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Marco Pompano in sunglasses and a gray and orange jacket holding up a big pompano in each hand on the beach, with a red bicycle beside him

Freak on the Beach by Marco: February 2025

Big pompano are here at Wilbur by the Sea. Marco hides behind the sea walls from the northwest wind and lands slabs on sand fleas, fish gum, and giant quahog clams from Massachusetts.
A smiling boy in a cap holding a redfish and a man in a camo cap and sunglasses holding a snook, sitting side by side on the bow of a boat

January Fishing Report: Cold Weather, Hot Fishing on the Flats

Cold January water sends fish schooling on the clear flats. Capt. Will Wolfson finds them in deep holes early, then on the warming shallows, throwing natural colors on light tackle.
Wendy Biles in a cap holding a giant bull redfish in her kayak, with fishing rods beside her and the ocean beyond

Kayak Fishing: A Bull Redfish Sleigh Ride off Ponce Inlet

Wendy Biles pedals her kayak out to the Ponce Inlet jetty with Blake Abbey, where the permit are biting, and hooks a 30-pound bull redfish that takes her on a sleigh ride.
Capt. Brian Revak in a camo cap and sunglasses holding up a snook in front of a house and trees

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: January 2025

Capt. Brian Revak sight fishes the Ormond and Flagler flats for redfish an hour or two before low tide, throwing Vudu shrimp on light braid and a Top Dog Jr at first light.
Marco Pompano in sunglasses and an orange jacket holding a pompano on the beach, with the ocean behind him

Freak on the Beach by Marco: January 2025

Pompano have arrived at Wilbur by the Sea. Marco fishes fresh sand fleas and crab early at low tide, shares his pompano facts, and lands a 20-inch black drum for the smoker.

Kayak Fishing the Jetty Off Ponce Inlet

I’ve been saltwater fishing in my kayak for years now, but I got invited to go fishing in an area …

Edgewater Backcountry Forecast – December 2024

December should bring winter fishing patterns to East Central Florida, water temperature swill drop and should continue to clear in …

Targeting Winter Species

With any species of fish that you plan to target, it pays to understand their individual habits. How they feed, …

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