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Freak on the Beach by Marco: February 2026
Marco Pompano tries giant quahog clams from Massachusetts as surf bait and lands a slot redfish on the clam, then a big sheepshead on crab knuckles, as the pompano head south.
January Fishing Report: Tilefish Offshore, Redfish Inshore
Capt. Tim Russell says golden tilefish season opens January 1 offshore, while winter cold fronts get redfish schooling on the flats and push sheepshead, black drum, and pompano to jetties, docks, and bridges.
Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: January 2026
Capt. Jamie Thrappas calls January through April the best sheepshead fishing of the year and targets big spawning females on structure with fiddler crabs, sand fleas, and short leaders.
Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: January 2026
Cold January water runs clear in the Edgewater backcountry. Fish live bait or small jigs slowly in deep holes, target bluefish and sheepshead, and look for reds and trout on sunny afternoon flats.
Freak on the Beach by Marco: January 2026
Marco heads to the beach in Wilbur By the Sea before sunrise and catches pompano and slot redfish on sand fleas and crab knuckles, and his friend Bobby O lands a monster slab pompano.
December Fishing Report: Trophy Reds, Sheepshead, and Pompano
Capt. Austin Ferguson says December brings schools of snook, redfish, and black drum to Volusia's inland waters, while sheepshead and pompano on light tackle can fill the cooler for a holiday fish fry.
Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: December 2025
Capt. Jamie Thrappas switches to black drum and sheepshead in December, fishing docks, jetties, and causeway bridges with blue crab, fiddler crabs, and sand fleas on Carolina rigs and jig heads.
Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: December 2025
December's clear, cold water in the Edgewater backcountry brings sheepshead to the pilings, black drum to deep holes, and spooky redfish and trout to sunny flats. Fish slow, light, and stealthy.
Freak on the Beach by Marco: December 2025
Marco battles seaweed and a tangle of crossed lines on the beach, then hand-lines a 25-inch slot redfish with help from his friend Pat and shares a few facts about redfish.
November Fishing Report: Bull Reds and Tarpon at the Inlet
Capt. Jeff Patterson drifts live blue crabs, pinfish, and pigfish for bull reds and tarpon south of the inlet in New Smyrna Beach, and works live shrimp on mangrove points for redfish and snook.Read the Current Issue
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