Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Klopfer

Sarasota Fishing Report by Capt Jim Klopfer 9/15/2012 - Fishing was very good this week in Sarasota Bay, the inshore Gulf of Mexico, and in freshwater. Speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, jack crevelle, flounder, snapper, ladyfish, and more were caught on the deep grass flats using live bait and artific more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Capt Jim Klopfer's Sarasota Fishing Report 9/8/2012 - The water cleared up this week as the remnants of Isaac moved on. Fishing rebounded, too. Specked trout are thick on the deep flats all throughout Sarasota Bay from Big Pass north to Long Bar. Jacks, ladyfish, Spanish mackerel, sea bass, flounder, more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 9/1/2012 - Tropical storm Isaac put a damper on fishing this week. I did get out Sunday morning, just ahead of the storm. We did not experience any damage, but strong winds had the Gulf of Mexico churned up and the dirty water is all over the bay. Speckled t more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Capt Jim Klopfer's Sarasota Fishing Report 8/25/2012 - Action continued to be outstanding on the deep grass flats in Sarasota Bay near both Big Pass and New Pass. Threadfin herring and pilchards are abundant and loading the well has been easy. Chumming with live bait virtually guarantees success. Spec more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 8/18/2012 - Fishing the deep grass flats near Big Pass and New Pass was very good this week. Strong incoming tides helped the bite. Baitfish are thick on the bars and grass flats, mostly threadfin herring with some pilchards mixed in. I went to live bait earl more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota Report, Capt Jim Klopfer, 8/11/2012 - The strategy to cast lures and flies at first light to take advantage of the early morning bite then switching to live bait when the action slowed has been extremely productive on my charters this week. Baitfish are thick on the grass flats and very more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Spanish mackerel showing up along with speckled trout in Sarasot - Catch of the week goes to Russell archer who landed a 32 redfish on his last cast Wednesday morning. It was a great battle on a light spinning rod! Other species caught this week were snook, speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, jack crevelle, mangrov more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Speckled trout action remains excellent in Sarasota! - Fishing was good once again this week, particularly towards the end as tides improved. Also, while the baitfish is small, it is abundant and just large enough not to get gilled in the net. Chumming with live or fresh dead threadfins and pilchards more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Steady action in Sarasota with Capt Jim Klopfer - Fishing was good once again this week, although rains resulted in constantly changing water conditions. That dark root beer water is just not productive. Most of the fish were caught using Gulp! Shrimp under noisy floats. Rapalas, shrimp, and li more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Get out EARLY for good fishing in Sarasota! - Things are settling down and into our normal summer pattern after the holiday week. I fished 10 straight days and took a couple off for rest and boat maintenance. That never ends!! We are getting nice showers most afternoons but the water quality more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota