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A young man in a cap holding up a large cleaned fish skull

Four Ways to Commemorate Your Catch

Four ways to remember a trophy catch: print it yourself as a gyotaku, build a skull mount, hire a taxidermist for a traditional mount, or send a photo and measurements for a replica.
Capt. Jeff Patterson of Pole Dancer Fishin' Charters and a young angler holding a redfish on his boat

Meet the Captain: Jeff Patterson, Pole Dancer Fishin’ Charters

Capt. Jeff Patterson of Pole Dancer Fishin' Charters has chased fish around Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, and Ponce Inlet since childhood, and runs family-friendly inshore and nearshore trips where kids are always welcome.
Capt. Marshall Wallot of New Legacy Fishing Charters holding a big snook on his boat

Meet the Captain: Marshall Wallot, New Legacy Fishing Charters

Capt. Marshall Wallot of New Legacy Fishing Charters was born and raised in Volusia County and runs inshore and nearshore charters out of Port Orange for redfish, trout, snook, and tarpon.
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.
Capt. Daniel Levesque of Rare Breed Charters in a Rare Breed cap, blue mirrored sunglasses and a teal Rare Breed shirt

Meet the Captain: Daniel Levesque, Rare Breed Charters

Born and raised in Key West, Capt. Daniel Levesque of Rare Breed Charters is a 100-ton USCG Master Captain running premium nearshore and offshore charters out of Ponce Inlet.
Young angler Dawson Kai McMahon in a straw hat and rainbow sunglasses holding a big snook in his kayak

Kayak Fishing: A Young Angler’s First-Cast Snook

Young angler Dawson Kai McMahon takes his special blue Kai-yak out with his stepdad and lands a snook on his very first cast at Stomach Lake.
An angler standing and casting from a fishing kayak on a grassy lake, inset over a kayak on a stand loaded with a cooler, a safety flag, a paddle, and gear

Kayak Fishing: A Summer Safety Checklist

Wendy Biles runs through her summer kayak safety checklist: PFD, whistle, lights and flag, a tethered phone, hydration and sun protection, rain gear, a first aid kit, and wildlife awareness.
An angler's hand holding a tripletail at the surface of the water beside a blue kayak

Kayak Fishing: Kayaking for Snook

Bridges are a kayak angler's best bet for snook. Blake Abbey of Kayak King Charters on working fenders with a Rat-L-Trap, timing the trickle tide, and trolling lipless crankbaits.
Capt. Scott Housel in a cap and sunglasses holding up a big grouper on the deck of his boat offshore

Meet the Captain: Scott Housel, Sudden Strike Offshore Adventures

Capt. Scott Housel has been fishing and scuba diving off Ponce Inlet since 1989. Watching how fish feed and orient to structure underwater helps him guide families, beginners, and advanced anglers.
Children in Academic Anglers shirts and caps with adult volunteers, holding up a large State Farm check at a fishing clinic

Academic Anglers Children’s Fishing Clinic Gets More Children Fishing, More Often

The Academic Anglers Children's Fishing Clinic, founded in 1997, gives kids ages 8 to 15 free classroom lessons on boating safety, casting, and knots, followed by an offshore fishing trip.

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