Fishing in Sarasota Bay had heated up -- proof was in Capt. Jonnie Walker guiding Rob Buskirk from landing this nice snook of 34 inches.
Snook are out of season, and so the linesider was quickly released. Snook, Florida's premier game fish because of their fighting instincts and tenacity when hooked, have begun to make a bit of a comeback from a winter freeze more than a year ago. Anglers looking to book a Sarasota charter captain to target snook can rest assured there are plenty of snook to target.
But the snook is far form the only speces in Sarasota that's biting.
Although the king mackerel and Spanish Mackerel action offshore is not as it should be at this time of year, they are targetable.
Inshore, there are lots of trout, bluefish and mackerel being caught as the white bait is plentiful.
A week ago on Wednesday, April 20, while fishing with Terry Thorstenson and his family, Capt. Jonnie's anglers caught lots of mackerel, bluefish and trout up to 25 inches.
"My boat rule is that all trout in the 23-inch-size and above, which are the breeders and full of roe (eggs) at this time, are released," Capt. Jonnie said.
Capt. Jonnie has been using white bait with circle hooks on medium tackle and 10-pound test line.
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