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As fall fishing enters its last month, great opportunities at several species are still available. Cooler and less humid weather is arriving in central Florida and this is one of the most comfortable times of the year in the Daytona Beach, Ponce Inlet and New Smyrna Beach area. Big bull redfish are still the specialty of our fishery and the primary target through November. Large numbers of migratory fish are still in the area and eagerly searching for food before returning to the ocean. The great fishing and comfortable weather can make this a really special month to fish. In addition to redfish, we do have the occasional opportunity at snook, tarpon and jacks. All of these species may or may not be available on any given day, it just depends on conditions and bait availability. Get out here and enjoy the last month of fishing before we enter the colder winter months! Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters
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Fall patterns have remained stable and the fishing has been great on almost every trip in the Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna and Daytona Beach area. Hurricane season is almost passed now and more stable weather between cold fronts is on the horizon.
Fishing for big bull redfish remains outstanding with catches averaging 5-10 fish on most trips. Anglers from 12 to 70 years old have enjoyed catching their biggest redfish recently. Some days have been calm enough to provide opportunities at migratory tarpon heading south for the winter, but it’s highly variable and unpredictable. Though unpredictable, I expect several more waves of fish and incredible fishing on those days for some of my anglers going into the last part of this month and the first couple weeks of November. Get out here and enjoy the last of the warm weather before truly cooler conditions set it! Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters Fall fishing is in full swing and the mullet run is just beginning. This brings another exciting season to our fishing in the Ponce Inlet area. A few days of heavy wind, lots of rain and extreme tides in the Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach and Daytona Beach area recently changed the pattern a bit, but we were able to stay on quality fish even in our rain gear. Conditions have since normalized. The big bull redfish bite has remained good with 5-10 fish being the average catch. In addition to big redfish, we will also start having opportunities at big jack crevalle as the mullet run progresses. Tarpon and snook are around and can provide additional targets depending on the tide cycle and feeding behaviors that day. Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters As we navigate our way through hurricane season, we have so far been lucky here in east central Florida. Aside from a few days of tropical influence, we have had fishable weather for most of the month.
Big bull redfish are the focus this time of year in the Ponce Inlet area, with variable chances at tarpon on any given day. The action is pretty consistent right now and we have been having some great trips. The mullet run is arriving in Ponce Inlet and the greater Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach area. This brings with it other opportunities at fish like big aggressive jack crevalle. Nothing quite compares to seeing fleeing mullet run for their lives with voracious predators hot on their tail. Don’t miss the fall action we will enjoy over the next few weeks! Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters September can be quite the month for fishing, and so far it’s starting out strong. Big bull redfish are the primary target this month but we also have opportunities at large jack crevalle and occasionally tarpon.
Redfish in the 20-40lb range are in the Ponce Inlet and New Smyrna Beach area in full force this month. Large groups of fish can make for excellent fishing opportunities with 5-10 fish days a common occurrence. This can result in pretty spectacular fishing days for anglers if any skill. When the bait is around, we get shots at large tarpon around Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach, and as the month progresses we get opportunities at big 8-12lb jack crevalle as well, which are extremely exciting and powerful, often taking topwater plugs just feet from the boat. In the last month of summer like conditions, we are almost always catching something good, get out there with me and catch a few yourself! Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters Mid August brings some of the hottest weather of the year to our hemisphere but it also brings some incredible fishing. Both inshore and nearshore fishing in the Daytona Beach, Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon area are entering their peak seasons.
Big bull redfish are arriving in large numbers and joining the resident fish for their fall run. These fish arrive hungry and ready to fight. The can provide anglers an incredible opportunity that is beyond the outstanding experience this area has to offer year round. Catching as many as 10 trophy sized fish or more per trip has been the recent trend and will continue in the foreseeable future. Tarpon fishing is also good this time of year, but it’s either hero or zero type fishing that usually compliments fishing for the big redfish. If the food sources and conditions are right, the tarpon are quite catchable and usually put on an awesome spectacle. If things don’t line up, we can have attempts where we don’t see any fish. But as the saying goes “You don’t know if you don’t go”! Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters As the weather gets hotter, so does the fishing! August is a month of mixed emotions, one of great fishing while simultaneously dodging tropical systems, something anyone on the east coast of the US can relate to!
Tarpon and bull redfish are abundant and offering some of the best opportunities of the year. Jack crevalle will also begin to offer great opportunities as the mullet start to love more as we near fall. Bull reds will begin to arrive from the ocean and congregate in prime locations around Ponce Inlet and New Smyrna Beach. This can make for some spectacular fishing. With hot summer water, quick fights and careful handling are a must. Like tarpon, these decades old fish deserve respect! Tarpon are in the area both inshore and nearshore from Daytona Beach down to the waters off Mosquito Lagoon, and offer some really great fishing this month. Whether fly or spin, these fish are incredible for any angler! Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters The last week has brought a different weather pattern with tropical systems moving south of us here in New Smyrna Beach, but the fishing has remained good!
The daily cycle of afternoon thunderstorms has changed with a strong onshore flow and mild showers with no lightning. None the less we have been able to avoid the rain on most days while catching big bull redfish daily in the Ponce Inlet and Mosquito Lagoon areas. The onshore flow has made the ocean a little too rough this week to target nearshore tarpon in the Ponce Inlet area but that should change going into next week! Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters Great fishing continues as we near the latter half of July. Fishing for big reds has been a consistent option with almost every trip producing several trophy class fish. This pattern should remain steady through the end of summer and fall as more and more fish move towards Ponce Inlet and New Smyrna Beach.
Tarpon fishing off Daytona Beach has been on and off with great fishing some days and challenging fishing others, all depending on weather and food sources. As we head toward August, more bait should begin to arrive in our area and offer us some great days targeting these big silver fish. Late summer back country fishing in Mosquito Lagoon has been less than optimal with water temperatures exceeding 90 degrees on many days, but other areas that we target fish in shallow water will start to offer us options until the summer temperatures cool down a bit. Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters As we enter the middle of summer, the fishing continues to be outstanding on almost every trip in the Ponce Inlet area. Calm, sunny mornings followed by the chance of an afternoon thunderstorm has become a near daily occurrence here in central Florida. Mid summer heat has transitioned our focus to mainly using the bay boat and it will remain the tool of choice through late fall.
We have remained successful on most every trip at catching multiple large bull redfish. We carefully handle these catch and release fish to ensure clients get an amazing photo and the fish swim away strong. From bottom fishing to more advanced sight fishing, beginner or novice anglers to skilled fly fisherman have had opportunities at these amazing fish in Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon. Nearshore fishing off Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach has been a lot of fun recently as well and will continue through summer. Full grown 100lb or larger tarpon have remained the primary focus, but we have also caught some huge jack crevalle, and light tackle drag screaming bonita. Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters |
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