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Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: June 2026
Capt. Jamie Thrappas targets slot and over slot redfish on early tide switches at Ponce Inlet, then turns to flounder and mangrove snapper on mud minnows.
Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: June 2026
Summer break is the time to teach kids to fish the Indian and Halifax Rivers. Snook season is closed through August, and live pigfish are a favorite bait for seatrout, redfish, and tarpon.
Freak on the Beach by Marco: June 2026
Once the sargassum cleared, Marco found run outs and coquina shells on the beach, and he and his friend Nicky caught limits of pompano on blue crab knuckles and sand fleas.
Kayak: Why the Spinnerbait Is Still a Bass Staple
Devin Holbrook finished second in a local kayak tournament throwing a white War Eagle spinnerbait around stumps, and shares the rod, reel, and line he fishes it on.
Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: May 2026
Capt. Jamie Thrappas fishes the jetty in May for slot snook, redfish, and mangrove snapper, and shares the baits, circle hooks, and dead sticking setup that work.
Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: May 2026
May brings summer patterns to the backcountry: topwaters at first light, tarpon and bull redfish back in the Intracoastal, and dock light fishing for trout, snook, and redfish at night.
Freak on the Beach by Marco: May 2026
Pompano season is on in Wilbur By the Sea. Marco waits out the weeds with a Pennsylvania charter, then lands a surf grand slam: pompano, black drum, sheepshead, and whiting.
Offshore Fishing Report: April 2026
Cobia are moving toward shore over structure in 70 to 90 feet, and steady spring weather has temperature breaks setting up nicely for offshore trollers.
Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: April 2026
April means running the beach for cobia, big jacks that rip drag, and schools of slot fish at the Ponce jetty. Capt. Jamie Thrappas shares the tackle and baits he uses.
Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: April 2026
Sight fish schooling redfish and black drum on the lagoon flats, drift shrimp through dock lights as the water warms, and look for flounder at the Ponce Inlet jetties this spring.Read the Current Issue
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