Boca Grande Directory

Of all the inshore species that call Sarasota Bay home the red drum universally known as redfish stands out as the ultimate kayak fishing target. They’re powerful aggressive and found in water shallow enough that a kayak gives you a significant tact...

There’s a moment most kayak anglers hit usually sometime after the fifth or sixth time struggling to lift a 75-pound polyethylene kayak onto a car roof or after wrenching a shoulder at the boat ramp when they start asking: “Is there a better way?” T...

May is one of the best months to be on Sarasota Bay. Snook are waking up cobia are still in the passes redfish are tailing on warm flats and the water clarity is excellent. It’s also the month when many anglers start thinking about upgrading their s...

Sarasota Bay is one of Florida’s premier inshore fishing destinations a shallow protected estuary teeming with redfish snook trout and tarpon. For anglers looking to get close to the action without the noise or expense of a motorized boat a fishing...

Sarasota Bay stretches roughly 35 miles along the Gulf Coast of Florida offering an extraordinary variety of fishing environments within easy paddling distance of public launch points. From the shallow grass flats of the upper bay to the deep mangro...