by Capt. Rick Grassett | Jun 17, 2019 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
Anglers fishing with me, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with snook and tarpon on DOA Lures and live crabs in backcountry areas of Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor recently. A persistent west wind for most of the week made the coastal...
by Chuck Cress | Jun 11, 2019 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
This nice-looking super-sized Snook was caught and released by Alex who’s shown left. Alex will be heading into his sophomore year at the University of Cincinnati following some summertime rest and relaxation. Alex, who along with his dad, both from Cincinnati,...
by Capt. Rick Grassett | Jun 8, 2019 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
Anglers fishing with me, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with Spanish mackerel, false albacore (little tunny) and tarpon in the coastal gulf recently. Fly angler Mark Nielson, from Seaford, DE, fished a day with me and despite a water...
by Capt. Kelly Kurtz | Jun 8, 2019 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
The last couple of weeks the fishing has been steadily improving. On a couple of days, the seas were calm and we fished off the beaches. Spanish mackerel were crashing large bait schools as well as some large sharks mixed into the fray. Casting spoons provided several...
by Chuck Cress | Jun 5, 2019 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
Young Kellen is shown here holding one of the many mackerel he caught on his excursion this week with his dad Ryan. We left CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key early in the morning in search of bait or busting fish on the surface. The first couple of places we...
by Capt. Rick Grassett | May 31, 2019 | CB's Weekly Fishing Reports
Anglers fishing with me, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with jacks and bluefish in Sarasota Bay and tarpon in the coastal gulf on flies recently. Bill Morrison, from Anna Maria Island, fished a day in Sarasota Bay with me. The plan was...