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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.
A smiling woman in a bucket hat and a man in a cap holding a big redfish on a boat

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: August 2025

Reds, snook, and tarpon patrol Ponce Inlet in August. Capt. Jamie Thrappas covers baits and rigs for drifting the inlet, flounder on mud minnows, and paddle tails for early morning tarpon.
A young angler in a cap and camouflage shirt holding a spotted seatrout in front of the mangroves

Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: August 2025

It's the dog days in the Edgewater backcountry. Capt. Michael Savedow covers bigger mangrove snapper, bull redfish prepping for the fall spawn, lagoon trout and tarpon, and night fishing under dock and bridge lights.
A smiling angler with sunglasses pushed up on his head, sitting on a cooler on a boat and holding a big redfish, with the inlet jetty behind him

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: July 2025

Capt. Jamie Thrappas chases July flounder at creek mouths, oyster bars, the inlet rocks, and the nearshore artificial reefs, and works the tide swings for reds and snook at first light.
A smiling angler in a cap and sunglasses holding a redfish aboard a boat, with a rock jetty and the inlet behind him

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: June 2025

The heat is on at Ponce Inlet. Capt. Jamie Thrappas on rigs for inlet redfish and flounder, snook on the outgoing tide, and paddle tails and jerk baits for early summer tarpon.
A smiling young angler in a floral sun hat and pink sunglasses holding a small black drum with a green fish gripper

Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: June 2025

School's out, so take the kids fishing. Capt. Michael Savedow on panfish for young anglers, the closed snook season, live pigfish and croakers in the lagoon and backcountry, and summer tarpon.
An angler in a hooded sun shirt and blue mirrored sunglasses holding a redfish on a boat, with open water behind him

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: May 2025

Capt. Jamie Thrappas on redfish and snook at Ponce Inlet on tide switches, tarpon behind the shrimp boats and along the beaches, and bottom fishing the close reefs as the water warms.
Capt. Barry Englehardt in a cap and vest holding up a tarpon on his boat, with a tree-lined river behind him

Tomoka Forecast: May 2025

Snook feed up before their June spawn and tarpon follow the bait upriver. Capt. Barry Englehardt fishes popping corks before first light and topwater for shallow trout and reds on the Tomoka.
A young angler in a cap and red shirt holding up a redfish on a boat, with the river and marsh behind him

Tomoka Forecast: April 2025

Capt. Barry Englehardt looks for trout on oyster beds and docks early in the morning, sheepshead on the docks, and reds cruising the banks. Strickland Creek near US 1 can hold reds and snook.

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