Coastal Angler Magazine Volusia County Edition, October 2026 cover

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October Fishing Report: Big Fish and Less Pressure

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Sol Fishing With the Captain & Kids: October 2026

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Kayak: Working the Grass for October Bass

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Seven anglers on a boat holding up red snapper caught offshore

August Fishing Report: Red Snapper Season and Best Practices

Red snapper are thriving off the Volusia coast. Capt. Daniel Levesque of Rare Breed Charters on the season and the handling, venting, and descending practices that keep the fishery healthy.

Young angler Dawson Kai McMahon in a straw hat and rainbow sunglasses holding a big snook in his kayak

Kayak Fishing: A Young Angler’s First-Cast Snook

Young angler Dawson Kai McMahon takes his special blue Kai-yak out with his stepdad and lands a snook on his very first cast at Stomach Lake.

A smiling woman in a bucket hat and a man in a cap holding a big redfish on a boat

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: August 2025

Reds, snook, and tarpon patrol Ponce Inlet in August. Capt. Jamie Thrappas covers baits and rigs for drifting the inlet, flounder on mud minnows, and paddle tails for early morning tarpon.

A young angler in a cap and camouflage shirt holding a spotted seatrout in front of the mangroves

Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: August 2025

It's the dog days in the Edgewater backcountry. Capt. Michael Savedow covers bigger mangrove snapper, bull redfish prepping for the fall spawn, lagoon trout and tarpon, and night fishing under dock and bridge lights.

Marco Pompano holding up a pompano in each hand on the beach, with more pompano piled on a cooler in front of him

Freak on the Beach by Marco: August 2025

Surf fishers from around the world join Marco at Wilbur by the Sea as the pompano season winds down. An upwelling chills the water, and one of his students lands a 15-inch pompano.

A center console fishing boat with outriggers running fast across the open ocean, leaving a wide white wake

July Fishing Report: Summer Offshore Trolling and Bottom Fishing

The offshore bite heats up with the water in July. Capt. Sean Smith covers gear prep, reading conditions, trolling spreads for mahi and wahoo, bottom fishing with live bait, and staying hydrated.

An angler standing and casting from a fishing kayak on a grassy lake, inset over a kayak on a stand loaded with a cooler, a safety flag, a paddle, and gear

Kayak Fishing: A Summer Safety Checklist

Wendy Biles runs through her summer kayak safety checklist: PFD, whistle, lights and flag, a tethered phone, hydration and sun protection, rain gear, a first aid kit, and wildlife awareness.

A smiling angler with sunglasses pushed up on his head, sitting on a cooler on a boat and holding a big redfish, with the inlet jetty behind him

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: July 2025

Capt. Jamie Thrappas chases July flounder at creek mouths, oyster bars, the inlet rocks, and the nearshore artificial reefs, and works the tide swings for reds and snook at first light.