While summer is ending, both the fishing and the weather are still hot! The past week has produced some of the best tarpon fishing we have had all year, along with great bull red fishing and some snook.

Nearshore off New Smyrna Beach, Ponce Inlet and Daytona Beach, the tarpon have been happy. As long as conditions are favorable, we have had some great opportunities on almost every trip. We have also had shots at mega jack crevalle in the 20-30lb class, and our usual light tackle false albacore tuna. Tons of catchable sharks as well in the same areas we are finding the other fish.

Inshore, we have been catching some huge reds and having really successful days. This time of year produces some of the best fishing for bull reds we see in our year round fishery. Snook have also been an option when conditions and pressure from other anglers allows us to target them.

Mosquito Lagoon has continued to provide fun fly fishing and spin fishing opportunities for those interested in sight fishing. Moderately clear water has allowed us to see the redfish and snook we have been catching.

Capt. Billy Rotne
Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters

As we enter the last days of summer and begin to knock on falls door, we begin one of the best fishing seasons of the year. Warm temperatures and excellent opportunities truly make fall a special time to fish.

Around Ponce inlet and nearshore off Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach, tarpon, snook, and bull redfish are all potentially at some of the best fishing each species offers throughout the year on any given fall day.

Inshore we have other opportunities at snook, reds and tarpon as well big jack crevalle that feed on migrating mullet. Sight fishing with fly and spin tackle have remained good in Mosquito Lagoon and the Indian River Lagoon.

Don’t miss out on this great fishing period, reserve your trip while some dates are still available!

Capt. Billy Rotne
Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters

Another great summer week has passed with some really fun days with clients. The usual suspects were around and gave us a great bite.

Inshore around Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon we have had some great fishing for bull redfish, snook and a few tarpon. Inshore fishing is only getting better as we head into fall.

Nearshore off Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach, we have had fun opportunities at tarpon, sharks, false albacore tuna, and a few big jack crevalle.

Flats fishing in Mosquito Lagoon for fly clients has also be productive with fishable water clarity and some good fish activity.

Don’t miss out on some of the best fishing of the year that’s to come over the next few months, reserve your dates now!

More great summer fishing was part of the agenda last week with tarpon, redfish, sharks, false albacore tuna and snook. The fishing and the weather are equally hot!

Nearshore off Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach, we have had lots of shark and tarpon activity and some calm summer weather to make fishing for them nice and comfortable. In between targeting those large fish, we have had fun with false albacore tuna on light tackle.

Around Ponce Inlet, big bull redfish and snook have been a lot of fun to target along with tarpon as well.

Inshore fishing in Mosquito Lagoon has remained an option for fly and spin anglers that want opportunities to sight fish redfish and trout.

The coming weeks should continue to provide us with more fun summer fishing as we begin to transition into our fall patterns.

Capt Billy Rotne
Daytona Beach Fishing Charters

Even though we are mid summer, the patterns that will keep us hooked up through fall are starting to fall into place, no pun intended.

Nearshore fishing for tarpon, false albacore tuna and sharks off Ponce Inlet, Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach has been good and will continue to be good in the coming weeks.

Big redfish have been on and off but the last week has been pretty good and the fishing for these should only get better as we continue through the summer.

Sight fishing with fly and spin tackle in Mosquito Lagoon has remained a fun option with decent to good water clarity.

Capt. Billy Rotne
Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters

The dog days of summer roll on as we dodge the occasional rain shower and catch big fish!


Between now and the end of August, we get some of the calmest ocean conditions of the year. These calm seas allow us to spend time nearshore searching for tarpon, sharks, false albacore and big jacks of the Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach coastlines. We have hooked some big fish out there lately and the conditions should stay stable for some time.


Fly and spin fishing in Mosquito Lagoon remains an option. We have had some good grass growth this year in some areas and the fishing has reflected that.


Inshore fishing in the Ponce Inlet area will remain strong for the next 6 weeks through the beginning of our fall season. Big redfish are great targets this time of year to compliment some nearshore fishing.

Mid summer is here and the fishing that comes with it is happening now. Big tarpon, big reds, big sharks, false albacore along with snook and big jacks on the right days make this a fun time of year to fish.

July and August offer some of the calmest weather conditions of the year allowing us to target nearshore species on most days. Cruising up and down both Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach can produce a variety of opportunities.

Inshore fishing in the Ponce Inlet and Mosquito Lagoon areas has been good for bull redfish and some tarpon. When the tides and conditions are right, big snook can be a fun target as well. Sight fishing remains an option for fly anglers in Mosquito Lagoon.

Capt. Billy Rotne
Ponce Inlet Charters
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Summer is here! The patterns have been steady and the fishing has been great. This is one of my favorite times of year to fish with many options.

Bull reds have been feeding well and we have caught quite a few fish on both spin and fly recently in the Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon areas. The activity these fish display in summer is truly thrilling!

Tarpon are now arriving both inshore and nearshore off Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach. On calm days we can target the fish nearshore, and otherwise spend time trying to feed the inshore fish.

Sight fishing in Mosquito Lagoon with both spin and fly tackle has been fun recently and should remain good for the next month or two before the hottest parts of summer arrive.

The time is now to plan your summer trips, let’s feed some fish!

Capt. Billy Rotne
Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters