Good bite in Sarasota before the front

Fishing picked up this week, especially just prior to the mid week front. Speckled trout were plentiful on the deep grass flats, with mackerel, bluefish, jacks, ladyfish, and other species mixed in. Gulp Shrimp on jig heads caught most of the fish. Flats near New Pass were best. Live bait fish produced snapper and grouper around structure near big Pass. Spanish mackerel and false albacore are just starting to show up off the area beaches.