Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Klopfer

Great trout bite in Sarasota! - Anglers had success on my Sarasota fishing charters this week. Tides were favorable and the deep grass flats throughout the area were quite productive. The speckled trout bite was very good, with happy clients landing quite a few fish in the 15 to 2 more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Nice snook surprises Sarasota angler! - Well, even after 27 years of guiding, I still see new things. I had a first for me on a charter, a client caught an over-slot snook in 6' of water trout fishing an open flat. Go figure. On to normal action...... Fishing was steady once again on more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Steady bite in Sarasota on the deep grass flats - Families with children were once again my clients on my Sarasota fishing charters the last two weeks. Anglers used a variety of techniques to fool quite a few different species. Live shrimp under a popping cork, chumming with baitfish, and casting ji more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Summertime family fishing in Sarasota - It is mid-June and for me that means a lot of family fishing as the kids up north are getting out of school for the summer. On these types of trips, action and variety are the goals. Fishing the deep grass flats accomplishes that! Speckled trout, S more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Sarasota fishing steady, though unspectacular - My Sarasota fishing report is fair at best as conditions have not been the best of late. For some reason, the water in Sarasota Bay remained murky and a kind of brown color. I am not sure if it was due to the persistent wind, or perhaps the rain, more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Fishing in Sarasota rebounds after Alberto - Mother Nature challenges anglers who took out charters with me the last few weeks. I did take a week off to go up north on a family visit (squeezed in an Indiana bass fishing trip) but the weather was sketchy before I left and when I came back. I g more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good action in Sarasota on flats. - Fishing was good this week, with anglers catching a variety of species using several different techniques for clients on Sarasota fishing charters. The deep grass flats continue to be the most reliable pattern. Speckled trout were plentiful on flat more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good action on trout, reds, and more in Sarasota Bay! - Fishing was good this week, with anglers catching a variety of species using several different techniques. The deep grass flats continue to be the most reliable pattern. Speckled trout were plentiful on flats in 6' to 8' of water for clients fishing more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Trout bite remains good in Sarasota - The trout bite continues to be very good on grass flats in 5' to 8' of water in Sarasota Bay and is the highlight of my Sarasota fishing report. Bass Assassin jigs and live shrimp did well at Middlegrounds, Bird Key flats, and Stephen's Pt. Speckle more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Speckled trout bite hot in Sarasota! - The trout bite was excellent this week in Sarasota! Clients on fishing charters caught speckled trout to 24 throughout the area, every flat seemed to hold fish. We did have to deal with some wind, and I cancelled on Wednesday, but it did not keep more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota