Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota, FL Fishing Report for 2/13/2016
 
Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, blues and ladyfish in Sarasota Bay on CAL jigs with shad tails and flies during the past week. Our winter weather pattern continued with wind and rain early in the week, followed by a blast of cold air and a window of good fishing; with sunshine, light winds and bluebird skies, at the end of the week.  
 
Fly and spin fishing anglers fishing deep grass flats on both sides of Sarasota Bay on several trips with me caught and released blues, trout and ladyfish on Ultra Hair Clouser flies and CAL jigs with shad tails.  High winds early in the week churned the coastal gulf into muddy water and incoming tides brought the silted water into Sarasota Bay, covering flats close to passes. Unlike previous weeks when these flats were the most productive due to slightly warmer, more stable water temperatures, the best action was in clearer water farther away from passes.
 
Trout, bluefish and more should be a good option on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay. Look for reds and big trout mixed with mullet schools or cruising shallow flats and edges of bars in Sarasota Bay and backcountry areas of Charlotte Harbor and lower Tampa Bay. Catch and release snook fishing around lighted docks and bridges with flies and DOA Lures should also be a good option as long as water temperatures don’t dip too low. Even though snook may still bite, they may become stressed when water temperatures drop into the 50’s and may not catch and release well.
 
Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
IFFF Certified Fly Casting Instructor
Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide at CB’s Saltwater Outfitters
Orvis Outfitter of the Year-2011
Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc.
www.snookfin-addict.com, www.snookfinaddict.com and www.flyfishingflorida.us 
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