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2020-08-08
11:57 AM
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Good action in Sarasota, despite the heat! - Action was good on the deep grass flats again this week. With no rain, the water temperature has eased up to the upper 80s. The best bite was in fairly deep water, 8′ or so. All of the fish this week were caught on jigs, mostly a red gold sh more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2020-08-01
7:42 AM
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Hot bite on the Sarasota flats continues - As has been the case all summer, the fishing remains very good on the deep grass flats in Sarasota Bay. The water close to the passes has been the cleanest, with a fair amount of bait. Casting jigs at first light then switching to live bait mid morni more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2020-07-29
5:35 PM
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Good Action in Sarasota for a Variety of Species - Fly anglers fishing the coastal gulf with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with tarpon recently. After an extended period of west wind, we finally switched to an east wind pattern for a few days. Justin Hamblett, fr more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
