
2017-09-04 11:20 AM
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Good Action on Sarasota Bay Deep Grass Flats & Dock Lights - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with snook around dock lights and trout on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay during the past week. This is a great time of year to beat the heat, by fishing dock more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |

2017-09-03 7:22 AM
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Fishing improves in Sarasota after tropical weather - Sarasota received a bunch of rain early in the week, up to 15 in some areas, along with the Gulf of Mexico being churned up and dirty from the wind! That pretty much shut down fishing early in the week. I was able to get out at the end of the week more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2017-08-28 7:43 AM
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Good action in Sarasota as water cools off a bit! - Fishing was good once again this week in Sarasota. Water temperatures dropped a few degrees down to the lower-mid 80s and baitfish are still abundant on the flats. Clients on fishing charters in Sarasota landed snook, speckled trout to 5 pounds, b more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2017-08-26 12:13 PM
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Fly Fishing for Snook at Night a Good Option in Sarasota - I was away on a family vacation recently, so I don't have much to report locally. However, I did get out for a trip after we returned. A fly angler fishing Sarasota Bay with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action catching more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |

2017-08-20 8:39 AM
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Good bite early in Sarasota - Fishing continued to be very productive on the grass flats near both Big Sarasota Pass and New Pass. Bait was thick and easy to catch with most of them being perfect sized threadfin herring. Clients on fishing charters landed speckled trout, Spanis more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2017-08-10 1:41 PM
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Good snapper bite in Sarasota - Weather was an issue as Tropical Storm Erin breezed through. Thankfully, it moved very quickly and I was back out on the water on Tuesday to find conditions surprisingly favorable. Mangrove snapper were definitely the fish of the week for clients more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2017-08-05 11:28 AM
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Still Some Tarpon Fly Fishing Action in Sarasota - Fly anglers fishing with me recently, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, continued to have some action with tarpon. Despite poor conditions with the passing of Tropical Storm Emily, we got out for a couple of trips. When fish were high more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |

2017-07-30 8:10 AM
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Hot fishing in the hot weather! - Fishing was outstanding again this week for clients on fishing charters out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters. I never wandered far from the passes as that is where the bait was and the nearby grass flats held plenty of fish. Marker #5, Marina Jacks, Ra more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2017-07-23 1:24 PM
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Fly Tarpon Anglers Getting Some Late Season Action - Capt. Rick Grassett's Sarasota, FL Fishing Report for 7/23/2017
Fly anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, continued to have some action with tarpon recently. We had numerous shots at tarpon each trip, jumping se more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |

2017-07-20 12:43 PM
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Good action on the deep grass in Sarasota - Fishing was outstanding this week for clients taking fishing charters with me! Sarasota Bay is loaded with baitfish and just about every grass flat in 5' to 8' of water has bait and gamefish on it. There were a lot of fish breaking on the surface, es more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |