by Capt. Rick Grassett | Oct 15, 2022 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
Fortunately the Sarasota area fared well during Hurricane Ian compared to areas to our south. Others suffered catastrophic damages that may take years to recover from. Although there is still a large amount of runoff, Sarasota Bay is recovering nicely. Fly anglers...
by Chuck Cress | Oct 9, 2022 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
Jerry, a central Florida angler, decided to get on the water after hurricane Ian to see what it looked like. I told him I had been on the water earlier in the week and all looked good to go. Jerry loves to fish Topwater lures and spoons and he was not disappointed...
by Capt. Rick Grassett | Sep 3, 2022 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
Fly anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action catching and releasing trout and a variety of other species recently. Pat Beckwith from Sarasota, and Lyle Beckwith from VA, fished deep grass flats with sink tip...
by Capt. Brandon Naeve | Sep 2, 2022 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
Lauren and Shane from Columbus Ohio caught this cute Tripletale while fishing aboard my boat in Sarasota Bay this past week. It just so happened to be Shane’s birthday too which made their catch and release of the Tripletail just a little more memorable. Throw...
by Capt. Brandon Naeve | Aug 31, 2022 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
Sam took his grandma fishing and she caught him this beautiful sea trout for dinner! He heads home to Milwaukee today but not before creating memories to last a lifetime. I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a safe and happy Labor Day Weekend and remember that...
by Capt. Rick Grassett | Aug 13, 2022 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
I hosted a group of friends and clients on my annual destination fly fishing trip to southwest Montana recently. I traveled from Sarasota to Bozeman and met up with Kirk Grassett, from DE and made the 2-1/2 hour drive to Medicine Lodge, on a 100,000 acre working ranch...