Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Klopfer

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 11/24/2012 - Fishing was very good this Thanksgiving week. Early in the week ladyfish were everywhere then thinned out as the water cooled off. Spanish mackerel and bluefish bit good later in the week. Species count for the week was speckled trout to 18″, S more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer Adventure Charters 11/1 - Fishing was VERY good this week as the weather settled into a predictable pattern of light northeast winds. Both passes and the nearby deep grass flats provided good action on Spanish mackerel and bluefish to 4 pounds, black sea bass, pompano, sp more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 11/10/2012 - Fishing in the inshore Gulf of Mexico was very good early in the week before the front moved through. Spanish mackerel to 4 pounds were feeding near the beach. East winds are forecast for the upcoming week and hopefully this action will resume a more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 11/3/2012 - I was on vacation at Lake Louisa State Park early in the week. It was still breezy from Sandy, but we had fun and found a protected spot, the Crooked River, which connects two lakes and caught a few bream and catfish. It is a neat place with nic more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 10/27/2012 - High pressure and strong northeast winds resulted in fishing going from excellent to pretty good. I had one angler trips this week so the total numbers were down, but action was steady with quality fish and plenty of variety. The deep flats behind more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 10/20/2012 - Fishing remained excellent in Sarasota Bay near Big Pass and in Robert's Bay. Bait is plentiful and easy to catch, so I have been loading up and chumming with very good results. The deep flats near Big Pass continue to produce good numbers of Span more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 10/13/2012 - Fishing was excellent in both salt and fresh water this week. Action on the deep flats was outstanding for speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, two pound jacks, ladyfish, snapper, gag grouper, black sea bass, big sailcats, and other species. Snook, more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 10/6/2012 - Fishing continues to be good on the deep grass flats in Sarasota Bay, particularly near the passes. Bait is thick on the bars and shallow grass. Clients caught speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, ladyfish, jacks, snapper and more using flies and live more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 9/29/2012 - Fishing remains very good in Sarasota Bay near Big Pass on a variety of species. Speckled trout and Spanish mackerel lead the way with ladyfish, jacks, sea bass, sharks, snapper, and grouper also being caught using live and artificial bait. Snoo more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 9/22/2012 - Fishing was very good on a variety of species this week using Rapala X-Raps, Gulp! Shrimp, and live pilchards and threadfins. The deep grass flats in Sarasota Bay near Big Pass and the docks in Robert's Bay produced most of the fish this week. S more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota