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Roller Coaster Bite in the Surf
March 12, 2021 in Fishing Reports
The bite, much like the surf and weather this week, has been a roller-coaster. The spring blacktip migration and also the pompano migration has slowly started to make its way up the coast. With the days leading up to this latest front we...
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WHITING REMAIN TOP TARGET IN THE SURF
February 8, 2021 in Fishing Reports
This week we were met with a nice cold front that moved through the area, but the whiting bite was still on fire. North by New Smyrna Beach, the big bull whiting have been the main targets. Fresh dead shrimp, Fish Bites, and the diet Pepsi...
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GOOD SURF FISHING IN THE AM
January 25, 2021 in Fishing Reports
This week, the bite was a bit slow, but once the fish turned on, it was ON. Lots of smaller whiting with a few larger-sized fish in the mix. I’ve found the best bite to be on the incoming tide early in the morning. Live sand fleas is...
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Good Bite In Surf Despite Conditions
January 4, 2021 in Fishing Reports
This week, we have more fronts moving through the area kicking up the surf and pushing strong currents. However, even with the higher surf, a strong south to north current, and dirty water, the bite has still been great. For the...
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Pompano Arriving on the Beach!
December 8, 2020 in Fishing Reports
With the cold fronts lining up, the water temperatures are falling down to the magic numbers which send the pompano on the move to the south. This week the water clarity has improved and the weeds have cleared. The hot bite in the area...
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Surf Fishing Challenge
October 26, 2020 in Fishing Reports
The fishing this week was a bit tough with the high surf, king tide, and weeds. However, the Surf Fishing Challenge hosted by Roy Matson was held on Saturday October 24th in New Smyrna Beach, with 115 entries and a number of large...
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Whiting & Pompano Active
October 19, 2020 in Fishing Reports
This week the surf fishing was a bit tough but the whiting and pompano where still active in the early part of the day, with the best catches coming on the first half of the incoming tide. With sand fleas and shrimp being the top bait of...
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Fishable Conditions Return to the Surf
September 28, 2020 in Fishing Reports
All the storms have passed finally and the surf has layed down some. The water is still a bit off colored inside the first bar with some weeds in the mix, but the conditions are fishable. Mullet pods are thick from Ormond Beach south down...
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Surf Fishing on Fire
September 7, 2020 in Fishing Reports
This week the surf has been on fire with the full moon and the mullet run starting to take off. The normal catches of whiting and lots of early season pompano early mornings until around 10am and then again in the evening. But with the...
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Mullet Pods Showing Up
August 31, 2020 in Fishing Reports
This week we were met with clean surf for the later half of the week as the hurricane passed well to the south of us. As the surf flattered out, the early morning bite was on fire. Lots of keeper pompano caught from Daytona to New Smyrna...
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Shark Week!
August 17, 2020 in Fishing Reports
To honor “Shark Week” from New Smyrna Beach, sometimes called “the shark bite capital of the world,” I teamed up with the legendary Wayne Bennett of Shark Fishing NSB and Dustin Smith of NSB Shark Hunters for a week...
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Surf Fishing Turns Back Around
August 10, 2020 in Fishing Reports
What a difference a week makes with the surf! This week the surf laid down, the current has been calm and the large mats of grass have been pushed out. However, the bite has been a tough one. The whiting and croakers have been hitting...
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Bite Slow in Weeds and Sandy Water
July 27, 2020 in Fishing Reports
This weeks the current and weeds have started to move in with the east winds that have been blowing for the last couple of weeks. The water was a bit sandy due to the close swell period this week. The bite was a bit slow, however, the...
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Sharks & More From the Beach July 20, 2020 in Fishing Reports
I teamed up with some fellow shark fishing guides, NSB Shark Hunters, this week to help out on some surf fishing trips. As most know, Volusia county is the shark bite capital of the WORLD, with sharks of all sizes and types here year...
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Whiting, Croakers, Mackerel on the Beach
July 13, 2020 in Fishing Reports
This week has been much like the past few weeks, with the water temperatures staying in the low to mid 80’s and crystal clear and glass. The bait pods are still running strong up and down the beach. A good mix of fish have been...
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