08-03-2002, 01:26 AM
August 1, 2002<br><br>Sarasota Fla. Fishing Report<br><br>By Capt. Bob Smith<br><br>July ended on a good note for both offshore and inshore anglers. My daughter, Cherie and I spent Tuesday jumping barracuda on the artificial reef M-7. On Reef M-3, using 12 pound test line and live Threadfin herring that we caught with Gold Hooks, it was one fish after another. I rigged with 6" of #3 solid wire and a 4/0 hook. Free-lining the bait or a slow pull worked well. Little tunny and Spanish mackerel can also be caught this way. The Cuda Hole is producing some nice mangrove snapper on the bottom. The further you go offshore, the better the fishing has been. Dolphin is only one of the benefits for longer trips this time of year.<br><br>We spent Monday on the Bay using the ultra-lights for trout and permit. We found plenty of trout on all of the grass flats although most were undersize, but close. The permit and redfish are closer to the docks. Snook have been very good on last light in New Pass and you need to work the tides.<br><br>We also found some Spanish mackerel and little tunny on the (I) reefs first thing in the morning.<br><br>Enjoy and Protect<br><br>For more information on Sarasota's Sportfishing, please visit my Website: http://www.sarasota-fla-fishing.com<br><br><br><br>