Sarasota Fishing Reports

Decent action in Sarasota area rivers - I did all of my fishing in lakes and rivers this week. Action was steady, particularly on the days right before the fronts moved through. Anglers caught bass and averaged sized snook casting Rapala plugs and soft plastic baits. Once nice aspect of th more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Tripletail Fly Fishing Action in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with trout in Sarasota Bay and tripletail in the coastal gulf on flies and DOA Lures recently. Greg Stepanski, from Tampa, fished the coastal gulf with me and ca more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Cold fronts affect fishing in Sarasota - Weather was once again an issue and fish are definitely transitioning to their winter patterns. The action on the flats in the north bay slowed, with the spots closer to the passes being more productive, though the bite was not as fast as before. Tro more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

First strong cold front moves through Sarasota - Well, summer is officially over here in Sarasota. After an unseasonably warm fall, the first severe front moved through on Monday. Action on the deep flats was very good the weekend before. It should resume as the water clears and settles. Pompano, b more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Excellent Inshore Fishing as Water Temps Drop - Inshore fishing has been excellent on Quiet Waters charters run out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters in Sarasota, FL. The morning topwater bite continues to produce snook and plenty of trout. Plug fishing in general has been a great way to target large more...
Capt. Brian Boehm - Sarasota

Steady action in Sarasota before the big front - Fishing was good on the deep flats once again, especially the first part of the week. Anglers on Sarasota fishing charters caught speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, pompano, cobia, jacks, sea bass, ladyfish and other species casting Bass Ass more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Windy conditions in Sarasota challenge anglers - Weather was once again an issue this week, it was breezy with Small Craft Advisories Tues, Wednesday, and Thursday. When it wasn't blowing, fishing was good! The best bite for my clients continued to be drifting the deep grass flats and casting jigs. 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 with trout, Spanish mackerel and blues on DOA Lures in Sarasota Bay and tripletail on flies in the coastal gulf before we were affected by Hurricane Eta recently more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Good bite in Sarasota, despite tropical weather - Fishing was very good this week, despite some challenging weather. Strong winds started off the week, then a hurricane mid week! Things settled back down by Saturday, where the bite was fast. Fast action on the deep grass flats continued, with angle more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Excellent Topwater Action on Big Snook, Reds, & Seatrout - Fishing has been excellent on Quiet Waters fishing charters run out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters in Sarasota, FL. Topwater action for snook, redfish, and seatrout has been excellent. We're still seeing the occasional juvenile tarpon, but their numb more...
Capt. Brian Boehm - Sarasota