Sarasota Fishing Reports

Hot speckled trout bite in Sarasota! - I only fished a couple of days this week as I headed up to north Georgia on Wednesday for a long weekend in the mountains with friends. The trout bite was hot in Sarasota Bay on the grass flats near Bird Key using hand-picked shrimp. Radio Tower, M more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Action and Variety on Sarasota Bay Deep Grass Flats - Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released blues, Spanish mackerel and trout in Sarasota Bay on flies and CAL jigs with shad tails during the past c more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Steady action in Sarasota in Big Pass and the surrounding flats - Fishing was good this week as the weather improved. Early in the week we were greeted with slack tides; this is a good time to fish structure in the passes. Structure Big Pass held sheepshead, snapper, and grouper. Spanish mackerel, bluefish, and more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Action on Sarasota Bay Flats and ICW near Venice at Night - Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released snook in the ICW near Venice at night, trout, snook and redfish in Charlotte Harbor and trout and bluefis more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Decent action on the deep grass flats in Sarasota Bay - Fishing conditions were less than ideal and the bite was tough most days this week, though fishing did improve later in the week. Strong winds and churned up water resulted in anglers working hard for their fish. Persistent and patient clients land more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Steady action in Sarasota, despite breezy conditions - Fishing was productive this week both in Big Pass and on the deeper flats, though some strong winds made fishing the flats a bit more difficult towards the end of the week. Pompano, speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, and ladyfish were caught in Rober more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Action on Sarasota Bay Flats and ICW near Venice at Night - Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had great action catching and releasing trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish and cobia on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay and s more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Action and variety pleased anglers in Sarasota this week! - We started our week off with a severe cold front that moved through the area on Sunday. I had to cancel on Monday and the bite was fair on Tuesday. However, fishing rebounded as it warmed up and the action was hot both in Big Pass and on the surrou more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

The sheepshead bite is hot in Sarasota! - The sheepshead bite was ridiculous this week! Any structure in or near the passes was loaded with these fiesty saltwater panfish. Live shrimp fished with just enough weight to hold bottom worked best. Gag grouper to 20 and mangrove snapper to 17 more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Action with Tripletail & Night Snook in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, pompano and ladyfish in Sarasota Bay, trout and redfish in Gasparilla more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota