Member Reports
Caesar Catches Jumbo White Perch by Ed Valitutto
Just six weeks after having a knee replacement, Caesar Pesarini called me and asked if I wanted to join him Thursday 4/16 for some white perch fishing. Shrimp were unavailable but he had some blood worms. There were a few…
White Perch Are Back by Dave Spendiff
Last evening I was taking a “cabin fever” walk and at the end of my street, William Cook Blvd North, I looked over the Mill Creek lagoon and saw a guy pulling in a perch. So, I got in my…
Trout Still Biting in Florida by Basil Dubrosky
The Spotted Sea Trout are still biting down in Sarasota, Florida. I am catching on the patterns pictured as well as white and hot green. I recommend folks try regular soft plastics this season for fluke to save money on…
Florida Fishing on Longboat Key by Caesar Pesarini
Caesar Pesarini was down at Longboat Key near Sarasota for a few weeks of sun and fun this winter. He did find time to do some fishing and caught a nice Mangrove Snapper and Black Seabass. The beach photo shows…
Florida Spotted Sea Trout Are Back by Basil Dubrosky
On February 14, Ken, another NJ fisherman, and I had the best day we ever had down here in Sarasota. We lost count of the number of trout we caught in the thick fog in Sarasota Bay. We also caught…
Grandson’s Nice Florida Catch by Ed Valitutto
My daughter and two of her three boys came down for a short visit to warmer Florida. Both boys wanted to do a little fishing so I took them to a dock on a feeder to Jupiter inlet where I…
Florida Snappers by Ed Valitutto
My wife and I arrived in Florida on January 3rd and although the weather has been warm, the winds have been fierce blowing 20 – 30 mph. When they dropped below 20, I decided to do a trip on a…
Tough Day Togging by Ed Valitutto
For our last trip of 2019, Bill Dabney, Dave Spendiff, Alan Goracy and I booked an afternoon tog / striper trip on Captain Brett Taylor’s Reel Reaction charters. Weather conditions were great despite several days of blowout tides, very strong…
Third Time’s Just Barely a Charm by Ed Valitutto
Not for any lack of trying, but last week was tough for me and several club members as we tried to get in on the striper action. Monday 11/11 started with a charter Bill Dabney arranged on Steve Purul’s Reel…
Spanish Mackerel Like Trout by Basil Dubrowsky
I am happy to report that the Florida fish are back after last year’s red tide fish kill! Everyone thought it would take 3 years to replenish the stock but the fish proved them wrong. We caught over 20 Spotted…
