
2020-07-25 8:12 AM
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Steady action in Sarasota - Fishing was good once again this week for anglers fishing with Capt Jim on Sarasota fishing charters. The deep grass flats in the north bay were best early in the week. Anglers casting jigs and Clouser Minnow flies caught some nice trout along with b more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2020-07-18 6:40 PM
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Last Call for Nature Coast Tarpon - Welcome to sunny and HOT Florida folks!!! It seems like every July I get asked the same question by traveling anglers visiting the area (and often Florida) for the first time during the summer: How do you handle the heat during the summer time? more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River |

2020-07-18 12:50 PM
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Trout and snapper action good on the Sarasota flats. - Once again, the action on the deep grass flats continued to please anglers casting jigs and free lining live baits while chumming. The early jig bite improved later in the week as the wind finally turned out of the east. That resulted in more pleasan more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2020-07-18 10:22 AM
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Snook Bite Remains on Fire - June snook fishing was excellent with numerous trips producing in excess of 20 snook. Although some of these were certainly the smaller males in the 24 to 28 inch class, most trips also had numerous large females sprinkled into the mix as well. Jum more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |

2020-07-13 4:38 PM
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Good Trout Action in Sarasota Bay - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good catch and release action with trout in Sarasota Bay recently. Scott Perez and his daughter, Harper, from Indiana, fished Sarasota Bay with me and they had steady action more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |

2020-07-11 8:37 AM
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Fast action on the Sarasota flats! - It sounds like a broken record, but the fishing on the deep grass flats continues to be very good. Speckled trout, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, jacks, sharks, ladyfish, grouper, snapper, sea bass and more kept the rods bent and Capt Jim busy! The pat more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2020-07-04 7:29 AM
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Fast action on the flats in SArasota, despite the heat - Fishing was excellent once again this week, despite the heat and water temperatures near 90. The best action was on the grass flats in 6' to 8' of water. Speckled trout were plentiful, with some nice fish over 20 hitting jigs and live bait. The patt more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2020-06-29 12:57 PM
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Good Action in Sarasota for a Variety of Species - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with tarpon in the coastal gulf recently. Cliff and Mason Ondercin, from Sarasota, fished several days with me. Cliff had numerous shots at tarpon with a fly one more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |

2020-06-27 8:25 AM
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Good fishing in Sarasota, despite the heat - Fishing was good once again this week for clients on Sarasota fishing charters. I took a two-pronged approach to my trips this week. We got out on the water at first light, at around 6:30 AM and headed for the deep flats. Anglers casting jigs produce more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2020-06-17 4:24 PM
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Good trout bite in Sarasota - I was on vacation in the North Carolina mountains for a week. Upon returning, I found the fishing to be as good as it was when I left. The best bite has been for action and variety on the deep grass flats. Speckled trout were numerous and up to 23 more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |