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An angler in a camo cap and life vest holding up a big largemouth bass from his kayak on a lake

Kayak Fishing: Put Your Forward Facing Sonar in Perspective Mode

Keeping a forward facing sonar beam on fish is tough from a rocking kayak. Seth Taylor explains how perspective mode's top-down view helps him find bass and crappie in shallow water and grass.
A young angler in a cap and red shirt holding up a redfish on a boat, with the river and marsh behind him

Tomoka Forecast: April 2025

Capt. Barry Englehardt looks for trout on oyster beds and docks early in the morning, sheepshead on the docks, and reds cruising the banks. Strickland Creek near US 1 can hold reds and snook.
Marco Pompano in sunglasses and a gray vest holding up a redfish on the beach, with a red bike and beachfront homes behind him

Freak on the Beach by Marco: April 2025

Marco tries a ghost shrimp bait soak and tracks down hard-to-find fish gum while he waits for the pompano to come back. Then a 25-inch slot redfish makes it red fish cakes tonight.
An angler in a cap and sunglasses holding up a big sheepshead on a boat, with a second angler standing behind him and calm water beyond

March Fishing Report: Peak Season for Big Sheepshead

Sheepshead peak in March, with fish over 5 pounds caught regularly. Capt. Austin and Cole Ferguson share their baits and rigs, plus where to find redfish and snook in the Halifax River backwaters.
A bearded angler with sunglasses on the brim of his cap holding a snook on a boat, with open water and a tree line behind him

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: March 2025

Capt. Jamie Thrappas fishes fiddler crabs and sand fleas for sheepshead early in March, then switches to redfish and catch and release snook around the inlet as the water warms.
A smiling woman in sunglasses and a blue hooded sweatshirt holding up a pompano on a boat, with calm water and mangroves behind her

Tomoka Forecast: March 2025

Capt. Barry Englehardt on the Tomoka Basin's March snook breakout, largemouth bass in the upper river, and the pompano that move in once the water warms to 70 to 75 degrees.
Marco Pompano in sunglasses and a gray and orange jacket holding a tray of five pompano, with a big shaggy gray dog beside him

Freak on the Beach by Marco: March 2025

Record cold hits Wilbur By the Sea, but Marco bundles up and fishes anyway. Between a big stingray and a hot whiting bite, he tells the story of Jacob Wilbur's little seaside town.
Two anglers on a boat offshore holding up a sailfish with its dark sail raised, one in a backward cap and purple shirt and the other in blue mirrored sunglasses

February Fishing Report: Sailfish, Wahoo, and Snapper off Ponce Inlet

Cooler water brings wahoo, blackfin tuna, kingfish, and sailfish closer to shore in February. Capt. Chris Endicott says the bottom bite off Ponce Inlet can be on fire for big vermilion snapper and amberjack.
A smiling woman in a white visor and sunglasses holding up a striped sheepshead on a boat, with calm water and a distant shoreline behind her

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: February 2025

The sheepshead bite peaks in February around the jetty rocks and docks. Capt. Jamie Thrappas shares his baits and rigs, the trick to hooking these bait stealers, and where big black drum hang out.
Marco Pompano in sunglasses and a gray and orange jacket holding up a big pompano in each hand on the beach, with a red bicycle beside him

Freak on the Beach by Marco: February 2025

Big pompano are here at Wilbur by the Sea. Marco hides behind the sea walls from the northwest wind and lands slabs on sand fleas, fish gum, and giant quahog clams from Massachusetts.

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