Sarasota Fishing Report by Captain Klopfer

 

 

Wind made fishing a tad challenging early in the week, but after the front passed, the weather improved and so did the fishing.  Yesterday the hot spot was New Pass.  We caught big bluefish on Cotee jigs around the bridge, then moved out to the bar and experienced non-stop action on bluefish, Spanish mackerel, and loads of ladyfish casting Cotee jigs and Rapala X-Raps.
   Earlier in the week we did well at Country Club Shores, Marker #6, and the Radio Tower flat casting gold jigs.  The wind picked up so we ran south and caught a big bluefish and a couple of snook on Rapala plugs near the mouth of Phillippi Creek.

 

Fishing continues to be very good as the weather is cooperating nicely!  Light easterly winds result in perfect conditions out on the beach.  Spanish mackerel are eating #4 glass minnows and DT Specials for anglers fly fishing.  Live shrimp and Rapala X-Raps also worked well.  A live shrimp intended for a mackerel was stolen by what turned out to be a 30 pound redfish while anchored over a little structure in 25 feet.  The macks are thick but  false albacore are more scattered out.  Speckled trout and large bluefish are taking Clousers and Cotee jigs on the deep flats in the bay.  Big ladyfish were fooled by glass minnows and gold Cotee's in New Pass on the shallow bar.

On the freshwater scene, Doug Forde and I had a great day on the Myakka River on Friday.  Bluegill, stumpknocker, small bass, and a big tilapia were caught on #8 minnow patterns and #10 poppers.  The water is very low right now, but that just tends to concentrate the fish.

 

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim Klopfer Adventure Charters out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters 10/31/2010

South winds warmed the water temperature up a little, along with stirring up the water, putting a damper on the fabulous beach fishing, but it should bounce back this week.  It did seem to push the fish into the bay, especially the Spanish mackerel, which we caught a bunch of this week.  My best action came on live pilchards around Marker #5 and Bird key, catching mackerel, speckled trout, ladyfish, gag grouper, bluefish, mangrove snapper, flounder and jack crevelle.  We also caught a few small snook on Rapala X-Raps near the mouth of Phillippi Creek in the morning on the outgoing tide.

 

 

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim Klopfer out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters 10/24/2010

The hot news is that fishing "On the beach" has been incredible!  On Friday we caught a bunch of false albacore on Rapala X-Raps and #4 glass minnow flies on a 9 weight fly rod.

On Tuesday, Terry Mark from Olean, NY caught Spanish mackerel and albies on trolled spoons and Rapala plugs.  We went into the bay and caught mackerel, trout, and ladyfish on white bait at the Bird Key flats.

The west side of Sarasota Bay was very productive on Wednesday for anglers casting rootbeer and gold Cotee jigs  We landed trout to 18", a half dozen bluefish to 2 pounds, Spanish Mackerel, ladyfish, gag grouper, mangrove snapper, and jack crevelle at the middlegrounds, Moorings and Helicopter Shoal.