Captain Favorite's Fishing Forum: Oct. 7, 2013

The federal government shutdown may impact people’s outdoor recreation plans in Florida if they are destined for federal parks and wildlife refuges. Authorities are encouraging diving enthusiasts to catch non-native lionfish if they see them roaming around area reefs. Capt. Rick Grasset 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, had good action catching and releasing trout, bluefish and jacks on DOA Deadly Combos, CAL jigs with shad tails and top water plugs in Sarasota Bay and reds, snook, trout, bluefish and flounder in Gasparilla Sound on CAL jigs with shad tails and DOA Deadly Combos during the past week.

            

Jerry Roth, from Orlando, FL, fished Sarasota Bay with me last Sunday. He cast top water plugs on deep grass flats along the west side of the bay and caught and released blues, jacks and trout. John Stenger and his son, Jeff, from KY, fished the same areas with me on Monday. They caught and released trout, blues and jacks on DOA Deadly Combos.

            

With an upcoming trip in the Boca Grande area and since I hadn’t fished there lately, I needed to do some scouting. Capt. Andy Cotton, also out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters, joined me to fish Gasparilla Sound on Thursday where we caught and released several reds, snook, trout and a nice flounder on CAL jigs with shad tails. I hooked a fish that took off on a screaming run and was surprised when it jumped that it was decent sized barracuda! Despite 8 inches of rain earlier in the week, fishing was good. A positive effect of all the rain is that it dropped water temperature on shallow flats into the high 70’s.

            

Keith McClintock, from Lake Forest, IL, Jack McCulloch, from Lakewood Ranch, FL and Dennis Stroer, from Venice, FL, fished the same area with me on Friday. They had good action catching and releasing several snook, reds, and flounder in skinny water and with trout and a nice blue on DOA Deadly Combos and CAL jigs with shad tails on deep grass flats.

             

Beat the heat by 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.

 

Tight Lines,

Capt. Rick Grassett

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Fishing Forecast 

The remnants of Karen are expected to merge with a cold front and track eastward through Monday. The remnants of Karen will move out over the Atlantic Tuesday as the front moves into the coastal waters and weakens. High pressure will then build in from the north during midweek.

Monday

Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Scattered thunderstorms may increase winds and seas. Monday night will bring southwest winds around 10 knots then becoming variable around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms may increase winds and seas.

2013/10/07 Mon 01:35 a.m. 2.63 H

2013/10/07 Mon 09:26 a.m. 0.09 L

2013/10/07 Mon 03:38 p.m. 1.89 H

2013/10/07 Mon 08:41 p.m. 1.31 L

Tuesday

Southeast winds around 5 knots then becoming west around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms may increase winds and seas. Tuesday night will bring north winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

2013/10/08 Tue 02:11 a.m. 2.7 H

2013/10/08 Tue 10:18 a.m. 0.08 L

2013/10/08 Tue 04:39 p.m. 1.75 H

2013/10/08 Tue 09:09 p.m. 1.39 L

Wednesday

Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Wednesday night will bring northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

2013/10/09 Wed 02:52 a.m. 2.7 H

2013/10/09 Wed 11:19 a.m. 0.13 L

2013/10/09 Wed 06:00 p.m. 1.63 H

2013/10/09 Wed 09:40 p.m. 1.47 L

Thursday

North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Thursday night will bring northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

2013/10/10 Thu 03:42 a.m. 2.63 H

2013/10/10 Thu 12:30 p.m. 0.2 L

2013/10/10 Thu 07:53 p.m. 1.59 H

2013/10/10 Thu 10:24 p.m. 1.54 L

Friday

Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

2013/10/11 Fri 04:46 a.m. 2.5 H

2013/10/11 Fri 01:47 p.m. 0.28 L

2013/10/11 Fri 09:23 p.m. 1.65 H

Solunar Forecast