Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Klopfer

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim klopfer 9/6/2014 - Action continues to be outstanding on the deep grass flats in Sarasota Bay. Recent rains cooled the water off a tad, temperatures are in the low to mid 80s. Bait is thick on the beach and in the passes, catching a well full and chumming the fish up more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim klopfer 8/30/2014 - Mangrove snapper fishing continues to be outstanding on the grass flats throughout the area. The best action on charters this week continued to be over the deep grass flats near the passes. Marker #5, marina Jacks, Bird Key, and the Radio Tower wer more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim klopfer 8/23/2014 - The only thing hotter than the weather in Sarasota this week was the fishing! The pattern has been to get out there at first light, load up on bait, and chum the deep grass flats near the passes where the water is cleaner and a bit cooler. The Radi more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing report Capt Jim klopfer 8/16/2014 - Fishing was steady once again this week on a variety of species. Redfish, cobia, speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, mangrove snapper, gag grouper, black sea bass, ladyfish, and more fell victim to pilchards, threadfins, and pinfish. Bait i more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim klopfer 8/9/2014 - Fishing varied between steady and very good this week, despite the heat. The best bet is to get out there early (or late) and make the best of the morning bite. Fortunately, bait has been thick just off the beach and in the passes, and that has bee more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 8/2/2014 - The week started off a bit slow with slack tides and stiff breezes, but conditions improved and by the end of the week fishing was fantastic! The speckled trout bite really turned on, complimenting the already good mangrove snapper fishing. Bluefis more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim klopfer 7/26/2014 - Fishing was VERY good early this week on the deep grass flats near Big Pass and New Pass. Marina Jacks, Radio Tower, and Middlegrounds were the best spots. One day it was big grouper, the next Spanish mackerel, with some of the best mangrove snappe more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim klopfer 7/19/2014 - Clients experienced very good action on charters this week using live baitfish. Trips start with bait-catching, which has been easy, only taking ten or fifteen minutes, then anchoring up over the deep grass flats and chumming brought the fish right more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim klopfer 7/12/2014 - Fishing was steady this week on a variety of species, though we did not catch any really big trout. Speckled trout to 21, Spanish mackerel to 3 pounds, sea bass to 14, mangrove snapper to 12, gag grouper to 16, flounder, jacks, silver trout, lad more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota fishing report Jim Klopfer 7/5/2014 - Clients experienced another very good week of fishing on charters this week! Snook, sharks to 30 pounds, speckled trout to 22, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, sea bass, mangrove snapper, flounder, jack crevelle, ladyfish and more were landed this week. more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota