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14 Effective Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tips!

14 Effective Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tips! This post will list 14 effective smallmouth bass fishing tips. Smallmouth bass are a popular freshwater game fish that are found in the cooler portions of...

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9 Essential Smallmouth Bass Fishing Lures

9 Essential Smallmouth Bass Fishing Lures This article will list the 9 essential smallmouth bass fishing lures. Most anglers fishing for smallmouth bass do so using artificial lures. These baits...

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Best Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tackle

Best Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tackle This post will thoroughly cover the best smallmouth bass fishing tackle. Smallmouth bass are a very popular freshwater species. They prefer cooler and clearer...

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Best Live Bait for Smallmouth Bass

Best Live Bait for Smallmouth Bass Many anglers fish for smallmouth bass using live bait. After all, why use an imitation when you can use the real thing? There are several effective live baits for...

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Smallmouth Bass Fishing for Beginners, a Complete Guide

Smallmouth Bass Fishing for Beginners, a Complete Guide This article will focus on smallmouth bass fishing for beginners. Experienced anglers will find it useful as well. "Bronzebacks" are a very...

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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.

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