Winter patterns emerging in Sarasota

Fishing has fallen into traditional winter patterns after a couple of fronts dropped the water temperature quite a bit. Anglers casting 4" chartreuse Bass Assassin Sea Shad baits and Rapala X-Raps caught decent numbers of jack crevalle to 6 pounds and snook to 25". Trolling Rapala plugs produced a few fish as well. Fly anglers did well using chartreuse/white Clouser Minnow patterns. The fish have moved into secludes basins, residential canals, creeks, and bayous, where the water is a bit warmer.  We spent a couple hours fishing the deeper flats with little to show for it. {%image_id=69269%}