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Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: August 2026
Get out early in August: the high tide switch to outgoing is prime for reds and snook, with mangroves and flounder on the mid tide.
Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: August 2026
Bigger mangrove snapper, bull redfish staging for the fall spawn, and dock light fishing at night headline August in the Edgewater backcountry.
Freak on the Beach by Marco: August 2026
The permit are back on the beach. Marco on a 19 inch permit caught on sand fleas, the end of pompano season, and beating the August heat.
Summer Offshore Fishing Report: July 2026
The Atlantic red snapper season stayed closed, but the fish are thriving offshore. Capt. Daniel Levesque on safe releases with a descending device, the mangrove snapper bite, and summer storms.
Kayak Report: Summer Bass Fishing in Florida
Summer bass fishing in Florida is all about adapting to the heat: topwater at first light, then docks, drop offs, and heavy cover as the day warms up.
Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: July 2026
July brings an epic sunrise bite for reds and snook at the inlet, summer flounder on mud minnows, and plenty of action behind the shrimp boats.
Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: July 2026
Beat the July heat in the Edgewater backcountry and Mosquito Lagoon with early starts, mini mullet, shady docks, and dock lights at night.
Freak on the Beach by Marco: July 2026
A hit or miss pompano season on the beach, a surf fishing lesson for new friends, and a quick guide to sand fleas for bait.
Offshore Fishing Report: June 2026
Bottom fishing in 100 to 150 feet off Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, and Daytona Beach is producing vermilion snapper, triggerfish, and grouper, and mahi are starting to show up.
Kayak: Silver Water at Sunrise
Brandon Hewlett on kayak fishing the shad spawn: where to find spawning shad, the white lures that match them, and why the first hour after sunrise matters most.Read the Current Issue
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