Fishing Reports by Steve Gibson

Sight-fishing snook in the surf - The good news is there is plenty of snook in the surf. We weren't sure just what the situation would be after our record-cold winter resulted in a major snook kill. But after a month of walking the beaches and casting flies at them, we don' more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota

Snook, redfish and trout top the list - Three fish come to mind: Redfish, spotted seatrout and snook. Those fish have dominated our catches for the past month. We've been getting snook to 27 inches on fly along the beaches. Anglers are averaging 4 to 6 snook per outing. Top fly more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota

Southern Drawl Kayak Fishing - We continue to experience fine fishing on spotted seatrout. I believe this is the best season on trout that we've had in a long, long time. Anglers fishing with me have been getting trout to 5 pounds on a variety of lures and flies. Top lur more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota

Southern Drawl Kayak Fishing - Cold was the plague of winter and wind is the bane of spring. However, the fish are biting. Mike Romig, an experienced kayker, fished with us recently and did well despite trying conditions. Romig, who resides in Sarasota, FL, caught a nu more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota

Southern Drawl Kayak Fishing - Action exploded this week as the weather turned beautiful. I had a number of trips and we were successful each time out. On Tuesday, I had Jason Beary of Warren, Pa., out for a half-day. We fished Palma Sola Bay in Bradenton. Wind made it d more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota

Action heating up - Just as predicted, fishing action heated up with the weather. All it took was a couple of days of golden sunshine to spark the fish into a feeding frenzy. We've been taking good numbers of spotted seatrout, pompano, Spanish mackerel, bluefish and la more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota

Success between the fronts - The name of the game is to get out on the water between fronts. We were able to do that a couple of times this week. On Monday, we fished off E.G. Simmons Park in Ruskin. It's a nice area that offers a variety of fishing situations. Most o more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota

Sarasota Saltwater Fishing - We've been able to get out a few times between fronts. Fishing has not been spectacular, but those who work hard and are focused will be rewarded. In Sarasota Bay, we've been fishing the deep grass patches off Stephens Point. Casting my Big Eye Bai more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota

Trout the best bet over the deep grass - Fishing has been good whenever we can get out. The best bet is spotted seatrout on the deeper grass areas of Sarasota Bay. We have been getting trout to 6 pounds on a variety of flies and lures. Top fly is my Big Eye Baitfish Fly. Top lures incl more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota

Fishing improves as weather warms - Fishing has been fair despite the record-cold winter we've been experiencing. We did have a rather large fish kill (snook, mojarra, ladyfish, jack crevalle, mullet, catfish, etc.), but action picked up soon as the weather warmed. I fished two days i more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota