Migrating Baits Through The Seasons
Understanding the life cycles of common bait species is essential to formulating an eff ective fi shing strategy throughout the season.
Features
Spooling Backing and Braid
For the purpose of this column, let’s say I have two Penn Clash 4000s (substitute your own reels) that take 200 yards of 30-pound braid.
Plug Building: The Updated Banana
Modernizing the unique and ingenious wooden bunker plug.
2016 New York Surf Fishing Contest
Data from this past season’s contest reveals some noteworthy trends in the striped bass, bluefish and weakfish fisheries.
A Winter Option: Tidal Trout
Long Island’s tidal rivers and creeks provide a ready cure for cabin fever.
Spinning Reels: The Class of 2017
Blending cutting-edge design, space-age components, and the highest quality and craftsmanship available, today’s spinning reels offer exceptional performance and durability.
Travel Log: “Nola” A Sportsman’s Paradise
World class fishing is just part of the mystique that draws so many anglers to New Orleans and its adjacent bayous.
Winter Action: Down in a Hole
Fishing doesn’t stop during the winter for those who walk on water. Knowing where to set your holes is the key to a successful outing.
Boat Sense: Inshore Fishing Boats
The ideal inshore boat will you serve you well from skinny water back bays to near-offshore sharking or deepwater fluking.
Gearing Up for Winter Cod
A handful of veteran skippers share their insight on what you need to make a successful run at winter cod.
Add a Nose Spring to a Balleyhoo Pin Ring
Have you ever been offshore and realized you forgot the rubber bands, or the ones you had dried in the…
Plug Building: Trophy Tackle Needlefish
One of the Striper Coast’s more respected plug builders takes on the Trophy Needlefish, a design that relied heavily on input from legendary surfman Steve Campo.
2017 Outboard Motor Buyer’s Guide
Whether you’re considering purchasing a new boat and motor or repowering an old favorite, here’s a rundown on the newest additions and innovations in the outboard power market.
Riggin’ & Fishin’ Alabama Rigs
The crossover from salty umbrellas, to tournament bassing, and back again to the inshore grounds.
Pattern Fishing: The Key to Success
Developing the ability to identify and exploit patterns of fish behavior will greatly improve your catches.
Pulley Ridge, Florida Keys
Northeast headboat action, Key West style, with plenty of variety in a bottom fisherman’s paradise.
