Fishing Articles – Page 49 – Sarasota Fishing Charters

Sarasota Jig fishing

Sarasota jig fishing, Sarasota fishing report Clients on Sarasota fishing charters did well this week once again on the deep grass flats. Many species were landed Sarasota jig fishing and chumming...

Sarasota Trolling Techniques

Sarasota Trolling Techniques Trolling on Sarasota Fishing Charters There are many productive methods of catching fish. Sarasota trolling is a technique that every angler should add to his or her...

Siesta Key snook fishing

Siesta Key snook fishing techniques and tactics Anglers visiting Sarasota and her beaches might like to try some Siesta Key snook fishing. Snook are caught all year long using a variety of...

About Fishing Lido Key

Capt Jim Klopfer grew up in Maryland and learned to fish in the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. He moved to Sarasota in 1986 and earned his United States Coast Guard "Masters" license (# USA000332878) in 1991. He has been guiding clients in Sarasota ever since! Currently, Capt Jim Klopfer runs his charters out of a 22' Stott Craft bay boat.

Capt Jim Klopfer has also authored many fishing articles and even several books on fishing. His Amazon author profile can be viewed in this link. He has written for GAFF Magazine, Florida Sport Fishing Magazine, Gulf Coast Fisherman, Woods-N-Waters, and other publications. Capt Jim writes a monthly fishing forecast for the Siesta Sand newspaper. He has self-published several books, "Sarasota Fishing Secrets", "Fly Fishing the Suncoast", "A Complete Guide to Ice Fishing", and "Fishing for Crappie, Bluegill, and Panfish".

All Sarasota fishing charters include everything the anglers needs; tackle, bait, licenses, ice, water, etc. Capt Jim is a proponent of catch and release, but will fillet and bag a few fish for a meal if desired.