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Benny Widerman holding his first bass over 10 pounds, a 10.60 pound largemouth that ate a Zoom Junebug trick worm and was released

St. Johns River Forecast: November 2025

The St. Johns River is running high and fast this November. Charlie McCullough on where Derby crappie hold, the best trolling speeds and jig colors, and bass fattening up for the spawn.
A shirtless angler in a cap holding a big snook on a boat

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: November 2025

Capt. Jamie Thrappas switches to cut bait and halved blue crab for the bull redfish at the inlet, drifts select shrimp for snook, and targets sheepshead and black drum as winter fishing starts.
A smiling boy in a cap holding a snook in front of the mangroves

Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: November 2025

November starts the seasonal transition in the Edgewater backcountry. Capt. Michael Savedow covers topwater mornings, the bull redfish spawn at Ponce Inlet, snook season, surf pompano, and nearshore Spanish mackerel and bluefish.
Marco Pompano crouching with a surf rod below a sand cliff cut into the beach at Wilbur by the Sea, with a damaged beach walkover behind him

Freak on the Beach by Marco: November 2025

The big scout pompano sneak into Wilbur by the Sea, and Marco catches them on crab knuckles, sand fleas, and fish gum while king tides and a northeaster carve a cliff into the beach.
A young girl in a pink sun hat, a woman in a visor, and a man in a bucket hat holding a big redfish on a boat

October Fishing Report: Stand Out From the Mullet Schools

The mullet run fills the Intracoastal from Flagler Beach to Edgewater in October. Capt. Marshall Wallot on tarpon, snook, redfish, and jacks, and why a lure that stands out can beat matching the hatch.
An angler in a white cap and sunglasses holding up a big snook in his kayak

Kayak Fishing: The Florida Bass Nation Kayak Series

The Florida Bass Nation Kayak Series runs sixteen tournaments across Florida starting November 1. Blake Abbey explains the TourneyX app, approved measuring boards, and the Catch, Photo, Release format, plus the full schedule.
An angler in sunglasses holding up a redfish on a boat, with two smiling boys in front of him and a lighthouse in the distance

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: October 2025

Capt. Jamie Thrappas fishes the inlet for bull redfish and snook in October, with his Carolina rig setup for bull reds, longer leaders for snook, and a mix of live and cut baits.
An angler in a straw hat and camouflage shirt holding a black drum in front of the mangroves

Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: October 2025

Cool fronts bring higher water to the Edgewater backcountry. Capt. Michael Savedow covers shoreline reds, trout, and snook, the mullet run, bull redfish at Ponce Inlet, trophy mangrove snapper, and dock light fishing.
Marco Pompano holding a pompano on the beach next to a smiling woman

Freak on the Beach by Marco: October 2025

The pompano show up in force at Ponce Inlet. Marco pairs fish gum with sand fleas and crab knuckles, helps his buddy Nick fill a limit, and lands a couple of big scouts.
A teenage angler and a man in sunglasses holding a big snook and a redfish on a boat

September Fishing Report: Live Mullet for Trophy Snook, Reds, and Tarpon

Capt. Marty Goldys casts live mullet into busting bait schools near inlets, jetties, and bridges, and shares his top mullet run tips, from circle hooks and tide changes to spotting bait with drones.

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