Jersey Muskies: Moon Phases and Electronic Sounds
If battling trophy musky has been on your bucket list, you won’t have to travel far this year to scratch out a trophy.
Features
Nighttime Stripers: Live Eeling Done Right
Few techniques are more effective on big stripers than drifting a live eel over fish-holding structure in the dark of night.
Gray Fish Tags: A Call for Tourney Anglers
Gray FishTags to launch Northeast tagging effort at Manhattan Cup on June 8.
Keeping Up With Bluefish
Snapper fishermen reported very good numbers of juvenile blues in many areas last summer, which bodes well for the near future of the fishery.
2018 Fishing Kayak Buyer’s Guide
A look at more than a dozen of the latest and greatest fishing kayaks on the market today.
Bucktailing for Fluke: Understanding Color
Pay a visit to any tackle shop and the range of colors on the bucktail rack is likely to rival that of the cosmetics counter at Macys.
Schoolie Time: Scale Down for Stripers
Several strong up and coming year classes provide hope for the future and lots of fun for those who downsize their tackle.
Heavy Thoughts: Dissecting the Jig Head
A look at some jig head shapes and how to make them work for you.
The Truth About Barometric Pressure
Just how much of an effect does a falling or rising barometer have on your fishing? The answer may surprise you.
Plug Building: The Big Weasel
Because of their scarcity, swimming an original is completely out of the question.
Susquehanna Flats: Big Stripers for Little Trip
This perennial upper Chesapeake hotspot has been drawing “catch & release” trophy hunters for decades.
The Trolling Motor Advantage
Not just for freshwater bassmen and southern flats boats, the trolling motor is fast-becoming a valuable tool of Northeast anglers in the know.
Nat’s Needle
Kicking back to a needlefish plug designed by legendary Long Island surfcaster Nat Piazza.
Marine Electronics Roundup
With fierce competition bringing prices down and overall functionality up to new levels, there has never been a better time to shop for new electronics.
Striped Bass: History and Life Cycle
A revealing look at the life cycle and history of arguably the most popular sportfish on the East Coast.
2018 Boat Buyer’s Guide
These are happy times if you are a boat-owner or on the cusp of taking the plunge.
