Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Klopfer

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim klopfer 5/8/2015 - Fishing was fair once again this week, particularly later in the week as we had high pressure, blue-bird skies, weak tides, and coming off the full moon. Fly anglers did better early in the week casting Closer Minnows and catching trout, pompano, Spa more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim klopfer 4/25/2015 - Fishing was fait-to-average this week on the deep flats. Clients landed snook, speckled trout to21, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, sharks, ladyfish, jacks, snapper, and sea bass. Most of the fish were caught using live shrimp, though Bass Assassin ji more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim klopfer 4/18/2015 - The best bite for my clients this week continued to be the deep grass flats in Sarasota Bay. The majority of fish were landed using live shrimp, though Bass Assassin jigs fooled a few and fly fisherman did well using Clouser Minnows in chartreuse. more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim klopfer 4/11/2015 - Fishing varied from good to excellent on the deep grass flats this week. Flats in 6' to 8' of water provided steady action for clients using Bass Assassin jigs (Red Gold Shiner) and live shrimp, with shrimp producing the best. Both free lining and more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim klopfer 4/4/2015 - This week was a tale of two tactics. I did a lot of bottom and structure fishing early in the week as a severe front had the water churned up pretty good. Action was excellent! Sheepshead were plentiful, with several pushing 4 pounds, along with g more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim Klopfer 3/28/2015 - Fishing was steady once again this week, with sheepshead continuing to please anglers and the speckled trout bite really picked up this week. Clients also saw some decent silver trout. Weather was an issue, with storms moving through on Monday and more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim Klopfer 3/21/2015 - Fishing was decent this week, though unspectacular. Casting Bass Assassin Sea Shad baits over the deep grass flats produced Spanish mackerel to 3 pounds, speckled trout to 18, jack crevelle, cobia, small sharks, and a lot of ladyfish. The water wa more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim Klopfer 3/14/2015 - While the sheepshead bite continued to be VERY strong this week, variety was the theme as clients landed a multitude of species in both Sarasota Bay and the Myakka river. Bass Assassin jigs (dark colors seem to work best) cast over the deeper grass more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim Klopfer 3/7/2015 - Fishing was excellent this week! It warmed up and the water temperature rose into the low 70s. Clients caught snook and bass in the Myakka River, sheepshead, gag grouper, black grouper, mangrove snapper, black sea bass, Key west grunt, and black dr more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim klopfer 2/28/2015 - The best bite this week has been working structure in 10 to 15 feet of water. The sheepshead are moving in strong with a lot of nice 2-3 pound females as they prepare to spawn. Any dock, rocky bottom or ledge can hold sheepshead, snapper, redfish, more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota