Montauk: The Spring Run
May is a fantastic month in the Montauk surf and tends to give up a very large fish or two every year.
Features
Kayak Fishing 101: Planning & Prep
It’s important to plan ahead on how you will be fishing during any given excursion.
Anticipated Arrival: Peconic Porgy Blast
The heralded Peconic Bay spring porgy run draws anglers from far and wide during the month of May.
Yellowfin Fever: Targeting Weakfish
Locating areas with the potential to produce good weakfish action is actually pretty simple.
Party Boat Fluke: Gaining An Edge
Being able to cast is a big advantage, and light spinning tackle allows you to get good distance and cover more water, despite the handicap of an underhand cast.
Bait & Bass: Circles In The Surf
I used to lose at least one fish for every few I hooked, I now go weeks on end without dropping a fish on a circle hook.
Bass Biology: Making Sense Of Striper Sense
Appreciating the senses of your target species will help in anticipating their behavior.
A Reel Drag: How Tight And Why?
Ten expert surfcasters from up and down the Striper Coast discuss their drag setting preferences.
When Fluke Attack: Fishing’s Most Underrated Ambusher
How summer flounder use different methods to seek, find and destroy prey.
Product Spotlight: Century Rods – The Weapon
Fresh or salt, there’s a rod in the Weapon series to fit your needs and then some!
Surf: Reconnect With Soft Plastics
Here’s an easy way to extend the life of your soft plastic baits.
Inshore: Circle Hook Stripers
Beating a dead horse is well worth the release of a live striper!
Freshwater: The Kings Of Spring
Now is the time to hit your local lake or pond as slab crappies transition from their winter quarters to pre-spawn structure.
Surf: Remember The Unloaded Red Fin
The Cotton Cordell 7-inch Red Fin is a popular lure across all regions, structure, and seasons in the surf, and has been for many decades.
Product Spotlight: Cobia 350CC
The latest Cobia to hit the docks is their new 350CC, which offers a similar running bottom to its predecessor the 344CC, but with a totally new deck and cockpit layout.
Offshore: Ten Tips For Trolling Trackers
Wide and side trackers have taken the mid-range tuna trolling world by storm, here’s a 10-pack of tips and tricks to make you more successful this season.