Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Klopfer

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 4/28/2012 - A severe front shut down fishing early in the week. Winds were 20+ out of the northwest. Fishing picked up later in the week as winds subsided and the water began clearing. Snook, redfish, big jacks, large trout and Spanish mackerel were caught on more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 4/21/2012 - Fishing was very good once again this week on a variety of species. Speckled trout in the slot, Spanish mackerel, ladyfish, flounder, sharks, flounder, sea bass, and flounder were caught on the deep flats on the north end of siesta Key on jigs, shri more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Great variety in Sarasota with Capt Jim Klopfer - Fishing was steady this week on a variety of species and using several techniques. Snook, Speckled trout, silver trout, redfish, jack crevelle, flounder, pompano, mangrove snapper, sharks, sea bass, ladyfish, bluefish, largemouth bass, bluegill, war more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Speckled trout and snook best bets in Sarasota. - Trout fishing has been outstanding this week! Most of the deep flats are holding slot sized and larger fish. Potholes and bars in shallow water are yielding trout over 5 pounds. Snook fishing has been good; several clients caught their first ever more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Snook action heating up in sarasota with Capt Jim - Rich Ruis, his son Tom, and brother-in-law Hank DeYoung from Michigan had an excellent morning on Sunday. We did get rained on a couple of times and had to sit under bridges, but we were rewarded with speckled trout to 21, bluefish and Spanish mack more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Excellent speckled trout and mackerel action in Sarasota! - Strong morning rising tides made for good fishing in the bay this week for speckled trout and Spanish mackerel. Sheepshead are still plentiful near both passes. The inshore Gulf of Mexico is good for mackerel. Snook are being caught along Siesta K more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Excellent action in Sarasota with Capt Jim klopfer - The week started off with the excellent fishing continuing. Jim and Marie Broberg and their daughters Kristin (20) and Heather (18) caught a dozen sheepshead under docks, keeping 8 for dinner. As the tide turned to come in, gold D.O.A. jigs and liv more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Action and variety in Sarasota with capt Jim klopfer - Although it was breezy, this week fishing was very good, the key was adapting to conditions. Finding cleaner water out of the wind resulted in steady action on a variety of species. Speckled trout, silver trout, Spanish mackerel, flounder, redfish more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Fast action in Sarasota with Capt Jim Klopfer - Fishing was outstanding this week! Warming water and longer days really had the fish chewing. Snook, redfish, speckled trout, silver trout, pompano, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, sheepshead, mangrove snapper, black sea bass, gag grouper, flounder, an more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 2/26/2012 - Fishing was good this week on a variety of species. Speckled trout led the way; slot trout were landed from Bishop's Pt. south to Blackburn Pt. on D.O.A Cal jigs, Gulp! Shrimp, Trigger-X baits, and live shrimp. Large ladyfish, bluefish, Spanish mac more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota