Sarasota Fishing Reports

Passes and flats provide action in Sarasota - I took the end of the week off as the 4Th of July festivities kind of take over the town. Action was steady this week, though we had one morning that was breezy and the fishing a bit slow. The best spots this week were Stephen's Pt. and Big Sarasot more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Juvenile Tarpon Fishing is Hot - Day & Night - The focus of fishing really shifted over the last month as the summer heat came on strong in June. The heat has really slowed down the fishing on the shallow flats. Getting on the water around sunrise and getting off by 10 AM produced the best result more...
Capt. Brian Boehm - Sarasota

Good action in Sarasota, despite the heat. - Despite water temperatures in the upper 80's, fishing was very good this week. Getting out there early was important! The deep grass flats yielded speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, pompano, bluefish, jacks, grouper, snapper, and ladyfish. Most of more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Tarpon Action Heating Up in Sarasota Coastal Gulf - Fly anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with tarpon in the coastal gulf during the past week. A persistent west wind for most of the week made conditions tough and a couple of trips were cancelled. more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Steady bite on the deep flats in Sarasota - Once again, the best bite has been on the deep grass flats in north Sarasota Bay. Just about every frat with submerged grass in 6' to 8' of water held fish. There was a lot of bait fish that accounted for the good fishing. Anglers casting Bass Assass more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Tarpon Action in Charlotte Harbor Despite Tough Conditions - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with snook and tarpon on DOA Lures and live crabs in backcountry areas of Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor recently. A persistent west wind for most of the week ma more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Good action on the Sarasota deep grass flats - Clients on Sarasota fishing charters experienced good action on the deep grass flats in Sarasota Bay. Bass Assassin Sea Shad baits and Gulp Shrimp on a 1/4 ounce jig head caught most of the fish. Southwest wind had the Gulf churned up a bit, so the more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Tarpon & More in Sarasota Coastal Gulf - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with Spanish mackerel, false albacore (little tunny) and tarpon in the coastal gulf recently. Fly angler Mark Nielson, from Seaford, DE, fished a day with me more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Mackerel and ladyfish in Sarasota - Anglers experienced good action this week. The best bite was on the beach, in the passes, and on the flats close to the passes. Jigs with a Gulp Shrimp produced most of the fish. Spanish mackerel, bluefish, jacks, speckled trout, catfish, and a bunch more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Night Tarpon is Heating Up & the Flats are Teeming with Life. - Flats fishing in and around the Sarasota, Florida area has been very productive over the past few weeks. We're easing our way into summer weather patterns. There are currently great opportunities on the shallow flats for snook, redfish, and seatrout. more...
Capt. Brian Boehm - Sarasota