Saturday:
Explored south of us, Dana Bay, cast a few times before coming back.
Sunday:
Mostly explored, in the morning went up to Sarasota Bay via the Gulf, few casts before coming back the intercoastal. Scouted a few spots for future forays.
Monday:
Weather was mostly cloudy and overcast, minimal breeze. Fished Blackburn Bay, being on the water by 8:30am, used live shrimp on circle hooks.
Ginny: 2 keeper trout (15+ & 16 3/4″) also shorts
Eric 3 keeper trout (sll 15+) also shorts
Tuesday:
Weather was cloudy and overcast and a good breeze was blowing. We fished Blackburn Bay, being on the water at 9:00 am. Used live shrimp for bait on circle hooks. Light rain got us off the water at 11:00am.
Ginny: 2 trout, 1 was a keeper (16″), sail-top cat fish (didn’t keep)
Eric: short trout, 1 jack crevelle
Wednesday:
Rained and stormed most of the day – no fishing.
Thursday:
Very windy, but no rain to speak of, definitely no storms. Still using shrimp as bait. Went to Blackburn Bay, then a bit further north.
Ginny: 1 blue fish, we let it go (read – lost it at the boat)
Eric: 1 keeper trout, 1 nice Jack Crevalle
Friday:
Sunny day with winds 5-6 mph. We were able to head out into the Gulf going north towards Sarasota Bay.
Ginny: 1 keeper trout (16″), multiple short trout, gaft-top sail cats, hard head cats,
Eric: lady fish, blue fish (2, only kept 1), Jack Crevalle, short trout
Saturday:
Ginny: 1 keeper trout (20″) plus short trout
Eric: 1 trout chewed off
Blayton: 1 keeper troutXX” plus short trout, blue fish,
Darden Travels 