Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota, FL Fishing Report for 1/27/2018
Anglers fishing with me, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action catching and releasing snook and bluefish in the ICW on flies and trout on CAL jigs with shad tails in Gasparilla Sound during the past week. Water temperatures remained cool, so the best action was in the afternoon and evening when the water was warmer.
Keith McClintock, from Lake Forest, IL and Stephen Liska, from Naples, FL, fished Gasparilla Sound and backcountry areas near Boca Grande with me on Monday. We fished potholes and mangrove shorelines and they had some action with trout on CAL jigs with shad tails.
Hal Lutz, from Parrish, FL and Jeb Mulock, from Bradenton, FL fished lighted docks in the ICW with me on Tuesday evening and had some action catching and releasing snook on my Grassett Snook Minnow fly. Water temperatures were several degrees warmer on the outgoing tide, as water that was warmed by the sun on shallow flats in the afternoon flowed out.
It was breezy and cooler, but action was better on Thursday evening when Martin Marlow, from NY, fished the ICW with me. He had good action catching and releasing snook and several blues also on my Grassett Snook Minnow fly.
Fish the windows of stable weather between fronts for the best action. Sunny afternoons and evenings with some protection from the wind should fish better this time of year due to warmer water. There should be good action with trout, blues, pompano and more on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay. Shallow water action for larger trout and reds should also be a good option.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
FFI Certified Fly Casting Instructor
Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide at CB’s Saltwater Outfitters
Orvis Outfitter of the Year-2011
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