Fishing Report for September - October 2006

Greetings everyone,

I would like to take this time to appologize for not posting up to date reports. I'm made for fishing not computing.

Ok, a word about the fishing. I know some of you have been reading and hearing alot about red tide and the reports of it being here in Sarasota. It's true, Red tide is here, but the fishing we are doing is offshore and away from red tide. So upon leaving the dock lately the only evidence of it is water discoloration and a few dead baits here and there dispersed by the wind and tide. The fishing offshore I did this week was very good for 4hour trips. We caught large spanish mackerel and lots of mangrove snappers. The trip I did with Peter Young this weekend was fantasitc. Together the group of five caught 25 spanish mackerel to 6lbs and had a total of 35 keeper mangrove snapper. Their grocery list was definetly not in need of fish. Deep offshore on my 10 and 12 hour trips I'm catching amberjacks, mangrove snappers, yellowtail snappers, false albacore, barracuda, red and black groupers.

The fishing thoughout this next month will hold this same report. There are lots of great fishing trips for September, even when you are hearing about hurricanes on the news. Today as I write this report the seas are flat calm and have been. Funny thing is there is supposed to be tropical storm force winds here on Wednesday.

When it comes to planning a fishing trip for September, don't let the news reports get you down. Instead, call the captain and find out what he thinks about going out on the day your planning. There are many beautiful days to fish on thoughout September between hurricane reports. Use common sense and make inquiries.

Thank you and tight lines,
Captain Tommy