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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Three anglers each holding a redfish on a boat in front of the jetty rocks

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: April 2026

April means running the beach for cobia, big jacks that rip drag, and schools of slot fish at the Ponce jetty. Capt. Jamie Thrappas shares the tackle and baits he uses.

An angler holding a black drum with a mangrove shoreline behind him

Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: April 2026

Sight fish schooling redfish and black drum on the lagoon flats, drift shrimp through dock lights as the water warms, and look for flounder at the Ponce Inlet jetties this spring.

Marco Pompano holding up a pompano in each hand on the beach

Freak on the Beach by Marco: April 2026

Pompano season is here. Marco lands a 17-inch scout before sunrise, fishes a trough 80 yards out in 66-degree water, and smokes his limit of six for fish dip.

An angler in a cap and sunglasses holding a red snapper on a boat offshore

Offshore Forecast: March 2026

March brings better weather offshore: bottom fish 70 to 150 feet for snapper, sea bass, and amberjack, then troll 20 to 50 miles out for kingfish, blackfin tuna, wahoo, and mahi.

An angler standing on a fishing kayak on a tree-lined river

Kayak: The Kayak Edge During the Spawn

Brandon Hewlett on sight fishing spawning bass from a kayak: a stealthy setup, polarized lenses, smart positioning, and a patient hookset once the fish swims off the bed.

An angler in a tan jacket holding a sheepshead on a boat, with a woman at the helm behind him

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: March 2026

Capt. Jamie Thrappas says the Ponce Inlet sheepshead bite peaks in early March, big black drum are around, and Spanish mackerel show up with the bluefish.

An angler in glasses and a cap holding a redfish in front of the mangroves

Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: March 2026

Rising water temperatures start the spring migration: schools of jacks, bluefish, and ladyfish run the ICW, dock lights heat up at night, and every inshore fish eats shrimp.

Chris Mansfield of Reel Healin Outdoors smiling in a selfie with a woman by the water

Reel Healin Outdoors: Surf Fishing, Healing, and Community

Army combat veteran Chris Mansfield turned a passion for surf fishing into Reel Healin Outdoors, a guide service and brand built on connection, healing, and time outdoors on Florida's Atlantic coast.