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December Fishing Report: Trophy Reds, Sheepshead, and Pompano
Capt. Austin Ferguson says December brings schools of snook, redfish, and black drum to Volusia's inland waters, while sheepshead and pompano on light tackle can fill the cooler for a holiday fish fry.
Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: December 2025
Capt. Jamie Thrappas switches to black drum and sheepshead in December, fishing docks, jetties, and causeway bridges with blue crab, fiddler crabs, and sand fleas on Carolina rigs and jig heads.
Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: December 2025
December's clear, cold water in the Edgewater backcountry brings sheepshead to the pilings, black drum to deep holes, and spooky redfish and trout to sunny flats. Fish slow, light, and stealthy.
November Fishing Report: Bull Reds and Tarpon at the Inlet
Capt. Jeff Patterson drifts live blue crabs, pinfish, and pigfish for bull reds and tarpon south of the inlet in New Smyrna Beach, and works live shrimp on mangrove points for redfish and snook.
Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: November 2025
Capt. Jamie Thrappas switches to cut bait and halved blue crab for the bull redfish at the inlet, drifts select shrimp for snook, and targets sheepshead and black drum as winter fishing starts.
Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: November 2025
November starts the seasonal transition in the Edgewater backcountry. Capt. Michael Savedow covers topwater mornings, the bull redfish spawn at Ponce Inlet, snook season, surf pompano, and nearshore Spanish mackerel and bluefish.
October Fishing Report: Stand Out From the Mullet Schools
The mullet run fills the Intracoastal from Flagler Beach to Edgewater in October. Capt. Marshall Wallot on tarpon, snook, redfish, and jacks, and why a lure that stands out can beat matching the hatch.
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.
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.
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.Read the Current Issue
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