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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Jorge Alvarado in a black wetsuit walking barefoot along the beach with a colorful surfboard under his arm, with the ocean behind him

Live Like Jorge

Chris Chibbaro remembers his friend Jorge Alvarado, the local surfer who passed away while surfing at the Sunglow Pier in September, and the paddle out that drew over 200 people to Ponce Inlet.

A smiling woman in a kitchen holding a wooden board with two whole pompano grilled with Chinese chili crisp

Freak on the Beach by Marco: November 2024

The dirty water is gone and the pompano run is starting at Wilbur by the Sea. Marco and his wife Sophie land the season's first scouts, then grill them whole with chili crisp.

An angler in a black cap, sunglasses and a long sleeve fishing shirt fighting a fish with a bent rod from the bow of a boat, with a shrimp boat and a blue sky behind him

October Fishing Report: Snook, Tarpon and Reds on the Mullet Run

Capt. Jeff Patterson says October brings some of the year's most consistent fishing. With the mullet run in full swing, he is targeting snook, tarpon, redfish and even permit around the inlet.

Wendy Biles in a cap, sunglasses and a tournament jersey holding a 3rd Place banner from the September 7, 2024 kayak bass tournament on Lake Toho, with other anglers behind her

Kayak Fishing: Getting Ready for Tournament Season

Kayak bass clubs kick off their tournament seasons in September. Wendy Biles shares the four things she handles well in advance: learning the rules, budgeting, organizing her tackle, and packing the required gear.

A smiling angler in a red cap, blue mirrored sunglasses and a light blue shirt sitting on a boat holding a big redfish, with an outboard motor and open water behind him

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: October 2024

Capt. Jamie Thrappas calls October his favorite month at Ponce Inlet. He shares his live bait rig for redfish and snook, the tide swings to fish, and the tactics producing big tarpon hookups.

Marco Pompano in sunglasses and a red vest holding a wooden board lined with trout beside a grill, with a white dog looking up at him and trees behind

Freak on the Beach by Marco: October 2024

Five days of surf fishing with great bait have brought Marco only throwbacks. He talks redfish during the mullet run while he waits on cooler water and the start of pompano season.

Capt. Marshall Wallot in a black cap and a plaid flannel shirt holding up a big tripletail with a fish grip, with calm water and an orange sunset sky behind him

Intracoastal Forecast: September 2024

Big schools of mullet are drawing tarpon, snook and redfish in the Intracoastal. Capt. Marshall Wallot explains when to fish the tide, how to rig a freelined mullet, and which lures to throw.

Wendy Biles in a white hooded sun shirt sitting on her pedal kayak and holding up a big redfish, with fishing rods, a popping cork and open water under a cloudy sky behind her

Kayak Fishing: A Bass Angler’s Saltwater Setup

When she isn't bass fishing, Wendy Biles takes her Old Town kayak into the salt around Ponce Inlet and Mosquito Lagoon. Here are her three-rod setup, sunrise tactics and must-have gear.