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July Fishing Report: Summer Offshore Trolling and Bottom Fishing

The offshore bite heats up with the water in July. Capt. Sean Smith covers gear prep, reading conditions, trolling spreads for mahi and wahoo, bottom fishing with live bait, and staying hydrated.
A smiling couple on a boat in the river, the man holding up two snook, with mangroves behind them

June Fishing Report: Ponce Inlet Heats Up Inshore and Offshore

June heats up the bite around Ponce Inlet. Capt. Nick Siciliano of Beast Coast Fishing Charters covers trout, redfish, snook, and tarpon inshore, plus mahi, amberjack, cobia, and kingfish offshore.
Capt. Scott Housel in sunglasses holding up a big mahi on his boat offshore, with blue water behind him

May Fishing Report: Mahi in Full Swing as Grouper Season Opens

Mahi are in full swing and grouper season opens May 1. Capt. Scott Housel on working weed lines in the Gulf Stream and the depths, weights, and leaders he uses for grouper.
Five anglers standing on a boat at the dock behind a big spread of snapper and other bottom fish laid out on the dock

April Fishing Report: Snapper on the Bottom and Cobia in the Mix

Capt. Tim Russell expects productive April bottom fishing for vermilion, mangrove and lane snapper and triggerfish, with cobia lurking on the same spots and white butterflies signaling time to troll for mahi.
An angler in sunglasses holding up a big African pompano on a boat, with blue water and clouds behind him

The Sabiki: MVP of the Tackle Box

As pelagics push up the coast in April, Tim Barefoot loads up on live bait with a Sabiki, then drifts squid jigs and kite baits for African pompano, big snapper and grouper.
Two anglers in caps and sunglasses holding up a huge African pompano on a boat, with the open Atlantic behind them

Catching an Unexpected Trophy in the Atlantic

An unproductive wahoo trip north of St. Augustine turned into the catch of a lifetime when Mike Lorenz dropped an old butterfly jig and hooked a massive African pompano aboard Rare Breed.
Two anglers on a boat offshore holding up a sailfish with its dark sail raised, one in a backward cap and purple shirt and the other in blue mirrored sunglasses

February Fishing Report: Sailfish, Wahoo, and Snapper off Ponce Inlet

Cooler water brings wahoo, blackfin tuna, kingfish, and sailfish closer to shore in February. Capt. Chris Endicott says the bottom bite off Ponce Inlet can be on fire for big vermilion snapper and amberjack.
A smiling angler in a white cap, sunglasses and a tan work jacket holding a rod in one hand and a black sea bass on a jig in the other, with the ocean behind him

The New Year Brings New Opportunity

With grouper and snapper closed, Tim Barefoot turns to triggerfish, beeliners, and seabass around 150 feet, anchoring and flying a kite for wahoo and tuna with live bait from a sabiki.
An angler in a blue hooded sun shirt and cap holding up a big grouper on a boat, with the open ocean and blue sky behind him

’Tis the Season to Be Jolly… Fa La La La La

Christmas week is the peak of bottom fishing season. Tim Barefoot explains why big gag grouper get wise, and how fluorocarbon, a decoy weight, and his Crab Decoy Jig fool them.
An angler in a straw hat, sunglasses and a blue and white patterned shirt holding up a big grouper with a red jig in its mouth on a boat offshore

November: One of the Most Abundant Months of the Year

November is when the shallow water grouper bite kicks in, as big male gags move onto inshore ledges. Tim Barefoot explains why to find the bait, anchor up, and keep the deck quiet.

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