Inshore: Spring Blues
There’s no better sound than the drag singing of the spring blues!
Features
Tackle Tip: Keeping Comfortable
Migraines, mal de mer, sore feet and cold coffee are sure ways to ruin any fishing trip; here’s a trio of tips to combat them all.
Offshore: The Ballyhoo Quick Rig
Get back in the game in less than a minute with this simple-to-master rigging technique.
Inshore: Playing the Slots
While finding a slot may be a bit like throwing darts, there is a tactical approach to hitting a bullseye.
Surf: Crushing Barbs – Not Just For Schoolies
The idea of a barb is intuitive and logical, yet it doesn’t always help us land the largest of fish in the surf.
Sterling Wide Tracker
Every now and then a company produces a product that can claim the title of being a game changer.
Surf Sense: “See You Got Your Rubbahs”
Chiefy brought his shark boots, while this hardcore surfcaster puts the boots to bass on plastics.
Opening Day Dreams: Tidal River Fluking
New Jersey’s May 22 opener is a great day for targeting those tidal rivers for summer flounder.
Winter Flounder: On Jersey’s Offshore Wrecks
A couple of fat flounder would be like icing on top of that cake box full of sea bass or spring cod.
Cape May Reef: South Jersey Fish Oasis
Our continuing BDV series side-scans essential fi sh habitat off Cape May.
On Top Of The Break & Deep In The Grass
Robbie Phillips avoids small bass. He targets big ones. It’s perhaps an example to remember.
Stalking Stripers: Run and Gun Herring
Herring run methods, new and old, to put you on the stripers this month.
Love ‘em or Hate ‘em: The Bluefish Dilemma
Cyclical by nature, the bluefish population has seen its ups and downs over the years and we appear to be in the midst of a downswing.
Be Prepared: Sweat the Small Stuff!
There are plenty of times when packing those extra lures saves the day on what might otherwise be a fruitless outing.
River Stripers: Plugging on the Connecticut
Large topwater plugs produce exciting action on the Connecticut River in the spring.
Surf Tactics: Double Your Pleasure
Savvy casters understand that adapting your tackle and techniques to the fish you are targeting is the key to early season success.
