Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report — June 4: Cobia Build, Reds In
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for June 4, 2026 — cobia building at the mouth, post-spawn stripers feeding, and red drum and speckled trout in play.
Texas Gulf Coast Fishing Report — June 4: Trout & Wade Reds
Texas Gulf Coast fishing report for June 4, 2026 — speckled trout on the outside, prime wade fishing, and reds on the flats from Galveston to Corpus.
South Padre Island Fishing Report — June 4: Reds & Tarpon
South Padre Island fishing report for June 4, 2026 — tailing redfish on the Lower Laguna flats, tarpon on the beachfront, and trout on the deeper grass.
How to Catch Striped Marlin: Pacific Tackle & Hot Spots
Striped marlin (Kajikia audax) — the most acrobatic and visually striking billfish in the Pacific — is a bluewater favorite of light-tackle anglers. Stripeys average 100-250 pounds (rarely topping 400),…
Daytona / Space Coast Fishing Report — Week of May 21, 2026: Tarpon Build at Ponce, Snook on Bridges
The Space Coast spring run is heading toward its summer peak. Tarpon are stacking at Ponce Inlet, snook are full-on summer pattern on the bridges and the...
Naples/Marco Island Fishing Report — Week of May 21, 2026: Peak Tarpon in the 10,000 Islands, Snook on Beaches
The 10,000 Islands tarpon migration has hit peak intensity. Schools of giant tarpon are rolling from Marco Pass south through the back country, and Naples...
Cape Cod Fishing Report — Week of May 21, 2026: Stripers at Full Strength, Bluefish Arriving
Cape Cod's striped bass season is at full strength. The Canal is producing on every tide, the Brewster flats are holding stripers, and bluefish are...
South Padre Island Fishing Report — Week of May 21, 2026: Lower Laguna Madre Peak, Tarpon Arriving, Reds in Surf
South Padre's late-May fishing is at peak. The Lower Laguna Madre is producing some of the best trout and red drum action of the year, the first tarpon...
Florida Keys Fishing Report — Week of May 14, 2026: Peak Tarpon in the Channels, Permit on the Flats, Mahi Offshore
Peak tarpon season in the channels and bridges, permit feeding on the oceanside flats, and mahi-mahi at full peak in the Gulf Stream off Islamorada and Marathon.
Sarasota Fishing Report — Week of May 14, 2026: Tarpon Stacking in New Pass, Snook Pre-Spawn, Trout on the Flats
Tarpon stacking in New Pass and Big Sarasota Pass, snook pre-spawn on the flats and around the passes, and trout still active on the grass at first light.