Hey guys what a week of fishing this was. Where do I start? The snook have been most cooperative this past week with keeper snook just about every day and a few over the slot as well. We caught snook up to 37" this past week and they were fat healthy fish and even the short snook are big fish. I have been doing most of my fishing in Sarasota bay this week and it has really paid off. The reds are being caught on every trip with our limits every day but we have been getting about 10- 30 fish on a days trip.
Another nice surprise is the cobia that have started showing up. Tues. I was sitting on a ledge in south Sarasota Bay when I saw something heading strait for us and after it got close enough I saw it. It was an Eagle Ray with three cobia on his back. We managed to catch two of them and hooked the third but it got away. None of the fish were keepers they were just about a half inch short but it was very exciting to say the least.
The trout have still been consistent as well and the mackerel are off the chain. As many as you want to catch up to 30" with a few king fish mixed in as well, and yes all this in the bay. Tarpon are in the bay as well and the Skyway Bridge is still loaded with bait as well as the flats.
We are in full spring mode and the fishing doesn't get much better than it is right now so get out there and bend a rod.
Capt. Shawn Crawford
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Capt. Shawn Crawford