Sarasota Fishing Charters
Sarasota, Florida is a beautiful place to fish. Captain Brian Boehm offers specialized trips for conventional light tackle anglers as well as fly anglers. The clear shallow water flats provide the ultimate playground for shallow water fishing enthusiasts. The miles of shallow grass flats lined by lush mangroves are home to snook, redfish, seatrout, tarpon, tripletail, and more. To book your trip today, text or call Captain Brian at 941-400-6218
Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced angler, a private fishing trip aboard Captain Brian Boehm’s shallow water skiff will be a memorable experience. Sarasota is perfect for targeting fish with conventional gear as well as for fly fishing. More advanced anglers will enjoy the challenge of sight fishing in the shallow flats around Sarasota.
– 2 anglers max
– 5-star rated local guide
– Shallow water specialist
Fishing in Sarasota
Snook Fishing
Snook fishing can be done all year round in Sarasota. During the day, we hunt for them in shallow water on the flats and around mangroves with either a fly rod or spinning tackle using artificial lures. Snook are known for their ferocious hits and drag pulling fights that usually include a few athletic jumps!
If you are looking for a trip specifically targeting snook, then consider an evening dock light trip. We sight fish for snook that are hanging out around submerged underwater lights. This trip is a real favorite amongst snook anglers and sight fishing enthusiasts.
Redfish Fishing
The vast shallow water flats that exist around Sarasota are home to a healthy population of redfish. We target redfish with either conventional light tackle or with fly rods. Both methods are extraordinarily fun and provide memorable experiences for the angler. Advanced anglers usually love the challenge of catching a redfish in ultra-shallow water.
Redfish in Sarasota are perfect targets for anglers that are into sight fishing and enjoy a challenge. Sight fishing redfish in the clear shallow water around Sarasota is not for the faint of heart. You will develop new skills and learn new tricks on these trips that will undoubtedly make you a better angler no matter where you fish.
Seatrout Fishing
Speckled Seatrout are one of the most prevalent species around Sarasota. These fish are comfortable in extremely shallow water as well as deeper water. Seatrout are excellent sabotage hunters. They forage heavily on shrimp, baitfish, and smaller seatrout. When they hit your lure or fly the head-shaking fight is unmistakable.
Because there is a large population of seatrout in the waters around Sarasota, it’s very likely that you will encounter one on your Sarasota fishing charter. We catch seatrout in a variety of areas and in a variety of sizes. They are a fun fish that can, at times, provide wonderful action!
Tripletail Fishing
Tripletail are a seriously cool fish! They are a species that love open water, but cling to any structure near the surface that they can find in open water. This is why we often find them floating near crab trap floats and debris in Sarasota. They are the perfect fish for anglers that love sight fishing. Fly anglers and anglers using conventional tackle love these fish for their honesty and fight.
Tarpon Fishing
Sarasota has an excellent tarpon migration of adult fish. Having an adult tarpon on the end of your line is one the biggest thrills an angler will ever have. There is no other species in the same class as a tarpon when it comes to fighting. They stand alone.
The prime-time months are May and June, but we will fish for them as early as April and as late as September depending on their numbers. These giant fish are the ultimate fish for sight fishing. We do mainly fly fishing during tarpon season, but we will also target juvenile tarpon in the bay when they are present in the summer as well as on the dock lights at night.
Fun Fishing
Fun fishing focuses less on species and more on bending the rod with lots of action for newer anglers or anglers that just enjoy lots of action. We catch bluefish, ladyfish, spanish mackerel, speckled seatrout, mangrove snapper, pompano, and whatever species are biting.
Fishing Blog Posts
Great Winter Fishing in Sarasota, FL
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Sarasota Fishing Calendar
SPRING (March–May) – Prime Variety
• Snook – Strong bite as water warms
• Seatrout – Consistent on grass flats
• Redfish – Active on flats and mangroves
• Tarpon – Showing late April into May
• Tripletail – Around crab trap buoys
Best for: Great weather and the widest mix of species.
SUMMER (June–August) – Big Fish Season
• Tarpon – Peak migration (June prime)
• Snook – Early morning and dock fishing
• Redfish – Early and late day windows
• Seatrout – Deeper grass in the heat
• Tripletail – Offshore buoys and debris
Best for: Trophy tarpon and explosive topwater action.
FALL (September–November) – Feeding Season
• Redfish – Schooling on flats
• Snook – Aggressive pre-winter feeding
• Seatrout – Improving as temps drop
• Tripletail – Possible early fall
Best for: Less boat traffic and hungry fish.
WINTER (December–February) – Clear Water Sight Fishing
• Seatrout – Reliable action
• Redfish – Schooling shallow
• Snook – Deeper holes on cold days
• Sheepshead – Around structure
• Black Drum – Steady action
Best for: Sight fishing and steady winter bites.
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