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2011-12-25
11:56 AM
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Spanish mackerel for Christmas in Sarasota! - Stiff breezes are keeping the water in the passes a little cloudy, but fishing remains steady for Spanish mackerel, pompano, speckled trout, flounder, sea bass, ladyfish, and jacks. Live shrimp and jigs have been the most productive baits. The waters more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2011-12-24
12:09 PM
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Catch and Release Night Snook Action Hot in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released snook, reds, trout, Spanish mackerel, pompano, blues, flounder, tripletail and albies (little tunny) duri more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |
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2011-12-17
10:04 PM
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Action good on multiple species in Sarasota - Fishing was steady this week, improving towards the end as the wind eased up and tides were stronger. Speckled trout, pompano, ladyfish, jacks, flounder, sea bass were caught on the deep grass flats at the Radio Tower, Marker # 5, and Yacht Club Chan more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2011-12-10
6:25 PM
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Siesta Key docks good for sheepshead, redfish, and black drum - Snook fishing is very good and improving by the week in the rivers and creeks. Rapala X-Rap plugs in gold and firetiger are fooling snook, jacks, and even largemouth bass. The deep grass flats near Big Sarasota Pass are providing steady action on spe more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2011-12-10
10:37 AM
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Good Action on Deep Grass Flats of Sarasota Bay - Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, blues, Spanish mackerel and flounder on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay during the past week. Tom more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |
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2011-12-06
4:19 PM
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Bass and snook hitting plugs in Sarasota rivers. - Fishing has been good in the Myakka River both in the state park and below in the tidal portion near Border Rd. Low water levels have the fish congregated in deeper holes. Bass and snook are hitting plugs (firetiger Rapala X-Rap, size 06). The bes more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2011-12-04
9:51 PM
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A variety of species are biting in Sarasota. - Lazy outgoing tides in the morning resulted in both Big Pass and New Pass being the most productive spots. Pompano, ladyfish, bluefish, and Spanish mackerel hit jigs and live shrimp on the shallow bars. False albacore and small Spanish mackerel are s more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2011-11-26
1:35 PM
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Fast Action in Sarasota Bay and Coastal Gulf - Action was good in Sarasota Bay and in the coastal gulf during the past couple of weeks. Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, reds, flo more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |
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2011-11-26
11:26 AM
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Fishing hot in Sarasota on Thanksgiving! - Action in the inshore Gulf of Mexico was fabulous early in the week! False albacore and Spanish mackerel were plentiful and hit flies, Rapala plugs, and Cotee jigs. Big Pass and the surrounding deep flats are providing good action on Speckled trout more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2011-11-20
5:03 PM
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Steady action in Sarasota between fronts - Fishing was very good early and late in the week, a front brought strong winds on Thursday and Friday. Big Pass and the surrounding flats have been yielding pompano, speckled trout ( catch and release in Nov and Dec ) Spanish mackerel, ladyfish, flo more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
