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2021-02-20
7:20 AM
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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 |
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2021-02-13
7:33 AM
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Fast action in SArasota! - Fishing was excellent in Sarasota this week! The weather was fantastic and clients caught a variety of species using multiple techniques. Big Pass produced sheepshead, snapper, grouper, and sea bass for those bottom fishing with shrimp. Drifting jigs more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-02-06
9:58 AM
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Good Night Snook Action in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with snook at night, trout and Spanish mackerel in Sarasota Bay on flies and CAL jigs with a variety of plastic tails recently. Joe Brinkmeyer and Jim Brady, fro more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |
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2021-02-06
7:35 AM
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Steady bite in Sarasota after cold front - The week started off cool and quite breezy, with temperatures dipping into the upper 30's. It was Thursday before it was nice enough to get out. The bite was steady, despite water temperatures of 58. Sheepshead hit shrimp around structure, permit and more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-01-30
7:59 AM
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Fishing improved in Sarasota with warm weather - We experienced a warming trend this week and the fishing improved in several areas, though morning for was a minor issue. Action on the deep grass flats was good with a lot of speckled trout and some decent Spanish mackerel. The mackerel numbers dec more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-01-23
2:07 PM
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Fishing improved in Sarasota with the warming trend - Early in the week, bottom fishing with shrimp near structure in water between 10 feet and 20 feet deep produced sheepshead, snapper, grouper, sea bass, and jack crevalle. By the end of the week, the water had both warmed up and cleared up and action more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-01-19
11:35 AM
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Good Winter Trout Fishing in Sarasota Bay & Gasparilla Sound - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with trout in Sarasota Bay and Gasparilla Sound on DOA Lures recently. My brother Kirk Grassett, from Middletown, DE, fished several days with me during the past more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |
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2021-01-02
7:03 AM
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Sarasota fishing has evolved to winter patterns - Fish have definitely moved to their winter locations and successful anglers change strategies with them. The bite on the grass flats has slowed. On Monday a fly fishing trip produced jacks and snook in area canals and creeks on Clouser patterns. Plen more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2020-12-27
9:48 AM
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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 good action with trout, Spanish mackerel and blues in Sarasota Bay and tripletail in the coastal gulf on flies and DOA Lures recently. Fly anglers scored with Clouser flies more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |
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2020-12-26
10:58 AM
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Winter fishing patterns setting in on Sarasota Bay. - Fishing has settled into it's winter patterns as it has been a chilly December here in Sarasota. The bite on the grass flats has slowed considerable and fish have moved to deeper edges and holes. A fly trip on Sunday was pretty slow. Structure is hol more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
