Sarasota Fishing Reports

Big silver trout in Sarasota - Once again, I spent all of my time fishing the deep grass flats. The action was steady, improving each day as we came off the full moon. Speckled trout were plentiful, with fish to 22 being caught. Silver trout were also landed, with several up to 1 more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good action continues in Sarasota after storms - Weather was an issue early in the week. Severe thunderstorms shut us down Monday and Tuesday. I was not sure what to expect on Wednesday, sometimes an infusion of fresh water can slow down the bite, but that was not the case. Action on the deep grass more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good action in Sarasota Bay - I spend the majority of the week drifting the deep grass flats casting lures and flies. Speckled trout were plentiful with some decent fish to 22. Spanish mackerel, pompano, bluefish, jacks, small sharks, ladyfish, silver trout and other species we more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Excellent trout fishing continues in Sarasota! - The bite on the deep grass flats continues to provide clients on Sarasota fishing charters with steady action. Bass Assassin split tail shad baits and Gulp Shrimp on jig heads fooled a lot of speckled trout along with Spanish mackerel, bluefish, pomp more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good trout bite in Sarasota - I spent most of my time casting Bass Assassin jigs and Gulp Shrimp on the grass flats throughout the area. Speckled trout were numerous, with fish up to 22 being landed. A few Spanish mackerel, bluefish, jacks, ladyfish, sharks and other species wer more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Action in Sarasota for a Variety of Species - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action in Sarasota Bay with me recently. Bill Morrison, from Anna Maria, and Don Morrison, from MA, fished a trip with me and had great action with trout and Spanish ma more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Fast action on the deep flats in Sarasota - Fishing in Sarasota Bay was good again this week. The best action was on the deeper grass flats throughout the area. Pompano, speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, ladyfish, and other species hit Bass Assassin baits and Gulp Shrimp on a 1/4 oun more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good action in Sarasota Passes! - Fishing continued to be very good this week. The action in the passes was outstanding, despite the water being fairly murky. Big numbers of sheepshead seemed to have moved in over the full moon and are being caught on shrimp near most structure inclu more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Night Snook and Flats Action in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with snook at night and trout and Spanish mackerel in Sarasota Bay on flies and CAL jigs with a variety of plastic tails recently. Denny Mattingly and a friend, more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

good action in Sarasota this week! - Fishing was very good this week for clients on Sarasota fishing charters. A variety of species were caught using several techniques. The best bite was probably in the passes. Anglers drifting while bouncing jigs on the bottom caught permit, pompano, more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota