by Capt. Kelly Stilwell | Aug 12, 2025 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
The fishing this summer has been as good as ever in Big Sarasota Bay. Recently Jeff and Cheryl Bextan had a great day. They caught lots of trout, ladyfish, and jack crevalle on plastic jigs and topwater plugs. Capt. Capt. Kelly Stilwell Kelly has lived and fished in...
by Capt. Brandon Naeve | Aug 10, 2025 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
Darby, from Nashville Tennessee, caught this beautiful mackerel in Sarasota Bay the other day while fishing the best trout bite in almost 30 years. Trout fishing in Sarasota Bay in August can be productive, particularly early and late in the day when temperatures are...
by Capt. Rick Grassett | Aug 2, 2025 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
I hosted a group of friends and clients on one of my annual destination fly fishing trips to recently. Richard Weintraub, Jim Kuhlman and I traveled from Sarasota to Bozeman, MT and met up with Tim Siegel, from IN, Ray Hutchinson, from MI and Trevor Elmquist, from...
by Capt. Kelly Kurtz | Jul 30, 2025 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
Last week the fishing on the new moon week was exceptional. We fished a combination of live bait in the passes and the nearby grass flats that produced excellent results. With water temperatures increasing, the tides play a major factor when and how the fish respond....
by Capt. Brandon Naeve | Jul 26, 2025 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
This past week saw Tristan, from Hamptonville NC, catch this beautiful spotted sea trout while fishing Longboat Key with Capt. Brandon. The weather was warm to be sure but being on the water seemed to take a bite out of the heat. Still, it’s best to get out on...
