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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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An angler in a cap and sunglasses holding up a big sheepshead on a boat, with a second angler standing behind him and calm water beyond

March Fishing Report: Peak Season for Big Sheepshead

Sheepshead peak in March, with fish over 5 pounds caught regularly. Capt. Austin and Cole Ferguson share their baits and rigs, plus where to find redfish and snook in the Halifax River backwaters.

A smiling angler in a white cap and green mirrored sunglasses kneeling on the grass, holding up a snook in one hand and a largemouth bass in the other

Kayak Fishing: Spring on the Tomoka River

Blake Abbey paddles the Tomoka River from Sanchez Park to LPGA in March and April, throwing spinnerbaits, lipless crankbaits, and paddle tails for snook, bass, tarpon, and redfish.

A bearded angler with sunglasses on the brim of his cap holding a snook on a boat, with open water and a tree line behind him

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: March 2025

Capt. Jamie Thrappas fishes fiddler crabs and sand fleas for sheepshead early in March, then switches to redfish and catch and release snook around the inlet as the water warms.

A smiling woman in sunglasses and a blue hooded sweatshirt holding up a pompano on a boat, with calm water and mangroves behind her

Tomoka Forecast: March 2025

Capt. Barry Englehardt on the Tomoka Basin's March snook breakout, largemouth bass in the upper river, and the pompano that move in once the water warms to 70 to 75 degrees.

Marco Pompano in sunglasses and a gray and orange jacket holding a tray of five pompano, with a big shaggy gray dog beside him

Freak on the Beach by Marco: March 2025

Record cold hits Wilbur By the Sea, but Marco bundles up and fishes anyway. Between a big stingray and a hot whiting bite, he tells the story of Jacob Wilbur's little seaside town.

Two anglers on a boat offshore holding up a sailfish with its dark sail raised, one in a backward cap and purple shirt and the other in blue mirrored sunglasses

February Fishing Report: Sailfish, Wahoo, and Snapper off Ponce Inlet

Cooler water brings wahoo, blackfin tuna, kingfish, and sailfish closer to shore in February. Capt. Chris Endicott says the bottom bite off Ponce Inlet can be on fire for big vermilion snapper and amberjack.

An orange and black Old Town Autopilot fishing kayak rigged with electronics and rods, floating on dark water with trees behind it

Kayak Fishing: Tricking Out an Old Town Autopilot 136

Joshua Perez explains how he rigged his Old Town Autopilot 136 for competition, from a YakAttack crate with ten rod holders to GoPro cameras, and why he loves the kayak fishing community.

A smiling woman in a white visor and sunglasses holding up a striped sheepshead on a boat, with calm water and a distant shoreline behind her

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: February 2025

The sheepshead bite peaks in February around the jetty rocks and docks. Capt. Jamie Thrappas shares his baits and rigs, the trick to hooking these bait stealers, and where big black drum hang out.