
2021-02-09 12:04 PM
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Tampa Bay Fly Fishing / Light Tackle Report - January - The winter months bring a very volatile weather pattern that can make it hard to plan a trip but can also bring some of the best sight fishing conditions we get all year for redfish. Fooling a fish with either a fly or artificial and getting to watc more...
Capt. Ethan Kiburz - Tampa Bay |

2021-02-06 9:58 AM
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Good Night Snook Action in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with snook at night, trout and Spanish mackerel in Sarasota Bay on flies and CAL jigs with a variety of plastic tails recently. Joe Brinkmeyer and Jim Brady, fro more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |

2021-02-06 7:35 AM
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Steady bite in Sarasota after cold front - The week started off cool and quite breezy, with temperatures dipping into the upper 30's. It was Thursday before it was nice enough to get out. The bite was steady, despite water temperatures of 58. Sheepshead hit shrimp around structure, permit and more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2021-02-05 8:02 PM
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Fun Fishing in February - During the limbo time between the middle of winter and spring, many Nature Coast anglers find themselves sitting on the couch instead of hitting the water where they can find excellent opportunities to catch great numbers of Redfish, Black Drum and e more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River |

2021-01-30 7:59 AM
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Fishing improved in Sarasota with warm weather - We experienced a warming trend this week and the fishing improved in several areas, though morning for was a minor issue. Action on the deep grass flats was good with a lot of speckled trout and some decent Spanish mackerel. The mackerel numbers dec more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2021-01-23 2:07 PM
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Fishing improved in Sarasota with the warming trend - Early in the week, bottom fishing with shrimp near structure in water between 10 feet and 20 feet deep produced sheepshead, snapper, grouper, sea bass, and jack crevalle. By the end of the week, the water had both warmed up and cleared up and action more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2021-01-19 11:35 AM
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Good Winter Trout Fishing in Sarasota Bay & Gasparilla Sound - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with trout in Sarasota Bay and Gasparilla Sound on DOA Lures recently. My brother Kirk Grassett, from Middletown, DE, fished several days with me during the past more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |

2021-01-09 1:01 PM
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Tampa Bay Fly Fishing / Light Tackle Report - December - December has been so good to us with what seems to be some of the nicest days of the year coming 2-3 days after a cold front pushes through our area. Post front conditions bring cooler air and brings blue bird skies which gives us optimal sight fish more...
Capt. Ethan Kiburz - Tampa Bay |

2021-01-04 4:04 PM
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Crystal River Grouper, Redfish, Sheepshead, and Trout - The gulf has been cold and the bite hasn't been easy most days but Capt. Jayce and myself have still been getting it done. Most of our inshore fishing has been in the river. Losing at least a dozen jigs at every stop But it's put some decent reds, t more...
Capt. Nicholas Warrington - Crystal River |

2021-01-02 7:03 AM
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Sarasota fishing has evolved to winter patterns - Fish have definitely moved to their winter locations and successful anglers change strategies with them. The bite on the grass flats has slowed. On Monday a fly fishing trip produced jacks and snook in area canals and creeks on Clouser patterns. Plen more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |