Jim Dempsey, from IL, battles a tarpon he caught and released on a live crab in the coastal gulf while fishing Sarasota Bay with Capt. Grassett.
Anglers fishing with me recently, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action catching and releasing tarpon on live crabs in the coastal gulf in Sarasota and trout on DOA Lures in Sarasota Bay.
Jim Dempsey. From IL, and Denis Clohisy, from WI, tarpon fished a couple of days with me during the past week. They had good action jumping several tarpon and catching and releasing two on live crabs.
The wind shifted west on our last day and tarpon in the gulf wasn’t an option.
Denis Clohisy battled this tarpon he caught and released on a live crab in the coastal gulf.
We fished deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay with CAL jigs and jerk worms or shad tails and DOA Deadly Combos where they had good action catching and releasing trout.
Denis Clohisy battled this tarpon that he caught and released on a live crab in the coastal gulf while fishing with Capt. Rick Grassett. Tarpon fishing in the coastal gulf is very dependent on conditions, so when conditions are good we should have some opportunities. There should also be good action with trout, blues and Spanish mackerel on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay.
Fishing shallow water for snook and reds with lures and flies is challenging although they should also be a good option now. Fishing dock lights in the ICW at night is always a good option for snook and more.
Rick is the owner of Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc. He's a full time fishing guide and outdoor writer based in Sarasota, FL. He’s been guiding since 1990 and is an Orvis-Endorsed fly fishing guide here at CB’s Saltwater Outfitters, the 2011 Orvis Outfitter of the Year.
