Sarasota Fishing Reports

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 8/3/2013 - Fishing was VERY good once again this week on the deep grass flats near both Big Pass and New Pass. Several speckled trout over 20 were landed, along with others in the slot and some short fish. We averaged ten Spanish mackerel per trip and caught more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Tarpon Action in Sarasota - Fly anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with tarpon in the coastal gulf in Sarasota during the past week. As conditions improved tarpon became ag more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Good Action and Variety in Sarasota Bay & Tarpon in Coastal Gulf - Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action fly fishing for tarpon in the coastal gulf. Fly anglers jumped 2 tarpon, had several other eats and numerous more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 7/27/2013 - Live bait, primarily pilchards and threadfins though I did use a little shrimp, was the key to success for my clients this week. Pilchards were thick on the flats near both passes and it only took a few minutes to load up. After that it was just more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 7/20/2013 - I get a lot of family charters this time of year, and the main objective on these trips is to bend the rods. Action and variety are the goals, and the deep grass flats near both Big Sarasota Pass and New Pass provided that for clients this week. I more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Night Snook and Flats 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, had good action catching and releasing snook, trout, bluefish and jacks on flies in Sarasota Bay and had shots at tarpon with more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 7/13/2013 - Fishing was outstanding this week! The pilchards ( also known as shiners or whitebait ) showed up in big numbers. Although the bait is a bit small, it is large enough to use. Chumming the deep flats produced action, variety, and quality this week. more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 7/6/2013 - My first trip of the week was on Friday, it rained on Monday, I had doctor appointments on Tuesday and Wednesday and decided to stay off the water on the 4th of July. Despite a LOT of fresh water in the bay from heavy rains, fishing was decent on th more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 6/29/2013 - Fishing this week pretty much dispelled the whole Fishing is slow on the full moon theory. Action on the deep flats was steady on a variety of species. Sharks, speckled trout to 21, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, flounder, sea bass, mangrove snappe more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Hot Tarpon Action 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, had great action jumping numerous tarpon and catching and releasing a couple up to 120-pounds on DOA Baitbusters, flies, live more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota