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Sarasota Snook Fishing

Sarasota snook fishing Visiting anglers love Sarasota snook fishing! Snook are without a doubt Florida's premier inshore game fish. Snook grow quite large, the state record is 44 pounds. They fight...

Fly fishing Sarasota rivers

Fly fishing Sarasota rivers Sarasota offers visitors a unique angling opportunity; fly fishing Sarasota rivers. While the saltwater fishing gets the attention, Sarasota has some great river fly...

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...

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.