Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida.

A mixed bag of fish and tricks! November was a mixed bag of fish and tricks! This last week found pompano in the passes, small mackerel and little tunny along the beach. The next day we would have large Spanish mackerel on the (M) reefs or good size grouper in 35 to 50 feet of water. Sometimes the jewfish were just too hungry to let you bring anything up. Kingfish, amberjack, sharks and barracuda were also hanging out on the (M) reefs. Some days you could have all the fish you would want in the first hour and other times it could be three hours before you might get the first good fish. All and all it was a good month except for the bad weather over the holidays. The small mackerel and Little tunny running along the beach are taking small spoons (01-00) and jigs. The tunny like the spoons on a small #2 plainer dropped back about 30 feet behind the boat. The larger mackerel offshore and kings will take live shrimp and whitebait, free lined or on the bottom. Trolling midsize Bombers and spoons have also worked well in 40 to 50 foot depths. Groupers eat everything and live bait (pinfish and grunts) work best. Live shrimp will catch a larger variety of fish but the grouper have a hard time getting to them first. Sheephead, porgy, flounder, snapper, seabass, mackerel and triggerfish are just some of the fish being caught offshore while bottom fishing at this time. Enjoy and Protect