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Fishing Sarasota Florida
If you were just wishin' you could go fishin', have I've got some places to show you!
Fishing Sarasota Florida: There’s nothing like a sunny, blue skied day to be out on the water while inhaling the fresh, clean, warm salty air, fishing offshore on the Gulf of Mexico, or on the Intracoastal Waterway or off one of our famous fishing piers or sandy shores. I’ll show you some great places in and around Sarasota County, plus Anna Maria Island, to drop a line. I hear there are fish just waiting for you to catch them!
Fishing here is truly a fun and exciting adventure for the novice to the professional fisherman or woman. Fishing Sarasota Florida In and around Sarasota, Florida you have almost limitless variations available; any number of locations on the Gulf, numerous bays, a multitude of places on the Intracoastal, a number of pier locations, not to mention the beach shore in numerous spots. You can also do a fishing charter. Sarasota Florida is blessed with many wonderful places to do some fishin’!
From inshore to deep sea fishing, Sarasota, Florida also offers the opportunity and freedom to fish off the pier, from the beach shore, and in or on the Intracoastal Waterway. I will point out some of the best places for fishing Sarasota Florida, not just from an “angler’s point of view,” but also to point you to some unique places for catching fish, the beautiful view and scenery as well.  I may even toss in a fish story or two...or, on second thought, maybe I won’t. I’ll leave that up to you. Click here to share your favorite fishing story, tip or experience. You'll even be able to upload a photo of your magnificent catch to prove to the world your unparalleled sportsmanship!
What’s to catch here? Depends on whether you’re fishing the Gulf of Mexico offshore, deep sea, or the Intracoastal waterway. In either case, there’s abundance, and it will keep you busy and challenged.
Fishing Sarasota Florida In general what you’ll find, depending on seasonal shifts, in some cases, are... | Spanish Mackerel | Mangrove Snapper | Red Snapper | | Red Fish | Jack Crevalle | Pompano | | Sheeps Head | Lady Fish | Whiting | | Flounder | Cobia | Shark | | Blue Fish | Tarpon | Snook | There have also been reports of the catching of: Hammerhead Sharks, Bonnet Head Sharks and Nurse Sharks! My own adventures fishing in Sarasota, Florida waters are with my buddy Howard on his 16’ fishing boat on the Intracoastal. And though I'm not the fisherman my friend Howard is, we have a great time. Howard is a master sportsman and fisherman. We like to go fishing on the Intracoastal Waterway near the Albee Road Bridge (Nokomis) or Blackburn Road Flying Bridge (Osprey - single lane, rotating/swing bridge that leads to Casey Key.) We have had fun times anchored off either side of the Flying Bridge catching Jack Crevalle, Lady Fish, Mangrove Snapper and Sheep head. Jacks are a fun, powerfully aggressive fish to catch and put up a good fight in the ICW. You can always know when Jacks are in the vicinity because they start a fish stampede at the water’s surface as other fish race away from them so they don’t become “fish food,” themselves, for the Jacks.  If you’re going to be fishing Sarasota Florida and the surrounding areas that I’ll be showing you here, a fishing license is required in all but one spot, the Venice Fishing Pier.
Want to find out about fishing licenses? Click here (opens a new window) to learn more:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Department
You may get a Florida Fishing License almost anywhere here, including the sports department at Walmart.
Other helpful information:
Click here for the Florida Marine Forecast
Click here for the NWS Regional Weather
Fishing Sarasota Florida - Tournament NewsMay 22 - June 27, 2010: The World's Oldest Tarpon Tournament takes place. The 2010 Sarasota Tarpon Tournament is five weeks long. Local weekly winners will be announced and there will be a fish-off of the five weekly winners on July 10, 2010. It's an all-release tournament open to all anglers. Special divisions for women, fly and juniors. Proceeds benefit Suncoast Charities for Children. Sign up and more info about the tournament by clicking here.
August 3 - 7, 2010: The Sarasota Slam is taking place with Billfish, Offshore and Inshore Divisions. Get an entry form and more info about the Sarasota Slam by clicking here.
BP DEEPWATER HORIZON GULF OIL SPILL UPDATE All Florida Waters Remain Open to Fishing The state’s recreational and commercial fisheries have not been affected by the oil spill. Areas that are closed are areas that are well offshore in federal waters where oil has been spotted. Fishing remains open in the large majority of the Gulf of Mexico and all other saltwater fishing regulations remain.
Click here for the latest NOAA Fisheries Service Report.
Fishing Sarasota Florida - where to go? Here's my:
Sarasota Florida Fishing Report and Guide To Great Fishing Along The Sun Coast
Anna Maria Island Florida
Anna Maria Island Fishing adventures come with picturesque old time Florida settings. You'll feel like you're in a Norman Rockwell painting in a couple locations I have here for you. Several pier fishing opportunities await you from south to northeast Anna Maria. Located where the far north of Sarasota Bay meets the far south of Tampa Bay, you never know what you might be able to reel in, but the fishing here is good. Click here and
learn more about Anna Maria Island Fishing.
Venice Fishing Pier / Venice, Florida
The Venice Fishing Pier is a short drive from Sarasota, but well worth it. This experience will give you not only a great fishing venue but one that puts you high over the Gulf of Mexico. Opened in October, 2004, at the Pier you don't need a fishing license; the only place I know of in the area where you can fish license-free. You may even rent a rod and reel here at the Pier. And you can get your bait here too. You virtually don't have to bring anything with you. What can you catch from on high over the Gulf of Mexico at "The Pier?"
Read more about the Venice Fishing Pier and find out.
Venice Jetty / Venice, Florida
Casting a line at the Venice Jetty puts you on a long piece of pavement jutting out into the Gulf of Mexico along with other sportsmen and women. From here you can fish to your heart's content and view the spectacular Gulf of Mexico at its most beautiful. Bonus: often times you might be almost eyeball-to-nose with bottle-nosed Dolphins which are swimming nearby. Others that are vying for your catch are are Pelicans, Egrets, Herons, Cormorants and Anhingas. The Venice Jetty is quite a mixture of wild nature and a great, scenic place to do some fishing.
Find out more about fishing on the Venice Jetty.
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