Fly Fish Sarasota
Independent · Venice, Florida
Fly Fish Sarasota is an independent fishing guide based in Venice, Florida, running flats skiff and nearshore trips for tarpon, snook, redfish, spotted seatrout, spanish mackerel, and pompano on Sarasota, Venice, Englewood, and Charlotte Harbor. Season runs year round. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Captain Nate Gosz runs a technical skiff along the Gulf coast from Sarasota and Venice to Charlotte Harbor, working grass flats, mangrove shorelines and beaches for tarpon, snook, redfish and seatrout on fly and light tackle.
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WatersSarasota, Venice, Englewood, Charlotte Harbor
Tripsflats skiffnearshore
SeasonYear round
RatesBay flats 4 hour $550, inshore 6 hour $700, night 4 hour $500, beach 3 hour $350
Good to know
What waters does Fly Fish Sarasota fish?
Fly Fish Sarasota guides Sarasota, Venice, Englewood, and Charlotte Harbor, out of Venice, Florida. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Fly Fish Sarasota?
On Fly Fish Sarasota's trips you're targeting tarpon, snook, redfish, spotted seatrout, spanish mackerel, and pompano. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Fly Fish Sarasota run?
Fly Fish Sarasota runs flats skiff and nearshore trips on Sarasota, Venice, Englewood, and Charlotte Harbor. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
When is the fishing season with Fly Fish Sarasota?
Fly Fish Sarasota's guided season runs year round. Prime dates book up first, so it's worth reaching out early for the months you want.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Florida?
Yes: everyone fishing Florida waters needs a valid Florida fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Fly Fish Sarasota can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Fly Fish Sarasota?
You book directly with Fly Fish Sarasota: through their website at flyfishsarasota.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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