The Striped Bass Dilemma
With the fall season upon us, striped bass are on the minds of many anglers, and invariably the topic of striped bass management rears its head on beaches, docks and social media.
Features
Bass Trolling: Light Wire
Go light and bring the sport back into wire line trolling without sacrificing its effectiveness.
Sharpie Secrets: Jig a Pencil
Make that heavily-weighted pencil popper work throughout the water column.
Cape Ann Slam: Bass, Blues and Bluefin
From boat and by shore, Cape Ann offers a shot at this trio of fall favorites.
Fall Fun: Albies & More!
The table is set for some exciting fall action on false albacore, striped bass and bluefish in the surf.
Fall Grab Bag: Smithtown Bay Potpourri
Despite carrying a variety of bottom rigs, if you aren’t flexible you may miss a golden opportunity.
Porgies: A Surf Fishing Alternative
Porgies are the perfect answer for filling in the downtime between stripers and bluefish.
North Shore Fluke: The Labor Day Run
When kids start heading back to school, it’s time to hit the bays and harbors for some late season fluke action.
Surf How-To: Matching Up to Fall Baitfish
Matching the hatch is often the answer between success and failure, but there are times when thinking out of the box is the way to go.
Doormat Time: September in Montauk
If you are on the hunt for a big fluke, there is no better place than Montauk to connect with fish that hit 8 pounds and can range all the way to the mid-teens.
Redfish: Are “Reds” in Our Future?
Call them red drum, redfish or ol’ time channel bass, the “red” fishery seems to be expanding.
Reading the Beach: Subtleties of the Late Summer Surf
From kings, fluke and croaker now, to monster striper tomorrow, active scouting is underway.
Road Trip: Old School, New School
In terms of fathers and sons, success often comes somewhere between the generational gap.
True Natives: Maine’s Brookies
ate summer through early fall is the time to fish the cool, clean remote streams of Maine for world-class brook trout action.
Bait Alternatives: Kayak Softies
Now is the time to put large soft plastics to work for you to tangle with trophy summer stripers.
Baby Blues: It’s Snapper Time!
Snapper bluefish are great for food, sport and bait—here’s what you need to know to get into the action this season.