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Fishing an El Nino Winter in Sarasota

Fishing an El Nino Winter in Sarasota

Winter fishing is coming to a close in Sarasota, FL. There are still a few weeks left, but the warmer weather of March is right around the corner. This winter has produced below average temperatures and above average precipitation which has had an impact on fishing....

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Fall Fishing is Starting in Sarasota

Fall Fishing is Starting in Sarasota

The fall fishing season has arrived in Sarasota, FL and we’re seeing some noticeable changes. Cooler mornings and tolerable day time temperatures have replaced steamy hot summer days. We’re seeing schooling redfish and snook have had longer bite windows with cooling...

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Sixty – A Year’s Pursuit

Sixty – A Year’s Pursuit

In the midst of tarpon season, a curious email arrived with an unusual request. It went something like this: I’m from Ontario and I’m trying something interesting this year. I’m a fly fisherman in my 60th year and I’m trying to catch 60 species of fish before my 60th...

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Tarpon Season in Full Swing in Sarasota

Tarpon Season in Full Swing in Sarasota

Fishing trips with Quiet Waters have been focused on fly fishing for tarpon, dock lights, and shorter half day trips in Sarasota Bay. Fly fishing for tarpon has been very good over the last few weeks. Tarpon have been chewing and we’ve been able to put a good number...

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Spring Fishing Arrives In Sarasota

Spring Fishing Arrives In Sarasota

Fishing trips with Quiet Waters were focused on hunting snook and redfish in shallow water and staying away from red tide early in the month of March. Red tide, which briefly moved inshore, did not impact any charters as we were able to stay far away from any impacted...

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Warm Weather Ignites Flats Fishing

Warm Weather Ignites Flats Fishing

Anglers on recent Quiet Waters fishing trips fished waters from Sarasota north to Tampa Bay during the day and fished waters as far south as Venice during dock light trips at night. We’ve enjoyed a warm stretch of weather starting in the middle of February. Water...

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Sarasota Winter Fishing in Full Swing

Sarasota Winter Fishing in Full Swing

Shallow water anglers on recent Quiet Waters fishing trips fished waters as far south as Placida and as far north as Tampa Bay. We fished dock lights in Sarasota as well as dock lights throughout the Venice and Nokomis area for snook and other species at night. Fly...

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Winter Fishing Right Around the Corner

Winter Fishing Right Around the Corner

Fly fishing and light tackle anglers fished for snook and redfish in shallow water with Quiet Waters Fishing over the last week. We also targeted snook on dock lights and fished over deep grass for seatrout, bluefish, and jacks. We fished as far north as lower Tampa...

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Fishing Shallow & Finding Good Water

Fishing Shallow & Finding Good Water

Fly and light tackle anglers found success in shallow water, and on dock lights on recent fishing trips with Quiet Waters Fishing, run out of Sarasota, FL. While we’re catching fish in the morning, the early afternoon bite has been better. Snook have been a more...

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If you have any questions about the articles, feel free to contact me. If you go back in to the blog archives, you will be able to find some helpful information for fishing in Sarasota. If you’re interested in a type of trip or species that you read about on my blog, then let me know and we can go from there. The Quiet Waters Outdoor Journal is for folks who enjoy outdoor writing. Check it out and let me know what you think.

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The author holds a nice snook caught on the flats