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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An angler in sunglasses holding up a redfish on a boat, with two smiling boys in front of him and a lighthouse in the distance

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: October 2025

Capt. Jamie Thrappas fishes the inlet for bull redfish and snook in October, with his Carolina rig setup for bull reds, longer leaders for snook, and a mix of live and cut baits.

An angler in a straw hat and camouflage shirt holding a black drum in front of the mangroves

Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: October 2025

Cool fronts bring higher water to the Edgewater backcountry. Capt. Michael Savedow covers shoreline reds, trout, and snook, the mullet run, bull redfish at Ponce Inlet, trophy mangrove snapper, and dock light fishing.

Marco Pompano holding a pompano on the beach next to a smiling woman

Freak on the Beach by Marco: October 2025

The pompano show up in force at Ponce Inlet. Marco pairs fish gum with sand fleas and crab knuckles, helps his buddy Nick fill a limit, and lands a couple of big scouts.

A teenage angler and a man in sunglasses holding a big snook and a redfish on a boat

September Fishing Report: Live Mullet for Trophy Snook, Reds, and Tarpon

Capt. Marty Goldys casts live mullet into busting bait schools near inlets, jetties, and bridges, and shares his top mullet run tips, from circle hooks and tide changes to spotting bait with drones.

An angler in a white cap and sunglasses holding up a big snook in his kayak

Kayak Fishing: Mullet Run Tarpon and Bull Reds at Ponce Inlet

When the mullet arrive, Blake Abbey launches his kayak at Jetty Park in Ponce Inlet, fishing the docks, mangroves, and rock walls on the way out to the jetty for tarpon and bull reds.

Two smiling anglers in sunglasses holding a snook together on a boat

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: September 2025

Capt. Jamie Thrappas targets big redfish in the inlet with live mullet and halved blue crabs, works tide changes and dock lights for snook, and throws live mullet and paddle tails at tarpon.

A smiling angler in a wide-brimmed sun hat and sunglasses holding a redfish in front of the mangroves

Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: September 2025

The mullet run marks the start of fall. Capt. Michael Savedow covers snook season and the top local spots, bull redfish at Ponce Inlet, Mosquito Lagoon trout and reds, and dock light fishing.