May 15, 2008 Sarasota Florida Fishing Report By Capt. Bob Smith

The big action is King mackerel on the "M" artificial reefs when it's not too windy. Everyone is finding plenty of live bait and pulling hardware will get you fish.

Not much happening on the big Tarpon migration along the beach plus the strong on-shore winds makes it hard to see them. They are at Boca, so we can expect them any day now. We need an east wind to keep the surf calm.

May 15, 2008 Inshore and Offshore Fishing Report

INSHORE - The inshore fishing has been just about the same the last couple of weeks -- tuff fishing and windy conditions.  Most of the snook action has come from around the lighted docks along the Ft. Pierce Inlet after dark.  The top bait to use has been a mullet.  I did get reports of a handful of trout in 2 to 4 pound range being caught down around Herman's Bay at first light on top water baits.  To the north in the river the reports are of a few redfish and trout around Jack Island but, the bite has been slow.  Along the channel edges expect to find snapper, grouper, jacks and ladyfish and spanish mackerel mixed in.  Most of these fish can be caught on a live shrimp.  I did get reports from several people that some small tarpon are showing up along the Intercoastal.

May 15th, 2008

Sailfish, kingfish, a few dolphin, bonito, and plenty of tarpon have given us steady action.  The weather has run the gamut from no wind to as high as 19 knots.  North current and blue water accounts for the good offshore action.  The windy conditions stirred the water just enough so that the tarpon dropped their guard a little and are feeding pretty good both during the daylight hours and after dark.