Spring time is definitely here in the Ponce Inlet area. The water and air temperature are both warming up quickly and some of our spring fishing opportunities are starting to happen. Species that have been mainly absent during the winter months are not coming back to the normal areas we find them in during the warm months. It’s a nice change after a few months of our winter fishing and exciting to be catching species like snook and soon tarpon and albies as well.  In the inlet area we will be targeting snook and redfish along with some seasonal opportunities like big b ..read more

February has brought us a number of just right fishing days for the winter season with light winds, perfect temperatures for our winter fishing and some great days on the water. February is our last true winter month in Florida, spring is knocking on the door but the cooler weather fishing we enjoy this time of year will continue through the next couple months of spring.  During the winter, we spend our time fishing in Mosquito Lagoon for the most part. Having three boats and over 20 years of experience as a fishing guide in this area allows me to offer my clients full acc ..read more

As we continue through winter we are enjoying the benefits of a Florida winter with jacket weather in the morning and comfortable conditions in the afternoon. The real benefit of winter though is the quality of fishing. We have some of the best flats fishing we have all year during the winter and it’s not to be missed if you’re into that style of fishing! Mosquito Lagoon is our flats fishery that lies just to the south of the greater Ponce Inlet, Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach area. Known for its sight fishing for redfish, sea trout and black drum, the water and habitat quali ..read more

Another warm winter week has passed, hinting at the possibility of a continued mild winter for Florida. Winters are a little different during El Niño years. We have had more cloudy and rainy days than usual but it’s also warmer than usual. This has made the weather very pleasant for fishing!  Winter fishing is generally focused on the species that are cold tolerant, namely redfish and black drum. In Mosquito Lagoon, located just to the south of Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach and Daytona Beach, flats fishing should continue to be good through winter. Migratory black drum are ..read more

We are very lucky to have a year round fishery with multiple options to keep us on good fishing in every month of the year. Winter time fishing in Florida is some of the best fishing and is a great way to beat the dreary winter many experience in other parts of the country. While we do have occasional cool days, at least a few days each week generally approach 70 degrees, but even on the cooler days the bite is usually pretty good.  During this time of the year we are focused on fishing the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River Lagoon system. The water is nice and clear and the ..read more

The winter season is here in the Ponce Inlet area but the last week or so has been unseasonably warm. That should change soon as we push further into December and get stronger cold fronts. We have a year round fishery here with a good bite almost always happening somewhere between our flats fishing and inshore/nearshore options depending on the time of year.  As we enter winter, our focus shifts to flats fishing in the Mosquito and Indian River Lagoons. This expansive flats fishing estuary lies about 10 miles south of its headwaters at Ponce Inlet. Winter brings clear water ..read more

As we approach the edge of the winter months in the Ponce Inlet area of central Florida, it’s time to get excited for the new opportunities we will be presented with our changing seasons. Clear water and new species of fish are the theme of the coming 3 months.  Around Ponce Inlet, big redfish and giant black drum will fall into their winter patterns and some of the larger fish we catch all year will be landed. Tarpon and snook will be either in overwintering areas or migrating to avoid winter temperatures but they will be back next spring.  It’s tough to get off the ..read more

Cooler temperatures are knocking on the door as we head into the latter part of fall, bringing another change in the seasonal fishing patterns. Warmer water species hunker down while new species arrive from the north.  In the Ponce Inlet area, redfish and big black drum will be the mainstays of the early winter season. These species tolerate cooler temperatures well and give us great targets even on the cooler days. Snook are still around, but become considerably less active as the days get colder.  Mosquito Lagoon looks good and is already getting clearer from th ..read more

Our fall season of fishing is here and the fishing has been a lot of fun recently. Many species feed heavily this time of year both for spawning and in preparation for the coming winter season and its lack of plenty compared to falls bait runs. The weather is extremely comfortable over the next month or so with low humidity and air conditioning like temperatures.  We will be focusing much of our fall fishing in the Ponce Inlet area. Large numbers of redfish, snook and even some remaining tarpon are around and ready to be caught. Having the chance to catch a slam on most d ..read more

Fall fishing has arrived in full in the Ponce Inlet area and with the drop in humidity, you can literally feel it in the air! Comfortable temperatures, much less rain chances, and great fishing are what fall in central Florida is about.  Bull reds are one of the main highlights of fall fishing. Large numbers of oceanic fish gather in accessible areas and provide some of the best fishing of the year. Snook fishing is also at some of its best quality of the year, and the mullet run also gives us intense fishing for ravenous large jack crevalle.  Nearshore, on the da ..read more