Spotted sea trout kept Manzi busy at Sarasota

When Frank Manzi will be fighting rough surf in northern N.J. later this year, he’ll really be able to appreciate the spotted sea trout action he enjoyed while wading flats with Vinny D’Anton in Sarasota, Florida. A lot of ground must be covered, but Vinny wades spots with the wind at his back. Redfish and snook did not cooperate during Manzi’s last shot on Monday. but Vinny was excited to hook a small gag grouper and a flounder among the trout.

Vinny has heard from northern anglers who have tried the cold surf with no luck so far. One even tried using sand fleas.

Andreas Toy made its first striper trip of the season out of Perth Amboy yesterday and marked some bass that weren’t interested in anything. They even netted bunkers and chunked without any results. That will change suddenly any day now.

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A small craft advisory is up tonight through Thursday afternoon. The forecast is for south winds at 20-25 knots that morning with gusts to 30 plus possible fog and showers,