
2011-10-08 8:08 AM
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Steady Spanish mackerel action in Sarasota - The deep grass flats near Big Pass on the north end of Siesta Key continue to be the most productive spots on my charters. Bait fish are abundant, the water is clean and clear, and this is holding the predator fish. Spanish mackerel are my primary more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2011-10-01 8:42 AM
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Snook action heating up in Sarasota - Fishing continued to be excellent this week Outgoing tides in the morning created a good snook bite at first light on Rapala plugs and Trigger-X swim baits in the No Wake Zone just north of CB's. Baitfish are still abundant in Big Pass and the Sp more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2011-09-24 1:35 PM
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Terrific action on the deep grass flats in Sarasota - It would be hard to imagine fishing being any better than it was this week! There are still plenty of fish out on the beach, but action on the deep flats near the north end of Siesta Key has been outstanding! Bait is so thick that a decent cast wit more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2011-09-18 12:22 PM
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Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim Klopfer 9/18/2011 - Fishing was excellent this week as we came off the full moon. Speckled trout are plentiful on the deep flats, although many are just under the slot, along with some decent Spanish mackerel, snapper, and ladyfish. The big news is that the inshore Gu more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2011-09-12 1:08 PM
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Capt Jim's Sarasota Fishing Report 9/12/2011 - The best fishing of late has been close to the passes. Heavy rains have the backcountry water dirty and too fresh. The deep flats near Bird Key, Marina Jacks, Radio Tower, and the Middlegrounds are producing speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, sharks more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2011-09-04 2:10 PM
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Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 9/4/2011 - Sarasota Bay is full of bait and even though the recent rains have stained the water, they also have resulted in a drop in water temperature. Breaking fish are working near Bird Key, the Radio Tower, and in both passes. The deep flats near the pass more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2011-08-27 5:51 PM
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Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 8/28/2011 - Fishing was excellent again this week. High tides in the morning along with loads of bait made for constant action on the deep flats near Big Pass the the docks on the north end of siesta Key in Roberts Bay. High winds from Irene kept me home towar more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2011-08-20 9:03 PM
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Action and variety fishing Siesta Key, Sarasota, Fl - Weather was an issue early in the week but fishing was still very productive on a variety of species. The flats and structure near Big Pass continues to be the best area on my charters. Bait is plentiful, and so are the fish! Species caught thi more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2011-08-14 3:24 PM
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Steady action on the Sarasota flats. - Fishing was very good once again this week. The weatherman did give me a couple of days off in the middle of the week, but the several cloudy days along with the rain lowered the water temperature into the low 80s, and that seemed to invigorate the more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2011-08-06 5:42 PM
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Mangrove snapper action on the rise in Sarasota - Fishing continued to be very good this week. Speckled trout are abundant on the deep grass flats near Siesta Key. Spanish mackerel are not being caught in large numbers, several a morning, but they are quality fish in the 3 lb range. Mangrove snap more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |