Sarasota Fishing Reports

Good Action with Blues & Spanish Mackerel in Sarasota Bay - 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 and Spanish mackerel in Sarasota Bay on flies, DOA Deadly Combos, CAL jigs with shad tail more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 1/4/2014 - Mother Nature did not make things easy for us this week. Most days were either breezy or rainy, or both. The best action was on the deep flats and in holes as the tide was very low in the morning. Gold DOA jigs and live shrimp fooled trout to 20, more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 12/28/2013 - A front moved through on Monday night, bringing strong breezes and falling temperatures; I did not fish Tuesday or Wednesday. Fishing was very good before the front in the inshore Gulf of Mexico for mangrove snapper, sheepshead, Spanish mackerel, ja more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish Action in Sarasota Bay - 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 Spanish mackerel in the coastal gulf and Spanish mackerel, blues, trout and jacks in Sarasota Bay on flie more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 12/21/2013 - The most reliable fishing this week has been the deeper grass flats throughout the area. Spanish mackerel, bluefish, pompano, speckled trout, jacks, flounder, and ladyfish are all daily catches. Jigs work very well for fishing the deep flats as the more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopder 12/14/2013 - I experienced another interesting and diverse week of fishing in various locations on a bunch of different baits. Large ladyfish are thick on most of the deep flats and in the passes, along with some speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, black more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 12/7/2013 - This week clients and Capt Jim caught a variety of fish using several techniques in different locations. Fish were caught in Sarasota Bay casting jigs, free lining shrimp, and fly fishing, along with a little plug casting in freshwater. The deep fl more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Bay Flats & Night Snook Action Heating Up - 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 and bluefish in Sarasota Bay, snook at night in the ICW and tripletail in the coastal gulf on flies more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 11/30/2013 - Mother Nature provided us with challenging conditions this Thanksgiving week. Winds were 20+ knots during the first half of the week, but fishing was productive. Anglers fishing Big Pass and the nearby flats did well on bluefish, trout, ladyfish, j more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Sarasota Bay Flats and Night Snook Action - 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, trout, flounder, Spanish mackerel, blues, sheepshead and jacks in Sarasota Bay and false albacore more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota