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2022-06-04
8:40 AM
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Steady action in the Sarasota passes and flats - The best bite for me and my clients continued to be fishing the deep grass flats and passes for action and variety. Jigs and flies produced speckled trout, silver trout, bluefish, jacks, Spanish mackerel, ladyfish, catfish, and sharks on the deep gra more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2022-05-19
6:18 PM
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Steady action on a variety of species in Sarasota - Fishing has been pretty good of late, for action, variety, and some quality fish. Ladyfish were thick in Big Pass, providing some great rod-bending action on jigs. Anglers casting Rapala X-Raps also caught snook along the sandy beach portions of the more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2022-05-07
7:15 AM
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Steady bite in Sarasota - Anglers had decent action this week, with the best bites being in Big Sarasota Pass for ladyfish and a few mackerel and the deep grass for speckled trout, bluefish, silver trout, big whiting, and ladyfish. Bass Assassin Sea Shad baits in chartreuse a more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2022-04-30
1:06 PM
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Persistent anglers succeeding in Sarasota - Fishing was fair to steady this week, depending on the trip, with clients earning their fish on most trips. Anglers casting Bass Assassin jigs caught speckled trout, silver trout, bluefish, pompano, and ladyfish on the deep flats. Middlegrounds and more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2022-04-23
9:31 AM
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Wind affects the fishing in Sarasota - Wind was once again a factor, it basically blew 15-20 all week. Fortunately, it was out of the east and northeast, which did give us a few spots to fish. Anglers casting jigs and live shrimp caught Spanish mackerel to 3 1/2 pounds, spotted sea trout more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2022-04-09
7:54 AM
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Wind continues to be a challenge in Sarasota - It sounds like a broken record, but wind and weather were once again a major factor, I had to cancel 4 days this week. The bite was good early in the week, with clients catching a bunch of big ladyfish with some nice trout mixed in. The Middlegrounds more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2022-03-26
7:24 AM
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fast action in Sarasota before front - Action was very good on the deeper grass flats early in the week! Clients fishing with Capt Jon and Capt Jim had fast action casting Bass Assassin Sea Shad baits on a 1/4 ounce jig head. There were a lot of ladyfish, doubles were common. Along with t more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2022-03-12
8:09 AM
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Good action on the Sarasota flats - Fishing was good this week on the grass flats as well as the passes, particularly early in the week. Wind was a bit of an issue towards the end as a severe front approached. Fly anglers did well, catching numerous speckled trout, along with Spanish m more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2022-02-26
7:17 AM
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Fair action in Sarasota - Fishing was fair this week, with anglers catching fish, but having to work a bit for them. The best bite for clients seeking action and a few to eat was whiting. They were schooled up in deeper holes and hit shrimp tipped jigs. Sheepshead were caught more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
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2022-02-12
6:50 AM
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Tough bite in Sarasota, water is cold! - Fishing was tough this week as we are experiencing a real winter. Water temperature was in the upper 50's in the morning. Anglers fishing the pass caught a few sheepshead and snapper on shrimp, but the sheepshead run is just getting started. Whitin more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |
