Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Klopfer

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 11/30/2013 - Mother Nature provided us with challenging conditions this Thanksgiving week. Winds were 20+ knots during the first half of the week, but fishing was productive. Anglers fishing Big Pass and the nearby flats did well on bluefish, trout, ladyfish, j more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 11/23/2013 - I did a mix of saltwater, freshwater, and brackish water river fishing this week. Rapala X-Raps, gold Cotee jigs, D.O.A. CAL baits, and Gulp! Shrimp produced speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, jacks, and ladyfish on the deep flats and in Bi more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 11/16/2013 - Fishing was excellent early in the week as a severe front was approaching. Clients caught snook, speckled trout, silver trout, Spanish mackerel, jacks, gag grouper, flounder, sea bass, and ladyfish on the flats using pilchards and shrimp. Ladyfish more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 11/9/2013 - Action on the deep flats continues to be good for a variety of species. I only fished one charter this week as I was on vacation up in north Georgia. On that trip Lynn and Joe Sorrentino from Ocala, FL caught Spanish mackerel to 2 1/2 lbs, speckled more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 10/26/2013 - Fishing was very good once again this week, despite a front that moved through. Snook to 23, redfish to 25, Speckled trout to 22, Spanish mackerel to 3 pounds, jack crevelle to 5 pounds, snapper to 13, gag grouper to 18, and ladyfish all provid more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 10/19/2013 - Anglers fishing with me out of CB's Saltwater Outfitter on Siesta Key had another outstanding week of fishing! The species landed included snook, redfish, speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, jack crevelle, ladyfish, black sea bass, mangrove more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 10/12/2013 - Fishing was very good this week on a variety of species. Snook, Spanish mackerel to 3 1/2 pounds, bluefish to 3 pounds, speckled trout to 18, jack crevelle, black sea bass to 14, keeper mangrove snapper, sharks, small gag grouper, ladyfish, and mo more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 10/5/2013 - Fishing was steady on the deep grass flats this week. I concentrated most of my efforts at the Radio Tower and flats near Bird Key. Speckled trout to 18, Spanish mackerel to 4 pounds, black sea bass to 14', ladyfish, jack crevelle, mangrove snappe more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 9/28/2013 - Back out on the water after nearly a month off, glad to be back at it! I did a little shake down trip for both me and my boat with my friend Beth Reis from Lakeland, FL. We left Centennial Park and ran across to New Pass where bait was thick. A more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 9/8/2013 - Fishing remains outstanding on the deep grass flats near both Big Pass and New Pass. The flats on the north end of Siesta Key have been particularly productive. Speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, pompano, jacks, snapper, grouper, bluefish, sea bass, more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota