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May is a transition month in Sarasota. Although the calendar says it is still spring, by late May it will definitely feel like summertime. Pelagic species such as king and Spanish mackerel will have migrated north, inshore fishing will be best early and late, and giant tarpon will invade the inshore Gulf of Mexico — […]
Tarpon fishing will take off during May as migratory fish arrive along our beaches. Also look for Spanish mackerel, tripletail, cobia and false albacore (little tunny) in the coastal gulf. Snook will move into passes and the surf and reds and trout should feed heavily on shallow flats as baitfish become more plentiful. Trout, blues, […]
February is the last month of winter here in Sarasota. There will be days when it feels like spring is in the air. But, weather patterns will still be unstable, and fishing will follow suit. Being flexible and understanding how weather affects fish behavior will be the key to angling success this month. On many […]
Capt. Rick Grassett, Sarasota CB’s Saltwater Outfitters 941-923-7799 Anglers fishing with me, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with trout in Sarasota Bay and Gasparilla Sound on DOA Lures recently. My brother, Kirk Grassett, from Middletown, DE, fished several days with me during the past week. We fished Sarasota Bay […]
January 2021 Adventure Charters 941-371-1390 January fishing in Sarasota is all about the weather, pure and simple. Angling success is determined by the ability to adapt to the existing weather conditions. Tides will often times be very low in the morning. Couple that with a northeast wind and the flats will not have very much […]
Capt. Rick Grassett, Sarasota CB’s Saltwater Outfitters 941-923-7799 (office) Anglers fishing with me, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with trout in Sarasota Bay and tripletail in the coastal gulf on flies and DOA Lures, recently. Greg Stepanski, from Tampa, fished the coastal gulf with me and caught and released […]
Captain Terry Simmons: Guide at CB’s Saltwater Outfitters Coastal Fishing Adventures (941) 923-7799 This week, fishing aboard the “Coastal Fishing Adventures” with Captain Terry Simmons, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key. It’s been a little windy most of the week, but early in the week I chartered “Dave Lovell” and although we had […]
Shrimpin’ ain’t easy With the holidays quickly approaching, family meals are being planned in the spirit of the season. We’ll have our hams, turkeys and duck entrees but almost all of us will be serving a shrimp cocktail appetizer. Other great holiday seafood suggestions include smoked fish spread, stone crabs, crab cakes, smoked salmon, caviar, […]
December 2020 Adventure Charters 941-371-1390 December is a month that will test an angler’s ability to adapt to current conditions. Water quality will vary throughout the area as passing cold fronts churn up the Gulf of Mexico. The flats north and south of the passes will be more productive under these circumstances. After several days […]