Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Klopfer

Steady bite on the deep flats in Sarasota - Once again, the best bite has been on the deep grass flats in north Sarasota Bay. Just about every frat with submerged grass in 6' to 8' of water held fish. There was a lot of bait fish that accounted for the good fishing. Anglers casting Bass Assass more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good action on the Sarasota deep grass flats - Clients on Sarasota fishing charters experienced good action on the deep grass flats in Sarasota Bay. Bass Assassin Sea Shad baits and Gulp Shrimp on a 1/4 ounce jig head caught most of the fish. Southwest wind had the Gulf churned up a bit, so the more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Mackerel and ladyfish in Sarasota - Anglers experienced good action this week. The best bite was on the beach, in the passes, and on the flats close to the passes. Jigs with a Gulp Shrimp produced most of the fish. Spanish mackerel, bluefish, jacks, speckled trout, catfish, and a bunch more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Spanish mackerel plentiful off of Sarasota beaches - The best bite this week for anglers on Sarasota fishing charters was Spanish mackerel out on the beaches. Schools of mackerel were plentiful as there is a ton of bait. Silver spoons, plugs, and jigs cast into the fish produced strikes. A lot of the f more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Jacks schooling up in Sarasota - Fishing was decent this week, with the highlight being schools of breaking jack crevalle. We encounters schools of jacks feeding on the surface in several locations throughout Sarasota Bay and Roberts Bay. They hit Bass Assassin jigs and Rapala X-Rap more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Jigs producing steady action in Sarasota - Once again, ladyfish on the deep grass flats provided the majority of the action for clients this week.  Most of the fish were caught by anglers casting Bass Assassin jigs, but live shrimp caught fish, too.  It was good to see that some very healthy more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Bluefish, trout and a lot of ladyfish on Sarasota flats - With sheepshead pretty much done, the best action this week was on the grass flats.  Ladyfish provided most of the action, keeping rods bent for clients.  Bass Assassin jigs and live shrimp worked well.  A few bluefish, mackerel, speckled trout, and more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Decent action in Sarasota passes and beaches. - It is all about bending the rods with a lot of family trips this time of year. Action was decent this week for clients going out on Sarasota fishing charters. Big Sarasota Pass, Marina Jack flat, and Middlegrounds had good numbers of hard-fighting more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Spanish mackerel and sheepshead best bets in Sarasota - Fishing was a bit up and down this week for clients on Sarasota fishing charters. Weather was an issue as it was fairly breezy on several days. However, persistent anglers were rewarded with some decent action. Fish of the week goes to Brian, wh more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Steady sheepshead bite, with a tripletail mixed in. - Fishing was steady once again this week, though anglers did have to battle some breezy conditions. The sheepshead bite was very good, with most of the fishing being in the 2 pound range. Rocks, docks, and other structure, particularly in the passes, more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota