Sarasota, Rick Grassett

Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 4/1/2023

Anglers fishing with me, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action catching and releasing snook, reds and trout in skinny water in Gasparilla Sound while anglers fishing deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay had action with trout, Spanish mackerel and blues on DOA Lures recently Fly anglers had decent action catching and releasing snook in the ICW at night. 

Dave Reinhart, from Pittsfield, MA, fished a couple of days in Gasparilla Sound near Boca Grande with me and had good action catching and releasing reds, snook and trout on CAL jigs with shad tails. Keith McClintock, from Lake Forest, IL fished the same area with me before heading back north and finished up strong by catching and releasing a 34” snook! Martin Marlowe, from NY, fly fished for snook in the ICW at night with me recently and had good action catching and releasing several snook on Grassett Snook Minnow flies. 

Look for reds and snook in skinny water. Deep grass flats are usually a good option for action with trout, blues, pompano, Spanish mackerel and more. Snook fishing around dock lights and bridges should also be a good option now. Our natural resources are under constant pressure from red tides and other algae blooms fueled by residential, industrial and agricultural runoff, toxic spills and intentional releases, freezes, increasing fishing pressure and habitat loss and degradation, please limit your kill, don’t kill your limit!

Tight Lines,

Capt. Rick Grassett

FFI Certified Fly Casting Instructor

Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide and Casting Instructor/CB’s Saltwater Outfitters

Orvis Outfitter of the Year-2011

Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc.

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