top of page
All Articles
East Coast Current


JULY 2026 Backwater Fishing Report
Summertime, and the living’s easy! The bite is hotter than the temperatures, with snook, flounder, black drum and redfish keeping the lines tight.

Patrick Eichstaedt
3 days ago1 min read


JUNE 2026 Backwater Fishing Report
Florida’s proposed expansion of the Atlantic red snapper season was halted just hours before opening day after a federal judge issued an injunction blocking a controversial agreement between southeastern states and NOAA Fisheries.

Patrick Eichstaedt
Jun 112 min read


MAY 2026 Backwater Fishing Report
Spring is nearing a close with warmer temperatures rising. The fish are plentiful and the bait is abundant.

Patrick Eichstaedt
May 71 min read


The Boat Coach: The Road Less Traveled on the St. Johns River
The poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost ends with the iconic line, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” It is less about individualism and more about the weight of making choices.

Capt. Mark Kellum
Apr 193 min read
bottom of page
