2017 Holiday Gift Guide
The ultimate gift for the light tackle angler who spends time chasing inshore gamefish like stripers, false albacore and bluefish here in the Northeast, and bonefish, tarpon, permit and redfish during forays to our south.
Features
Getting Crabby: Baiting for Tog
The difference between scoring a limit of bulldog white chins versus a pail of borderline keepers comes down to how well you present these crusty crustaceans.
Winterizing Tips
Doing a thorough winterization on your fishing machine will help insure a smooth start-up come springtime.
Late Season Hotspot: Fall Blitz Fishing at IBSP
As the fall migration works its way south, surfcasters from up and down the Striper Coast descend on this fishy stretch of the Jersey shore.
Late Season Tuna: Bluefins for the Holidays
Find the right weather window and you could be tangling with bluefins well into the holiday season.
Striped Bass How-to: Trolling the Deep Divers
If trolling stripers is on your fall itinerary, you’d be foolish not to take advantage of this highly effective technique.
Three-Season Sportfishers
When the wind shifts to the north, and the sun goes down at 4:30, these boat designs provide the protection you need to keep on fishing.
Attracting Stripers: With Low-Down Chunking
How to make sure the dinner bell is heard loud and clear in swifter currents.
Blackfish Behavior: Tautog Observations & Insights
How a little underwater surveillance can change one’s strategic focus on whitechins.
Trophies on the Troll: Tube and Worm Tactics
A standard from the traditional striper man’s playbook, the tube and worm is an effective tactic throughout the seasons.
Be Prepared: New Shark Regulations for Federal Waters in 2018
A look at the pending recreational shark fishing measures in federal waters effective January 2018.
The Plugger’s Lure Bag
A look at must-have surf plugs with tips on how and where to fish them for maximum success.
In the Surf: Getting the Most Out of Bucktails
Adding the snap jigging technique to your bucktailing repertoire adds a whole new dimension to your surf fishing arsenal.
Beach and Bait: Dunk a Chunk for Fall Trophies
Chunking is one of the most effective ways to connect with big stripers and blues in the fall surf.
Adding Functional Luxury to Your Boat
These upgrades have “reel” value helping captains catch more fish, run vessels safely or efficiently, and adding to crew comfort.
Back to Sea Bass: Class Is in Session
It may require work finding open seasons, but it’s all play – big play – once you do.