Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with tarpon in the coastal gulf recently. Fly anglers had some action catching and releasing trout, blues and pompano on a couple of trips on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay. {%image_id=71490%} {%image_id=71484%} {%image_id=71485%} {%image_id=71486%} Longtime friend and client Cliff Ondercin and his son, Mason, from Sarasota, fished a couple of days in the coastal gulf for tarpon with me recently. Like a few other friends and clients, Mason represents the third generation of his family fishing with me and he did well. They jumped 4 tarpon and landed 3, including a big fish for Mason to end the last day! {%image_id=71487%} {%image_id=71488%} {%image_id=71489%} Tarpon in the coastal gulf are a good option now. Look for reds in skinny water and snook around dock lights and in the surf. Deep grass flats are usually a good option for action with trout and more. Snook fishing around dock lights and bridges should also be a good option now. Our natural resources are under constant pressure from red tides and other algae blooms fueled by residential, industrial and agricultural runoff, toxic spills and intentional releases, freezes, increasing fishing pressure and habitat loss and degradation, please limit your kill, don't kill your limit! Tight Lines, Capt. Rick Grassett FFI Certified Fly Casting Instructor Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide and Casting Instructor/CB's Saltwater Outfitters Orvis Outfitter of the Year-2011