Sarasota, FL Fishing Report & Pictures

Sarasota, FL Fishing Report & Pictures

Fishing around Sarasota, Florida has been good. Anglers fishing with me over the last few weeks caught snook, speckled seatrout, redfish, jack crevalles, and other flats species. We fished as far north as lower Tampa Bay and south down to Charlotte Harbor. Wind has...
Jim’s First Snook & Levi’s First Redfish

Jim’s First Snook & Levi’s First Redfish

We had a couple of cool firsts while fishing the flats of Sarasota, FL in the last few days. On Friday, Jim Tansey, from the Chicago area, caught his first snook and it was a good one. He was using a green Aquadream ADL series spoon; one of the hottest baits out there...
Sarasota, FL Fishing Report & Pictures

Sarasota, FL Fishing Report & Pictures

The shallow flats have come to life over the last few weeks. Snook, redfish, seatrout and even cobia have been present on the flats. Earlier in the month, clear water and no wind made conditions on the flats challenging. Long casts, far away from the boat, were...
The Canoe Man Loop Knot

The Canoe Man Loop Knot

From time to time, a similar observation or question pops up on charters. It’s usually from more ardent anglers who appreciate the magnitude of something as simple as a loop knot. “How are you getting your loops so small?” is the question I’ve...