09-24-2001, 04:00 PM
Capt. Kevin Chamberlain<br>September 23, 2001<br><br>Take a bout with red tide, follow that with tropical storm<br>Gabrielle's push through the area and you've got the makin's<br>for a slim fishing update. On the upside, the storm seemed<br>to push the microorganisms out of the bays, and after the<br>winds were gone and the water cleared, nicer days prevailed.<br><br>Though there are reports of red tide returning south of<br>here, we didn't run into any affected areas in Sarasota Bay<br>this week. The water has been fairly clean and there are<br>more baitfish than I can ever remember seeing.<br><br>Best action has been with trout in North Sarasoata Bay.<br>There are snook near Long Bar and redfish by Whale Key, but<br>it was the trout that made the best catches. Several trout<br>to 18" were landed and released by the Ringling Flats and<br>Bishops Point on Slimy Slugs and DOA Shrimp.<br><br>We're not away from the summer heat yet, but we're getting<br>there. Eventually, dropping air and water temperatures will<br>get the fish moving and feeding, in typical fall patterns.<br>When the action heats up, redfish, snook, larger trout and<br>many other species will be normal catches.<br><br>Thanks,<br>Capt. Kevin<br><br>To see photos from recent trips, click on http://www.flatsangler.com.<br><br>