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This was the first catch and relase of the year for Maggie and Will Tharp. Will, 2, looks satisfied with the size, but Maggie said she wants a bigger one next time. |
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BRADENTON – Take a moonlit bike ride in Myakka State Park or spend the weekend at the Goodland Fla. mullet festival. Capt. Rick Grassett recommends searching for reds on shallow flats on sunny afternoons and trout, Spanish mackerel, blues, pompano and more on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay. He says to also look for reds around docks, in potholes and on the edges of bars when the tide is low. Catch and release snook fishing in the ICW at night should also be a good option.
Fishing Updates
Myakka State Park Moonlit Bike Ride Jan. 23
Mullet Festival Jan. 25-27
CB’s Saltwater Outfitters Fly Fishing Day Feb. 9
Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta Feb. 15-17
CB’s Saltwater Outfitters Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing School Feb. 16
Weekly Fishing Report by Capt. Rick Grassett
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Roy Katz, from Greenville, S.C., caught this nice trout on a CAL jig with a shad tail while fishing a Sarasota Bay deep grass flat with 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, caught and released trout, Spanish mackerel, blues, flounder and snook in Sarasota Bay on lures and flies during the past week.
Marshall Dinerman, from Atlanta, Ga., and Roy Katz, from Greenville, S.C., fished Sarasota Bay with me on Sunday. They had steady action with trout to 19 inches, several Spanish mackerel to more than three pounds, a flounder and a snook along the west side of the bay from Stephens Point to Long Bar on Ultra Hair Clouser flies and CAL jigs with shad tails.
Cam Dilley, from Tampa, FL, and Steve Ritchie, from Bradenton, Fla., fished Sarasota Bay with me on Monday. They caught and released several blues to three pounds and trout on Ultra Hair Clouser flies fishing deep grass near Buttonwood Harbor.
Sarasota winter resident, Tom Lamb, and Diane Muhlfeld and Roy Glah, also from Sarasota, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Wednesday afternoon. They caught and released trout, Spanish mackerel to three pounds, bluefish and a flounder on CAL jigs with shad and grub tails along the west side of the bay from the Middleground flat to near Buttonwood Harbor.
Chris Lewington, from the U.K., fished Sarasota Bay with me on Thursday. We started the day by fishing docks in Roberts Bay where he caught and released 4 snook to 24 inches and a black drum on CAL jigs with shad tails. With a fast approaching front, we moved to deep grass flats along the west side of the bay from the Middleground flat to Bishop Point where Chris caught and released trout, Spanish mackerel to four pounds and bluefish on CAL jigs with grubs.
Friday was cool and windy, so we bumped that trip back to Saturday which turned out to be a good move. Marshall Dinerman, his son Michael Dinerman and son-in-law, Alex Medeiros, from Atlanta, GA, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Saturday afternoon. They had steady action with trout, including several in the slot, and a Spanish mackerel on CAL jigs with shad tails and DOA Deadly Combos.
You might find reds on shallow flats on sunny afternoons and trout, Spanish mackerel, blues, pompano and more on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay. Also look for reds around docks, in potholes and on the edges of bars when the tide is low. Catch and release snook fishing in the ICW at night should also be a good.
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
Fishing Forecast
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High pressure will remain north of the waters tonight then slide east as a cold front moves into the waters Monday... exiting by early Tuesday. Strong high pressure will build north of the waters Tuesday then move south to the northern Gulf Coast by late Wednesday. The high pressure will settle over North Florida on Thursday.
Monday
Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Monday night will bring north winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2013/01/14Mon01:21 a.m.1.99H
2013/01/14Mon09:06 a.m.-0.44L
2013/01/14Mon03:08 p.m.1.28H
2013/01/14Mon08:42 p.m.0.52L
Tuesday
North winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Tuesday night will bring northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
2013/01/15Tue02:11 a.m.1.74H
2013/01/15Tue09:38 a.m.-0.22L
2013/01/15Tue03:36 p.m.1.4H
2013/01/15Tue09:46 p.m.0.43L
Wednesday
Northeast winds around 15 knots then becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Wednesday night will bring Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2013/01/16Wed03:05 a.m.1.45H
2013/01/16Wed10:09 a.m.0.01L
2013/01/16Wed04:07 p.m.1.51H
2013/01/16Wed10:56 p.m.0.34L
Thursday
Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Thursday night will bring winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2013/01/17Thu04:09 a.m.1.17H
2013/01/17Thu10:39 a.m.0.23L
2013/01/17Thu04:42 p.m.1.6H
Friday
Southeast winds around 10 knots then becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.
2013/01/18Fri12:12 a.m.0.23L
2013/01/18Fri05:33 a.m.0.94H
2013/01/18Fri11:11 a.m.0.43L
2013/01/18Fri05:22 p.m.1.67H
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