Saturday Morning Sarasota Bay Was Like A Box of Chocloates

[Manning]

Hit one of my favorite spots on Saturday. I fished flats, mangrove edges and deep grass flats. I caught 5 trout, 3 bluefish in the 3 to 4 pound range, a couple of big ladyfish, a couple jacks, a spanish mackerel, a lizardfish, a pinfish, and this snook.

And this sunrise.


Life is good!

[fishshooter99]

Great post and pictures.
I only get to make a few trips a year flats fishing now that I'm land locked in Atlanta. Local friends don't get why I always want to head south and do some saltwater fishing. They point out all of the lakes with in an hour or so. For me one of the coolest things about fishing the flats is the diversity of species. I may be targeting reds, and end up with snook, trout, blues, flounder, the occasional shark, the all to common lady fish or jack. If I'm targeting bass in a lake its rare that I catch anything else.

[Manning]

You mentioned jacks. I for got that I caught a couple of them also. I just edited the post.

[DaveR]

Was a lot tougher today.

[Ump608]

Manning,

I thought that was your buggy out thar. I got out there 'bout 6am, shame I didn't see ya', ya could have said Hi to Juggy he was with me. I'm havin issues with my photo bucket account, will upload pics when customer service figures it out....

[Manning]

Sorry I missed you. Hope you found the reds I have not been able to find the past couple thips.

[Vlap]

Fantastic sunrise photo!!!

[1okbyme2]

Nice pics & snoook manning.