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Targeting Winter Species

With any species of fish that you plan to target, it pays to understand their individual habits. How they feed, …
Angler with a cleaning table of pompano and other surf-caught fish

Freak On The Beach By Marco – December 2024

After the hurricanes it seems we get more species of fish on the beach, including flounder, mangro, snapper, black drum, …
Angler holding a largemouth bass

Bass Nation Kayak Tournament Recap with Pro-Angler, Amy Brown

Orange Lake Produces Giants When I heard that Orange Lake would be the location for our championship, I thought, “Well, …
Capt. John Ellis in a mint green cap, sunglasses and a blue Reef Wrecker shirt holding up a big redfish on his boat beside an angler in a camouflage shirt and a colorful cap, with calm water and a tree line behind them

November Fishing Report: Red Hot Action as Cooler Water Rolls In

Capt. John Ellis expects red hot November fishing as cooler, cleaner water rolls in. Big redfish, snook, and tarpon are fired up inshore, with sailfish, snapper, and grouper heating up offshore.
Wendy Biles in a trucker cap, mirrored sunglasses and a camouflage jacket taking a selfie while holding up a big largemouth bass, with trees and blue sky behind her

Kayak Fishing: Falling Pressure and the Post-Hurricane Bite

Why do Florida anglers go fishing when a hurricane is coming? Wendy Biles explains how falling barometric pressure triggers the bite, and where she found big bass after Hurricane Milton.
An angler in a cap, sunglasses and an orange shirt sitting on a boat holding a redfish, with a trolling motor, another boat and puffy white clouds behind him

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: November 2024

Bull redfish and big snook keep the fall bite hot at Ponce Inlet in November. Capt. Jamie Thrappas shares his live blue crab rig for reds and his night dock light tactics for snook.
A smiling woman in a kitchen holding a wooden board with two whole pompano grilled with Chinese chili crisp

Freak on the Beach by Marco: November 2024

The dirty water is gone and the pompano run is starting at Wilbur by the Sea. Marco and his wife Sophie land the season's first scouts, then grill them whole with chili crisp.
An angler in a black cap, sunglasses and a long sleeve fishing shirt fighting a fish with a bent rod from the bow of a boat, with a shrimp boat and a blue sky behind him

October Fishing Report: Snook, Tarpon and Reds on the Mullet Run

Capt. Jeff Patterson says October brings some of the year's most consistent fishing. With the mullet run in full swing, he is targeting snook, tarpon, redfish and even permit around the inlet.
Wendy Biles in a cap, sunglasses and a tournament jersey holding a 3rd Place banner from the September 7, 2024 kayak bass tournament on Lake Toho, with other anglers behind her

Kayak Fishing: Getting Ready for Tournament Season

Kayak bass clubs kick off their tournament seasons in September. Wendy Biles shares the four things she handles well in advance: learning the rules, budgeting, organizing her tackle, and packing the required gear.
A smiling angler in a red cap, blue mirrored sunglasses and a light blue shirt sitting on a boat holding a big redfish, with an outboard motor and open water behind him

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: October 2024

Capt. Jamie Thrappas calls October his favorite month at Ponce Inlet. He shares his live bait rig for redfish and snook, the tide swings to fish, and the tactics producing big tarpon hookups.

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