by Capt. Bruce Burkhart | Jul 15, 2018 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
Fishing around Sarasota Bay is about the same as it’s been for the last few weeks. Gulp jigs under a popping cork have been the top producer but the silver CAL jigs have been doing the job also. We have been fishing grass flats in about 6 to 8 feet of water and the...
by Capt. Ed Hurst | Jul 15, 2018 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
Summertime and the living is easy in Sarasota, FL. There are still a few tarpon slinking around but I’m done with them personally. The 2018 tarpon season was a disappointing one for me. Between the storms and some red tide tarpon fishing was challenging to say the...
by Capt. Rick Grassett | Jul 14, 2018 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
Fly anglers fishing with me recently, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with tarpon in the coastal gulf in Sarasota. We had multiple shots at tarpon and several hookups. My friend Steve Gibson, of Southern Drawl Kayak Fishing, had a good...
by Capt. Kelly Stilwell | Jul 9, 2018 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
The trout fishing has been very good this past week. Chad Keller and his kids’ Tyler and Reese had a good day on the water on Saturday. They caught some nice trout early then finished the morning with some scrappy snook and crafty mangrove snapper. Capt. Capt....
by Capt. Terry Simmons | Jul 6, 2018 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
This week, fishing aboard the “Gone Coastal” with Captain Terry Simmons, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key. I took the Matt McDaniel group out for a fun time on the water. Dad wouldn’t have it any other way with Madelyn and Sydney...
by Chuck Cress | Jul 5, 2018 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
It’s was a busy week on the waters surrounding Sarasota. The rain and lightning held off until the afternoons allowing for early morning charters to come off nicely. The bay is a little strained at times due to the rains and can make fishing challenging, so moving...