

| 01-01-2010 2009 ended with a lot of great fishing. There were big reds, lots of Snapper, Pompano and Trout in the bay. Winter fishing is here and the fronts are coming through weekly. With the low winter tides the fish are easy to find in the holes. Call and book soon, February, March, April and May are booking up fast. You’ll always have a Rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 01-03-2010 Curtis Sims and his son, Nathan,went fishing in Sarasota Bay today. Temperatures have been a little cool but the fish are still out there. We caught Sheepshead, Bluefish, Flounder, and some small Grouper. The weather is supposed to be getting colder and the Sheepshead should start spawning soon. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 01-09-2010 Pete Weitz and his friends from Chicago, just flew in from 20 below weather. It wasn't much warmer when they got here. It was 37 degrees on Sarasota Bay when we started our trip. We did manage to find some Sheepshead. They were just glad to be out of the snow and the brutal winter they are having up north. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 01-15-2010 Nathan Habhab From St. Louis, Missouri And his Friend Jon Green went fishing in Sarasota Bay with me this morning. Fishing started out a little slow, and as the morning warmed up so did the fishing. There were lots of Redfish,Sheepshead and Black drum. Book your spring trips early so you can get the date you want February, March, April, May and June are booking up fast. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 01-19-2010 Bruce Greiner and his friend Bob went fishing with me this morning in Sarasota Bay. The deep freeze that we had the week before made the fish very sluggish. But we did manage to find Sheepshead, Black drum and Redfish. They headed back to their winter rental in Palmetto for well-deserved fish fry. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 01-24-2010 Gaylen Miller and his band of merry men from the midwest midas muffler division went fishing with me this morning in Sarasota Bay. We had three boats, to accommodate 10 anglers Capt. Terry, Capt. Greg and myself.Thing started out slow as water heated up. So did the fishing we ended up with Sheepshead, Black drum, Trout and Flounder. For their fish fry on Monday night. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 01-30-2010 Bruce Godke along with his father Daryl and some close friends went fishing on Daryl's 80th birthday. I picked them up and we headed into north Sarasota Bay. It was a little windy. So we stayed on the Lee shore of the Longboat key. We are using shrimp drifting the channels and casting at the docks. We manage to catch Redfish and Trout before the afternoon rains came. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 02-09-2010 Randy Schlecht and his wife were fishing with me this morning In Sarasota Bay. Weather conditions were not the best and the wind and the rain picked up early in the afternoon. We did manage to catch some nice Sheepshead, Black drum and Randy landed a nice Redfish that was 26 1/2 inches. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 02-14-2010 Phil Rhodes and his family went fishing with me on Valentine's Day. The afternoon was warm and we caught a few fish. The water temperature has still been very cold, and we had to hunt around to find some fish. We did manage to find Sheepshead and Redfish. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 02-21-2010 Brian Fitzgerald and his son Shane From New York went fishing with me this morning in Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Just off Lido Key, we manage to land some Sheepshead and some small sea bass. We came back into the bay and started fishing some docks and mangroves and landed seven Redfish. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 02-28-2010 Michelle Cook and her son went fishing in Sarasota Bay today with Capt. Scott K. Green. The weather is still very chilly, but we did manage to find some Sheepshead down in the south part of the bay. The weather will start getting much better now, and the water will start to warm up.That will increase the fish activity. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 03-05-2010 Katherine Weyers and her fiancé Michael and her dad Pat at fishing with me this morning in Sarasota Bay. The winds were down today and we started looking around for some Sheepshead on the docks. We found one little spot that was holding some fish. Katherine got things started, and by the time it was over. She landed 12 fish in about an hour. Her dad and fiancé did pretty well too. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 03-11-2010 I was fishing this morning with Dave and Lisa Sylvester and their friends Bob and Kathy Agley in Sarasota Bay. Last year was Kathy's first fishing experience, and she could not wait to come back this year and try again. We caught Sheepshead, Ladyfish, Redfish and Trout. Kathy hooked and landed a nice trout at 20 inches. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 03-16-2010 Paul Morrisroe and his son Bart went fishing in Sarasota Bay this morning with me. The wind was still blowing out of a Northwest, but we did manage to find some spots out of the wind. We landed Trout, Black Drum, Sheepshead and Lady fish. The morning was very successful, and the guys had some fish for lunch. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 03-23-2010 Kyle Hughes and his son Daniel, along with Conor Quinn and his son Hunter. Were fishing in Sarasota Bay this afternoon The wind came up again and was blowing hard out of the Northwest. We caught Sheepshead and Spanish mackerel. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 03-28-2010 Rick and Jenny Ihle from Webster City Iowa went fishing in Sarasota Bay today. It was their first time fishing in our area Rick landed a very nice sea trout and Jenny had the prize of the day. A small Bonnett head shark the look on her face was priceless when she was holding onto it. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 04-04-2010 John Humphr and his Brother-in-law Trent went fishing this afternoon just off Lido key, and in Sarasota Bay. The mackerel, run is on, and they caught a lot of fish. We moved back into the bay and caught trout and redfish. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 04-08-2010 Darryl Cochrane along with his son-in-law and grandson. When fishing in Sarasota Bay and caught some very nice redfish weather has been getting better, and so is the fishing. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 04-14-2010 Wayne Mock along with his son-in-law and his friend Russell fishing in the Gulf of Mexico just off siesta key, and in Sarasota Bay. They caught Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, and we came back in the bay we caught some pompano. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 04-18-2010 Michael and Ellen Bronson, along with Gail Webb and Don Pineo Went fishing in the Gulf of Mexico this morning. There was a little bit of rain and a bite was on. We caught plenty of Spanish mackerel. Don came up with the big fish of the day 22 pound king 54 inches long 18 inches on the girth. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 04-26-2010 Chase Allen and his friend Paul went fishing this afternoon in Sarasota Bay. The redfish were hungry, and we managed to land some nice ones. The King and Spanish mackerel have been thick along the beaches. The trout are starting to bite nicely and there are some flounder mixed in with them. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 05--04-2010 Mike McCandless along with his friends Mike, Joe and Steve headed into Sarasota Bay For some fun and relaxation. These guys are true fisherman. The second spot that we went to was the hot spot eight black drum to 22 inches one 27 inch redfish, and a 16 inch flounder. We also caught some small trout. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 05-10-2010 Roy Debolt his wife and grandkids went fishing this morning in Sarasota Bay. The grandkids caught a lot of fish, including large redfish, and black drum. They were busy sending pictures through their cell phones. So their mom could see what they were up to. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 05-16-2010 Jim Sylvester and his wife Brenda went fishing just off siesta key in the Gulf of Mexico today. The king fish and Spanish mackerel bite was very good. After two hours we came back in Sarasota Bay looking for redfish and trout. Jim caught a very nice trout in on the flats. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 05-24-2010 David Williams along with his wife Beverly and her cousin Matthew went fishing in the Gulf of Mexico today off the beaches of Sarasota Florida.The Mangrove Snapper bite was on and we landed several Up to 16 inches. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 05-30-2010 Alan Rayl his wife and two sons Went fishing in Sarasota Bay this morning with Capt. Scott K. Green. The trout bite was very good. We also caught Spanish mackerel, and flounder. June still has some dates left. Don't delay book today. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 06-04-2010 Gary Worley his wife, Jodie and son Noah went fishing this morning with me in Sarasota Bay. The trout bite was on and we caught about 40 fish in the first two hours. We also caught flounder, Spanish mackerel and many more species. If you like to book a trip. I still have some openings. Don't delay book today. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 06-07-2010 Eric Giannaris along with his brother Andrew and his father Sam went fishing in Sarasota Bay today. Eric is a Capt. in the Army and It was my honor to take him on this fishing trip. We caught many trout, Spanish mackerel, and some other species. Eric had the catch of the day with a smoking big 25 inch trout. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 06-11-2010 Jodie and the wild Bunch from Texas went fishing in the Gulf of Mexico off a Lido Beach this afternoon. There was no shortage of big fish, Ryan landed a nice barracuda that weighed 15 pounds. Jodies daughter landed a nice amber Jack. Scotty hooked up multiple times, but did not get one to the boat. Jodie had a fish on for 20 minutes before the line broke. The last fish that she hooked up, ran 180 yards and spooled the reel. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 06-18-2010 Ron and Donna Hull along with their daughter Gracie went fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Just awful Lido key on afternoon trip. Gracie caught a nice flounder, but her dad, Ron had to catch of the day with a nice Goliath grouper. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 06-20-2010 Wallace and Christie Bartlett long with their kids fishing in Sarasota Bay on this beautiful Father's Day morning. The weather was hot, and so was the trout bite. We had 15 fish, between 15 and 20 inches, and we also had our five fish over 20 inches. It was definitely a Father's Day to remember. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 06-22-2010 Mark Jirak along with his kids Zach, Anna, Andrew and Joseph went fishing in Sarasota Bay this morning. There was plenty of action and the kids were worn out after a few hours. We had 2 Spanish mackerel, 3 bluefish and 17 trout. There were plenty of short fish that we threw back and the kids could not wait to get back and go swimming. Dad was going to fire up the grill for a fish fry later on. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 06-27-2010 Rhonda and Bob McKinley from Ohio were fishing in Sarasota Bay this morning. We caught several Trout, Bluefish, Spanish mackerel, and Mangrove Snapper. Rhonda had the catch of the day with a 21 inch Trout. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 07-03-2010 Dale Gardner and his brother from Bradenton Florida went fishing in Sarasota Bay today. There was some rain, but the fish were still biting we caught Spanish mackerel, Bluefish Mangrove Snapper and many more species. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 07-08-2010 Ed and Daphne Hebert along with their grandkids Zachary and Mackenzie from Broussard Louisiana. Went fishing in the Gulf of Mexico off Lido key this morning we caught lots of Spanish mackerel and Mangrove snapper. We came back into Sarasota Bay and did some Trout fishing to finish the day off. Seven-year-old Mackenzie was the angler of the day. She definitely out finished, the guys. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 07-11-2010 Scott Grano and his daughter Mikayla Moye along with his fiancée Sara Palmer and her son Christopher went fishing in the Gulf of Mexico today just off Lido key. We caught lots of Spanish mackerel in the first hour. Christopher caught a barracuda at 14 pounds and Mikayla caught one at about 7 pounds. We moved back into Sarasota bay, and both kids caught a 27 inch redfish to finish the day off. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 07-16-2010 Justin Hensley went on a 4 hour fishing trip just off Lido key in the Gulf of Mexico and big Sarasota Bay. He caught Spanish mackerel and a shark off the beach. We went back into the bay later in the morning and he landed a nice redfish. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 07-25-2010 Carol Aubry from Ottawa Illinois, along with two of her children, Brandon and Madison and Brandon's girlfriend, Haley, went fishing in the Gulf of Mexico just off Lido key this morning. Haley caught the first fish It was a Spanish mackerel.We put several fish in the icebox for the fish fry that they were planning later in the day. We came back into the bay where Brandon caught a very nice Sea trout. Carol was very excited as she learned how to cast the fishing pole and landed her first fish. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 08-06-2010 Nicholas Stubbs, along with his wife, Stephanie and two sons Chris and Simon went fishing in the Gulf of Mexico today just off Lido key. We caught several Spanish mackerel, and mangrove snapper, but Stephanie had to catch of the day with an 18 inch flounder. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 08-12-2010 Chris Tardy and his son, Vincent went fishing in Sarasota Bay today. We caught several mangrove snapper. We also caught spotted seatrout, bluefish and Spanish mackerel. Vincent had the catch of the day with a 19 inch spotted seatrout. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 08-16-2010 Tim Mcguire and his sister went fishing in Sarasota Bay today. There were lots of fish caught, mostly small trout with some Spanish mackerel lady fish mixed in and Tim sister caught her first fish today. She said fishing was fun and maybe she would do it again. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |
| 08-21-2010 Lesley and Bobby Blaser along with their three boys Aidan, Ethan and Jude went fishing in Sarasota Bay today. The weather was hot and the fishing was even hotter. There were plenty of Mangrove snapper, Spotted seatrout, Spanish mackerel, and many more species on their trip. You'll always have a rodbender at Rodbender Fishing Charters. Capt. Scott K. Green Cell: 941-320-8171 |