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2021-07-03
7:07 AM
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Action and variety in Sarasota! - Anglers experienced both action and variety on fishing charters this week. The strategy of casting lures early then switching to chumming with bait worked well. Jigs caught plenty of fish in the first hour or two. The bait is small, but just large en more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-06-27
11:45 AM
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Tarpon Obsession - WHAT IS BIG, SILVER, AND THE MOST AWESOME INSHORE SPECIES ON THE PLANET? If you guessed the MEGALOPS ATLANTICUS a.k.a. TARPON then chances are you're Tarpon obsessed just like the rest of us.
I refer to Tarpon fishing as an obsession because af more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River |
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2021-06-26
6:46 AM
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jigs and bait combination produces in Sarasota - I have eased into my summer strategy of casting jigs early, then switching over to chumming with live bait. This is very effective as anglers take advantage of the low light feeding, when fish are generally active. When that slows, it is time to catc more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-06-19
6:28 AM
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Decent action in Sarasota this week - Action was steady this week, with clients catching a good variety of species. The numbers of fish were down a tad, we did have some unstable weather and weak tides. Still, anglers casting jigs caught speckled trout to 20, bluefish, silver trout, Spa more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-06-12
7:00 AM
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Bait showing up in Sarasota - Fishing was steady on the deep grass flats this week. Wind was an issue early in the week, but really did not hinder the bite. Speckled trout, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, sharks, ladyfish, jacks, flounder, grouper, snapper, sea bass, and catfish were more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-06-09
12:06 PM
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Inshore Fishing Dialed in.... - Anglers have been releasing huge amounts of different species on each outing, tackle destroying Inshore beasts are becoming more regular. The Gator Spotted Sea Trout are right at the top of our local fishing menu, fish that peel line off as they are more...
Capt. John Fischbach - Tarpon Springs |
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2021-06-05
7:30 AM
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Steady action in Sarasota for trout and bluefish - I was back out on the water this week after my surgery and a little vacation. The bite on the deep grass was steady, with clients catching a decent amount of speckled trout. Most of the fish were average, with the largest going close to 24. Some har more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-05-31
4:46 PM
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Crystal River Florida Fishing Action - There are many witty phrases thrown around loosely within the fishing community and arguably the most widely recognizable is the early bird gets the worm. Any half witted person can use their imagination to understand the meaning of this phrase bu more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River |
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2021-05-01
6:46 AM
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Big silver trout in Sarasota - Once again, I spent all of my time fishing the deep grass flats. The action was steady, improving each day as we came off the full moon. Speckled trout were plentiful, with fish to 22 being caught. Silver trout were also landed, with several up to 1 more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-04-29
8:03 PM
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Crystal River Inshore Action - Here in Crystal River our deeper flats have come alive. Spotted Sea Trout is our main target out there in the 6-10' of water range over seagrass. We're throwing fast sinking mirrolure lil johns on 1/8th oz jig heads. Lots of good sized fish right now more...
Capt. Nicholas Warrington - Crystal River |
