Two of the best women flyfishers I have ever encountered were with me this week on Charlotte Harbor. Kay DuShane and Jennifer come from Denver where they fish mostly for trout. We waded flats and poled edges and mangrove shore lines finding seatrout, ladyfish, jacks and redfish just about everywhere. We saw a lot of snook but had little luck convincing them to take a fly. Jennifer also took pompano on a deep Clauser.
Good casting pays off.
Doug and Sandi Barton, new residents from Indiana, tried their hand at fly casting in Sarasota Bay on Wednesday. I was surprised by the appearance of several redfish along the oyster bars in Little Sarasota Bay. Sandi still out-fished him with the most and the biggest. Next trip for them is to Bull and Turtle Bays. The days after Christmas will see slower tides but excellent tailing redfish.