The Cod Is Still Winter King
When it comes to catching cod in the dead of winter, the waters off of Montauk and Block Island are tough to beat.
Features
Hooking Soft Plastics
If you fish soft plastic and biodegradable tails, like Berkley Gulp! for fluke, you’ve probably experienced this problem; a fluke taps the bait, you gently lift the rod to set the hook, but miss the short-striking fish.
Straightening a Snelled Mono Leader
One of the items on my to do list each winter is to snell up an ample supply of blackfish hooks.
Boat Sense: A Guide To Buying Your First Boat
The boating lifestyle can be richly rewarding, but it can also be a major headache if you make the wrong choices.
Lake Ontario: Spring Salmon & Trout Explosion
The Lake Ontario region offers some excellent angling opportunities for coastal anglers waiting out the arrival of their favorite saltwater species.
Cold Weather Fishing: Outfitting for Life & Limb
Cold weather fi shing can be detrimental to your health. Here’s a three-pronged approach to avoiding hypothermia
Plug Building 2017 Part 3: The Soco Chief
The SoCo Chief is considered by many vintage plug collectors to be the Holy Grail.
Troll More Stripers: Build a Bigger Spread
“New school” trolling techniques have broadened the options for striped bass anglers.
Offshore Jigging: Heavy Metal Tuna
Jigging for tuna has become the go-to approach for many anglers intent on doing battle with these hard fi ghting pelagics.
Offshore Pork Choppin’
While cod and blackfish still take center stage, it’s hard to ignore those dinner-plate sized bait stealers filling some rail-hugger coolers.
7 Sensible Surf Suggestions
A few simple surfcasting tasks for the month of February to get you ready for the spring arrival of bass and blues.
Natural Selection
It’s survival of the fi ttest in the great outdoors.
Get the Most Out of Show Season
You devise a tactical approach to fishing; why not think strategy when it comes to the fishing shows?
A ‘FISHABLE’ Conventional
How a fan of surfcasting with conventional reels tunes and services his Abu’s to work for him, not against him.
Tying a Deceiver
Whether used as a fl y on its own or teaser ahead of a plug, this basic pattern will serve you well.
Without Science, the Next Cut Is the Deepest
What’s the difference between a “benchmark” and any other fluke assessment? Perhaps another month of fishing!
