
2021-01-09 1:01 PM
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Tampa Bay Fly Fishing / Light Tackle Report - December - December has been so good to us with what seems to be some of the nicest days of the year coming 2-3 days after a cold front pushes through our area. Post front conditions bring cooler air and brings blue bird skies which gives us optimal sight fish more...
Capt. Ethan Kiburz - Tampa Bay |

2021-01-04 4:04 PM
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Crystal River Grouper, Redfish, Sheepshead, and Trout - The gulf has been cold and the bite hasn't been easy most days but Capt. Jayce and myself have still been getting it done. Most of our inshore fishing has been in the river. Losing at least a dozen jigs at every stop But it's put some decent reds, t more...
Capt. Nicholas Warrington - Crystal River |

2021-01-02 7:03 AM
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Sarasota fishing has evolved to winter patterns - Fish have definitely moved to their winter locations and successful anglers change strategies with them. The bite on the grass flats has slowed. On Monday a fly fishing trip produced jacks and snook in area canals and creeks on Clouser patterns. Plen more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2020-12-27 9:48 AM
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Good Action in Sarasota for a Variety of Species - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with trout, Spanish mackerel and blues in Sarasota Bay and tripletail in the coastal gulf on flies and DOA Lures recently. Fly anglers scored with Clouser flies more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |

2020-12-26 10:58 AM
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Winter fishing patterns setting in on Sarasota Bay. - Fishing has settled into it's winter patterns as it has been a chilly December here in Sarasota. The bite on the grass flats has slowed considerable and fish have moved to deeper edges and holes. A fly trip on Sunday was pretty slow. Structure is hol more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2020-12-20 3:58 PM
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Winter Fishing the Nature Coast. - Get ready for some incredible winter fishing here along the Nature Coast! Here's what to expect:
While the weather might be frightful throughout the country, the local waters throughout the Nature Coast of Florida still have plenty of great winte more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River |

2020-12-19 8:12 AM
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Decent action in Sarasota area rivers - I did all of my fishing in lakes and rivers this week. Action was steady, particularly on the days right before the fronts moved through. Anglers caught bass and averaged sized snook casting Rapala plugs and soft plastic baits. Once nice aspect of th more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2020-12-14 7:29 AM
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Good Tripletail Fly Fishing Action in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with trout in Sarasota Bay and tripletail in the coastal gulf on flies and DOA Lures recently. Greg Stepanski, from Tampa, fished the coastal gulf with me and ca more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |

2020-12-12 7:30 AM
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Cold fronts affect fishing in Sarasota - Weather was once again an issue and fish are definitely transitioning to their winter patterns. The action on the flats in the north bay slowed, with the spots closer to the passes being more productive, though the bite was not as fast as before. Tro more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2020-12-05 7:06 AM
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First strong cold front moves through Sarasota - Well, summer is officially over here in Sarasota. After an unseasonably warm fall, the first severe front moved through on Monday. Action on the deep flats was very good the weekend before. It should resume as the water clears and settles. Pompano, b more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |