Fishing Reports by Capt. Bob Smith

Sarasota Florida Report - Finally some cooler weather is coming our way! As we see the Gulf water temperature drop, we should see the fishing improve. When the water temperature is in the low seventies, I think that is the best for all around fishing. For now, we have some more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Sarasota Report - It has been a wile since I put out a fishing report but August was good for bay fishing and I was busy. September is traditionally the slowest month for charters but you never know about the fishing. September is when the Fall-run can start for mos more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

First Light Seatrout - First light Sea trout on DOA artificial shrimp! Scott Gifford and his son tied into trout on the Middle Ground grass-flats first thing in the morning. Scott's fish was 22. The bay flats and bridges have been producing some nice fish but you may n more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Inundated with red snapper - July 11, 2009 The offshore waters have been inundated with red snapper for the past month! Look for them around most of the deep artificial reefs and good bottom. Light tackle with a small jig and tipped with shrimp has worked very well. Keeper more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Large Gray Snapper on the bay - The weather had been what I call, a little squirrelly but now has smoothed out. A light east wind in the morning will make it a lot easier to spot the tarpon schools running the beaches. This has been an excellent year on the bay for gray snapper more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

The Tarpon Run - The tarpon run is on and the fishermen were out in droves. Before all the rain, most of the action for tarpon had been north of us near Tampa. Now the water is very cloudy on the bay from all the runoff. This should pass soon and we will be back t more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Spring Run! - The spring run is on and it doesn't get much better than this! Yesterday with the wind gusting over twenty it was necessary to anchor the boat so that we could fish the middle ground grass flats. We caught a mixed bag with plenty of nice fish coming more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Move around - January 31, 2009 We had to move around a lot to find fish this past week but some nice fish were caught by most anglers. I have been using live shrimp and DOA artificial shrimp. I had to keep moving until I found a few fish and moved on when they more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Hold on to them Ladyfish! - January 21, 2009 Sarasota Florida Fishing Report By Capt. Bob Smith Hold on to them Ladyfish! That seems to be the only action since the temperature drop, but it will pass. The fish will acclimate and if the temperature stays low, they wil more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

King Mackerel in January - January 6, 2009 Sarasota Florida Fishing Report By Capt. Bob Smith Kingfish are being caught offshore! That is not normal in January but they are scattered around and can be found. Most of the action offshore has been Grey snapper on jigs ti more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota