by Florida Kayak | Jan 26, 2023 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports, News, Tackle, Tips and Tricks
High winds have made it difficult to venture offshore these past couple weeks but when its been possible, the bite has been great!! Red grouper and a few small black grouper being reported in about 140′ of water. Large mangrove snapper are still abundant...
by Florida Kayak | Jan 9, 2023 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports, Tackle, Tips and Tricks
With the winds slowing down a bit we have been able to get back offshore, and boy is it good!! Gags are now closed but red grouper is open and they have been extremely plentiful so far!! The reds are being found in about 100-140′ of water currently. Mangrove...
by Florida Kayak | Dec 26, 2022 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports, News, Tackle, Tips and Tricks
Well first off, we’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! Fishing has been pretty fantastic these past few weeks! Offshore anglers were reporting gag grouper in about 50 feet of water. Yellowtail snapper around 60 miles out as well...
by Florida Kayak | Nov 25, 2022 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports, Tackle, Tips and Tricks
Hopefully everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, now lets get back to fishing!! We have had scattered reports of red tide over the last couple weeks in our area but I must stress that it is SCATTERED and also moves around daily. Try not to let one report scare you...
by Florida Kayak | Oct 28, 2022 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports, News, Tips and Tricks
Well, it sure has been an interesting few weeks! With things starting to get back to normal after the storm, the fishing seems to be getting back as well. The cobia reports have been steadily flowing in. Some fish around the 40-50lb range and some smaller. The cobia...
by Florida Kayak | Aug 30, 2022 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports, News, Tackle, Tips and Tricks
Lots to report from these past few weeks!! With the Sarasota Slam Tournament wrapping up this past weekend, offshore anglers as well as inshore had some serious bragging to do. Several wahoo, kitty mitchell grouper, red groupers, tunas and swordfish were weighed in...
by Florida Kayak | Jul 10, 2022 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports, Tackle, Tips and Tricks
Tarpon have really been the name of the game for the past month and a half. There are still plenty of XL sized fish off of the beaches and near the passes as well but with less pressure on them they are more prone to take a fly this month! Offshore action has been...
by Florida Kayak | May 22, 2022 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports
The tarpon are here!!! Crabs have been flowing very well on the tides this past week, which had definitely set off an insane tarpon bite in Sarasota!! Some local shops are carrying live crabs, they are running about $5 per crab this year. I strongly recommend dipping...
by Florida Kayak | Apr 8, 2022 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports, Kayaks / Paddle Board, Tackle, Tips and Tricks
Inshore fishing has been the name of the game these past couple weeks, with primarily high winds in the mornings and afternoons. Getting offshore is tough to do safely in a smaller boat so sticking to the passes for pompano has been key. There have been plenty of...
by Florida Kayak | Mar 21, 2022 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports, Tackle, Tips and Tricks
Spring is here!! And so is the bait. Offshore fishing has been a bit tough with high winds and rough seas the past couple weeks but we have still had plenty of reports. African pompano in about 150-180′ of water. Red snapper, although not in season, have been...
by Florida Kayak | Mar 1, 2022 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports, News, Tackle, Tips and Tricks
Spring fishing has begun!! Water temps are still pretty low for beach snook but we have had some reports of fish already staging up in the pass. This means it wont be long before they start heading down the beaches!! We had word yesterday of an abundance of bait and...
by Florida Kayak | Feb 14, 2022 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports
Sheepshead have been the name of the game!! Higher winds and colder temps have made it more difficult to get offshore so many fishing guides and recreational fisherman have been targeting these guys for meat! They are crustacean eaters, so live shrimp are best....
by Florida Kayak | Jan 28, 2022 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports
Burrr!!! (This coming from a native Floridian!) We are seeing some much colder air temps this week which equate to much colder water temps. The inshore pompano bite has been absolutely amazing. Reports just today, have come from the intercoastal waterway and are...
by Florida Kayak | Dec 31, 2021 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports, Tackle
Inshore and offshore fishing have both been extremely productive these past few weeks! Offshore has been producing some nice sized Gag groupers, amberjacks, permit, hogfish, king mackerel and tuna. Gags were being reported anywhere from 45-100 ft. of water. With the...
by Florida Kayak | Nov 28, 2021 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports, Tackle, Tips and Tricks
Offshore fishing has been a bit tough with the high winds but has calmed down nicely these past few days. Gag grouper are being reported in about 50 feet of water. Mangrove snapper bite has been very consistent and we are seeing larger fish being caught than normal....
by Florida Kayak | Oct 11, 2021 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports, Tackle
Redfish have been schooled up in Sarasota Bay for about a month strait now. Consistent weather and tons of bait are keeping these fish happy and hungry. Focusing more on North Sarasota Bay, try to work the grass flats and oyster beds. Live bait is working extremely...
by Florida Kayak | Sep 5, 2021 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports
Sarasota Bay has been on absolute fire these past few weeks. Zero shortage of redfish, trout and tarpon….with a few GIANT snook mixed in as well. North Sarasota Bay has been producing some really nice sized schools of redfish. These fish are eating everything...
by Florida Kayak | Aug 8, 2021 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports, Tackle, Tips and Tricks
Red tide has been present in our area but is very patchy. There are still plenty of spots holding clean water and have been producing great numbers of snook, redfish and trout!! Bait has been a little bit tougher to locate but is staying alive for most of our guides...
by Florida Kayak | Jul 12, 2021 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports, Tackle, Tips and Tricks
Offshore fishing has been tough these last couple weeks with high winds and a hurricane system. When people are able to get out, the reports were great. Limits of red snapper have been consistent. There have been several scattered reports of mahi and tuna as well....
by Florida Kayak | Jun 22, 2021 | Fishing / Tackle, fishing reports
Inshore fishing has been the ticket these past couple weeks, with rough seas and high winds keeping anglers close. If you’re able to get out offshore, the red snapper bite has been HOT along with gag grouper. Tuna have been pretty consistent offshore as well,...
