CATCH OF THE WEEK |
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Ellie Ameres caught her first snook while fishing with her dad, Michael Ameres, over the weekend.. ![]() |
BRADENTON -- Conservation-based Apalachicola oyster harvest changes became effective June 1. The FWC released a new lionfish mobile application. The harvest of amberjack and grey triggerfish closed June 1. Weather Underground is predicting afternoon showers and thunderstorms all week.
FISHING UPDATES
Conservation-based Apalachicola Bay oyster harvest changes effective June 1
New Report Florida Lionfish app unveiled; first 250 users receive free T-shirt
Amberjack, gray triggerfish close June 1 in Gulf state waters
FWC releases 2013 boating accident statistics, stresses safe boating
Monofilament fishing line perilous for pelicans
Wanted: North Florida anglers to collect tarpon DNA
WEEKLY FISHING REPORT BY CAPT. RICK GRASSETT
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Capt. Rick DePaiva, from Ft. Myers, FL, battles a tarpon jumped on a fly while fishing the coastal gulf 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, had good action, jumping and hooking up with tarpon on fly and spinning tackle in the coastal gulf recently.
Most of my time was spent fly fishing for tarpon and anglers fishing with me had numerous shots some days, but only a few shots on a couple of other trips. With many variables, including visibility, tide and sea conditions, it usually requires numerous shots for it all to come together to be successful.
Hal Lutz, from Parrish and Andrea Lutz, from Atlanta, GA, spent a couple of mornings spin fishing for tarpon with me. We drifted live baits while waiting to cast to schools with live crabs and DOA Baitbusters. Hal cast a live crab into a happy school of tarpon and hooked up. He also had a few shots at tarpon with a fly later in the morning.
Patrice Camillieri, from near Paris, France, fly fished for tarpon a couple of days with me. Conditions were good one day, but we only saw a few fish. We had sloppy sea conditions another day with lots of shots. Despite the tough conditions, he had several bites, jumping one and hooking up a couple of more times.
Lutz and Jeb Mulock, from Bradenton fly fished for tarpon in the coastal gulf with me on Friday. We didn’t see a lot of fish but they made their shots count. Jeb jumped a big tarpon and fought the fish for about 20-minutes before the hook pulled. His first tarpon on a fly!
Tarpon should be plentiful in the coastal gulf as their spawning migration hits full stride. Look for reds and big trout on shallow flats or edges of bars in Sarasota Bay. You should find catch and release snook in the surf, in passes and around docks and bridges close to passes. Fishing deep grass flats for trout, blues and more should also be a good option.
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
Fishing Forecast
High pressure over the Atlantic Seaboard is ridging south to Florida and an increasing pressure gradient will bring fresh east winds across the waters this evening and overnight. The winds will moderate for the start of the week but should maintain an easterly flow at 10 to 15 mph...with evening surges becoming quite brisk for a few hours. Numerous showers and storms will develop across the Florida interior each day and push into the waters later in the afternoons and evenings with briefly elevated winds and seas possible.
Monday
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Monday night will bring east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
2014/06/02 Mon 05:39 a.m. 1.42 H
2014/06/02 Mon 09:42 a.m. 1.21 L
2014/06/02 Mon 03:22 p.m. 2.2 H
2014/06/02 Mon 11:45 p.m. 0.03 L
Tuesday
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Tuesday night will bring east winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
2014/06/03 Tue 06:19 a.m. 1.49 H
2014/06/03 Tue 10:52 a.m. 1.21 L
2014/06/03 Tue 04:13 p.m. 2.02 H
Wednesday
East winds around 10 knots then becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Wednesday night will bring southwest winds around 5 knots then becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
2014/06/04 Wed 12:28 a.m. 0.15 L
2014/06/04 Wed 07:00 a.m. 1.58 H
2014/06/04 Wed 12:16 p.m. 1.18 L
2014/06/04 Wed 05:14 p.m. 1.81 H
Thursday
Southeast winds around 5 knots then becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Thursday night will bring southwest winds around 5 knots then becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
2014/06/05 Thu 01:12 a.m. 0.29 L
2014/06/05 Thu 07:40 a.m. 1.69 H
2014/06/05 Thu 01:46 p.m. 1.06 L
2014/06/05 Thu 06:31 p.m. 1.61 H
Friday
Southeast winds around 5 knots then becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms.
2014/06/06 Fri 01:57 a.m. 0.44 L
2014/06/06 Fri 08:18 a.m. 1.81 H
2014/06/06 Fri 03:08 p.m. 0.87 L
2014/06/06Fri08:03 p.m.1.46H
Solunar Forecast