Captain Favorite's Fishing Forum: Oct. 21, 2013

The recreational harvest of red snapper will close Oct. 22 in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, with the final day of harvest being Oct. 21. Stone crab season opened Oct. 15! Capt. Rick Grassett says anglers should catch and release snook fishing before daylight and then look for reds, trout, blues, Spanish mackerel and more in Sarasota Bay. Action with false albacore (little tunny), Spanish mackerel and more should begin in the coastal gulf any time now.

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, caught and released false albacore (little tunny), trout, Spanish mackerel and jacks on flies in Sarasota during the past week.  

            

Denis Clohisy, from Hudson, WI, fished Sarasota Bay and the coastal gulf with me on Monday and Tuesday. We found Spanish mackerel working on the surface in the coastal gulf but only a few false albacore. He caught and released an albie and several Spanish mackerel on my Grassett Snook Minnow fly before the action ended. He also caught and released a few trout and jacks at Stephens Point in Sarasota Bay on a fly popper/dropper combo with my Grassett Flats Minnow fly behind the popper.

            

I gave a couple of presentations on Fly Fishing the Coastal Gulf for False Albacore and Tripletail at the International Federation of Fly Fishers (IFFF), Florida Fly Fishing Expo in Crystal River, FL on Friday and Saturday. Fly fishing legends Flip Pallot and Chico Fernandez were on hand sharing their knowledge at the event, which featured fly casting, fly tying and numerous presentations on a wide range of fly fishing topics by some of the best in the sport. Vendors including manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of fly fishing tackle, fly tying supplies, technical clothing and accessories displayed their latest products. Hell’s Bay Boat Works had a boat on display and Flip even brought his personal Hell’s Bay boat over. A good show!

            

King and Spanish mackerel, false albacore, tripletail and cobia should be good options in the coastal gulf. Catch and release snook fishing before daylight and then fishing for reds, snook, trout and more in Sarasota Bay should be good inshore options.

 

Tight Lines,

Capt. Rick Grassett

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Fishing Forecast 

A stalled out frontal boundary across central Florida will dissipate tonight and Monday. A strong cold front will move through the waters Wednesday and Wednesday night...with high pressure building from the north for the end of the work week. Winds and seas will remain below headline thresholds tonight through Tuesday night...but may reach exercise caution or advisory levels Wednesday through Friday in the wake of the strong cold front.

Monday

Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated showers in the afternoon.Monday night will bring northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming variable around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated showers after midnight.

2013/10/21Mon01:19 a.m.2.58H

2013/10/21Mon09:25 a.m.0.06L

2013/10/21Mon03:48 p.m1.71H

2013/10/21Mon08:18 p.m.1.34L

Tuesday

South winds around 10 knots then becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated showers. Tuesday night will bring northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms may increase winds and seas.

2013/10/22Tue01:50 a.m.2.57H

2013/10/22Tue10:06 a.m.0.1L

2013/10/22Tue04:35 p.m.1.65H

2013/10/22Tue08:46 p.m.1.38L

Wednesday

Northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms may increase winds and seas in the morning then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Wednesday night will bring north winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

2013/10/23Wed02:24 a.m.2.5H

2013/10/23Wed10:51 a.m.0.17L

2013/10/23Wed05:32 p.m.1.6H

2013/10/23Wed09:21 p.m.1.42L

Thursday

Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Thursday night will bring northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

2013/10/24Thu03:05 a.m.2.4H

2013/10/24Thu11:42 a.m.0.26L

2013/10/24Thu06:42 p.m.1.59H

2013/10/24Thu10:12 p.m.1.47L

Friday

Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

2013/10/25Fri03:53 a.m.2.25H

2013/10/25Fri12:41 p.m.0.36L

2013/10/25Fri07:54 p.m.1.62H

2013/10/25Fri11:37 p.m.1.49L

Solunar Forecast