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Tyler Bean holding a largemouth bass from his kayak on Kenansville Lake

Kayak: Summer Sunrise Success on Kenansville Lake

A sunrise frog bite, schools of bait found on side imaging, and an 8.5 pound largemouth made for a memorable summer day on Kenansville Lake.
Angler holding a redfish on a Yellow Dawg Fishing charter near Ponce Inlet

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: September 2026

Fall fishing and the mullet run bring big snook, bull redfish, tarpon, and jack crevalle to Ponce Inlet this September.
Young angler holding a sheepshead in the Edgewater backcountry

Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: September 2026

The mullet run brings the first fishy change of fall, snook season opens September 1, and big spawning redfish arrive at Ponce Inlet.
Young angler holding a big snook

August Fishing Report: Fishing the Mullet Run

The mullet run is the most exciting time to fish Central Florida. Capt. Marty Goldys shares his favorite ways to fish live mullet and lures for snook, redfish, tarpon, and jacks.
Kayak angler holding a big largemouth bass

Kayak Bass Fishing in Florida: The Dog Days of Summer

July and August bring extreme heat and pop up thunderstorms. How to prepare for a summer kayak bass trip, and where the bass go when the water heats up.
Young angler holding a redfish on a Yellow Dawg Fishing charter near Ponce Inlet

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.
Angler holding a black drum

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.
Marco Pompano with a tray of pompano and permit

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.
Two kids and an adult angler holding a red snapper offshore

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.
Angler casting from a fishing kayak on a Florida lake

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.

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