Coastal Angler Magazine Orlando

08/09/2026

🏆🎣 THAT’S A WRAP ON THE 2026 JOLLY GATOR BASS CLUB SEASON! 🎣🏆

What a season and what a way to finish it!

A huge congratulations to our 2026 Jolly Gator Bass Club Classic Top 3!

🥇 Zack Temperly & Lee Reddick took the win with an impressive 24.20 pounds

🥈 Anthony Courtney & Sean Cunningham finished 2nd with 23.57 pounds

🥉 Ethan Roberts & Gene Roberts rounded out the Top 3 with 21.70 pounds

Great fishing guys and congratulations on an awesome finish to the season! 👏🎣

Our Classic brought out 21 teams and every single team walked away in the money! 💰 Thanks to the incredible support from our sponsors, anglers, Jolly Gator, and our Central Florida fishing community, we were able to pay out an amazing $28,470 at the Classic and $38,600 throughout the 2026 season! Those are numbers we are extremely proud of and none of it would be possible without the businesses and people who continue to step up and support this trail year after year.

Even better, together we were able to raise more than $3,000 for local families in need. ❤️ That means just as much to us as anything that happened on the water this season.

Jolly Gator Bass Club has grown into one of Central Florida’s top evening bass fishing trails, bringing together great anglers, great competition, serious payouts, and an even better fishing community. To every angler who fished with us this year, THANK YOU. To every sponsor who helped make these payouts possible, THANK YOU. And to Jolly Gator for continuing to support this trail, THANK YOU! 🐊

We’re already looking forward to doing it all over again when we return next March! If you’re a Central Florida bass angler and haven’t fished with us yet, come join us in 2027 and see what this trail is all about.

See y’all at the ramp next season! 🎣🏆🐊

08/05/2026

25 boats joined us for our final Tuesday night event of the season!

Congratulations to Colton & Cody on taking the win with a little over 18 pounds. 🎣

A special shoutout to birthday boy Chris Franco, who landed Big Fish of the Night with an impressive 7-pound bass! 🏆🐟

Now all eyes turn to Saturday, when we’ll crown both our 2026 Team of the Year and Classic Champions. Join us for our season finale weigh-in at 3:00 PM as we wrap up another incredible season.

Thank you to every angler who fished with us this year. Your support, sportsmanship, and passion are what make this Central Florida’s premier evening bass fishing trail. We can’t wait to celebrate one last time this Saturday!

07/30/2026

Fishing was tough for most of the field Tuesday night, with only a handful of small limits making it to the scales. The Team of the Year leaders proved why they’re on top, bringing in an impressive 21+ pound bag to extend their lead.

🏆 Big Bass of the Night: Paul Martin – 5.5 lbs

We have just ONE Tuesday night event remaining before our Championship Classic on August 8! Come fish with us and help us crown this year’s Classic Champions and Team of the Year. We can’t wait to see everyone there!

07/25/2026

Late Post – July 14 Tournament Recap

Twenty-four boats came out to fish with us despite some tough conditions. The bite was slow as the river rose nearly 2 feet over the previous five days, making for a challenging day on the water.

Josh and Johnny battled through the conditions to take the win with just under 16 pounds.

Congratulations to Hayden and Gunner for landing Big Bass of the Day, tipping the scales at 6.31 pounds! 🎣

Thanks to everyone who came out and fished with us. We appreciate the support and look forward to seeing everyone at the next event!

07/25/2026

The weights were down at our Tuesday evening event thanks to some tough fishing, but the competition couldn’t have been any closer! Less than 4 ounces separated 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

David Stanton and Chris Franco came out on top, edging out our Team of the Year leaders by just 0.01 ounces! That’s about as close as it gets.

Congratulations to Steve and Hayden Lester for bringing in Big Bass of the Night, weighing 5.5 pounds! 🎣

With only a few events left before the Classic, the race for the championship is heating up. Come join us on August 8 as we crown this year’s champions!

07/15/2026

28 boats hit the water for our Saturday event, and the big fish showed up!

Austin and Hunter took home the win with an impressive 28+ pound bag. Big Bass of the day tipped the scales at a massive 8.72 pounds, and several more fish over 7 pounds made their way across the scales.

These anglers flat-out catch them!

With fewer than five events remaining this season, the points race is tightening up as teams battle for a spot in this year’s Classic. Every tournament counts from here on out. If you haven’t made it out yet, come join us and watch some of Central Florida’s best anglers bring them to the scales!

07/09/2026

07/08/2026

⚡️ Despite the lightning and rain, 27 boats still made it out for another exciting Tuesday night tournament!

🏆 Bubba Myers and Little John Johnson took home the win with an impressive 29+ pound bag, anchored by the Big Bass of the Night weighing 6.5 pounds. That’s another victory this season for this powerhouse team!

Think you’ve got what it takes? Come join us on a Tuesday night and watch these anglers bring some incredible fish to the scales.

🎣 And don’t forget—we’ll be back this Saturday, July 11, at 2:00 PM! We hope to see you there!

07/08/2026

🌩️ Twenty-seven boats braved the rough weather at blast-off, and it turned into an absolutely incredible evening on the water!

🥇 Zach Temperly & Lee Reddick brought an impressive 30+ pound bag to the scales, anchored by the Big Bass of the Night weighing 7.35 pounds!

🥈 Right on their heels were the current Team of the Year points leaders, Anthony & Shawn, with another outstanding 29+ pound bag.

Less than three hours on a Tuesday evening, and these teams are putting together tournament bags that most anglers only dream about.

If you’ve been thinking about fishing a Tuesday Night Derby, this is your sign. Come join us next Tuesday and experience the action firsthand—you’ll get to watch some incredible fish hit the scales and see why this derby keeps growing every week! 🎣🐟