/4 through 1/18/2009 by Rick Grassett (1/18/2009)
Anglers fishing with me on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with trout, bluefish, pompano and reds during the past couple of weeks. The best action continues to be on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay with trout, blues and pompano. Anglers fishing Charlotte Harbor with me also had good action with reds, snook and trout.

Snook and Redfish abound in Backcountry, Tarpon still around by D.C. Bienvenue (1/16/2009)
Snook and Redfish are taking refuge from the cold in backcountry areas far from open water. The Tarpon bite in the rivers has slowed but still producing with patience. In Freshwater the Crappie fishing is improving while the Everglades is on fire right now.

Redfish, sheepshead, and pompano for starters by Terry Frankford (1/12/2009)
On the grass flats pompano, trout, and bluefish made for some great light tackle action. Around docks sheepshead, mangrove snapper, and redfish were cruising the barnacle covered pilings for dinner - a live shrimp was hard to resist.

January King Mackerel by Bob Smith (1/07/2009)
Kingfish are being caught offshore! That is not normal in January but they are scattered around and can be found.

Dang! Pompano - Black Sea Bass & Big Snappers! I'm Ready to Eat! by Douglas C. Ricciardi (1/06/2009)
We were Tearin' Em Up! Today in Sarasota Big Pass.

Capt. Rick Grassett's Fishing Report for 12/21/08 through 1/3/09 by Rick Grassett (1/04/2009)
Anglers fishing with me on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with trout, blues and pompano during the past couple of weeks. In addition, we also caught a few reds.

The backcountry bite heats up even as water temps cool down by D.C. Bienvenue (12/24/2008)
This past week has seen some good fishing in backcountry areas associated with area rivers, especially those to the north of Sarasota. In the Everglades we are seeing great catches of Oscar, Cichlid, and Big Bass.