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A smiling woman in sunglasses and a blue hooded sweatshirt holding up a pompano on a boat, with calm water and mangroves behind her

Tomoka Forecast: March 2025

Capt. Barry Englehardt on the Tomoka Basin's March snook breakout, largemouth bass in the upper river, and the pompano that move in once the water warms to 70 to 75 degrees.

Marco Pompano in sunglasses and a gray and orange jacket holding a tray of five pompano, with a big shaggy gray dog beside him

Freak on the Beach by Marco: March 2025

Record cold hits Wilbur By the Sea, but Marco bundles up and fishes anyway. Between a big stingray and a hot whiting bite, he tells the story of Jacob Wilbur's little seaside town.

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 woman in a white visor and sunglasses holding up a striped sheepshead on a boat, with calm water and a distant shoreline behind her

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: February 2025

The sheepshead bite peaks in February around the jetty rocks and docks. Capt. Jamie Thrappas shares his baits and rigs, the trick to hooking these bait stealers, and where big black drum hang out.

Marco Pompano in sunglasses and a gray and orange jacket holding up a big pompano in each hand on the beach, with a red bicycle beside him

Freak on the Beach by Marco: February 2025

Big pompano are here at Wilbur by the Sea. Marco hides behind the sea walls from the northwest wind and lands slabs on sand fleas, fish gum, and giant quahog clams from Massachusetts.

A smiling boy in a cap holding a redfish and a man in a camo cap and sunglasses holding a snook, sitting side by side on the bow of a boat

January Fishing Report: Cold Weather, Hot Fishing on the Flats

Cold January water sends fish schooling on the clear flats. Capt. Will Wolfson finds them in deep holes early, then on the warming shallows, throwing natural colors on light tackle.

Capt. Brian Revak in a camo cap and sunglasses holding up a snook in front of a house and trees

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: January 2025

Capt. Brian Revak sight fishes the Ormond and Flagler flats for redfish an hour or two before low tide, throwing Vudu shrimp on light braid and a Top Dog Jr at first light.

Marco Pompano in sunglasses and an orange jacket holding a pompano on the beach, with the ocean behind him

Freak on the Beach by Marco: January 2025

Pompano have arrived at Wilbur by the Sea. Marco fishes fresh sand fleas and crab early at low tide, shares his pompano facts, and lands a 20-inch black drum for the smoker.