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2021-09-11
12:10 PM
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Big mackerel showing up in Sarasota Bay - Fishing was steady this week for clients fishing the deep grass flats in Sarasota Bay. Jigs provided most of the action, producing speckled trout to 22, mackerel, ladyfish, bluefish, quite a few jacks, grouper, sharks, and other species. Bait was pl more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-09-04
1:32 PM
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Good Night Snook and Flats Action in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action catching and releasing snook before dawn and trout, blues and a bonus shark on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay on flies on several trips recently. Red tide has more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |
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2021-08-28
7:28 AM
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Fishing improves in Sarasota as red tide clears out - 8/21/2021: It has been hot and humid in Sarasota this week! The lack of wind made the bite a little bit spotty. Also, there is still some patchy red tide around, especially near the passes. However, persistent anglers caught fish casting Gulp Shrimp more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-08-22
8:46 AM
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Capt. Rick Grassett's Montana Fly Fishing Trip Report for 8/21/2 - I hosted a group of friends and clients on my annual destination fly fishing trip to southwest Montana recently. Rusty Chinnis, from Longboat Key, and I traveled from Sarasota to Bozeman and met up with Kirk Grassett, from DE, Nick Delle Donne, from more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |
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2021-08-21
7:59 AM
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Early morning fishing best in Sarasota Bay - It has been hot and humid in Sarasota this week! The lack of wind made the bite a little bit spotty. Also, there is still some patchy red tide around, especially near the passes. However, persistent anglers caught fish casting Gulp Shrimp on a jig he more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-07-31
7:52 AM
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red tide affecting fishing in Sarasota - Fishing was slow this week with morning thunderstorms cancelling most of my trips. Friday was nice, though hot, but red tide shut down most of Sarasota Bay. There is an area of cleaner water to the south, and bottom fishing produced some snapper. The more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-07-17
7:24 AM
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red tide slows bite in Sarasota - Unfortunately, the red tide that has been plaguing Tampa Bay moved into our area this week. There was not a huge fish kill, but it certainly slowed the bite. It also makes fishing with live bait difficult as and red tide that gets in the well will ki more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-07-10
7:13 AM
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Good fishing resumes in Sarasota after Else - Fishing was good this week, despite tropical storm Elsa moving through. I did not fish Tuesday or Wednesday, but was back out on Thursday to find minimal effects from the storm. The jig bite did slow a bit this week and the best action was had by cat more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-07-03
7:07 AM
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Action and variety in Sarasota! - Anglers experienced both action and variety on fishing charters this week. The strategy of casting lures early then switching to chumming with bait worked well. Jigs caught plenty of fish in the first hour or two. The bait is small, but just large en more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2021-06-26
6:46 AM
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jigs and bait combination produces in Sarasota - I have eased into my summer strategy of casting jigs early, then switching over to chumming with live bait. This is very effective as anglers take advantage of the low light feeding, when fish are generally active. When that slows, it is time to catc more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
