fishing for catfish – Sarasota Fishing Charters

What is the Best Fishing Bait for Blue Catfish?

The Best Fishing Bait for Blue Catfish is Fresh Cut Bait This post will discuss the best fishing bait for blue catfish. Blue catfish are an increasingly popular freshwater game fish. They grow quite...

Best Catfish Fishing Tackle – a Complete Guide

Best Catfish Fishing Tackle - a Complete Guide This article will thoroughly cover the best catfish fishing tackle and equipment. Fishing for catfish is very popular and perhaps the fastest growing...

Best Catfish Rigs and Baits – Tournament tips!

Fishing for Catfish, Best Rigs and Baits for catching the top 3 catfish species This article on fishing for catfish, best rigs and baits will help anglers catch more of these popular freshwater...

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.