Tog Tips: For Spring Success
Pro advice for starting your spring season off with a tog!
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Chase The Season: The 2026 Dream Boat Fishing Challenge
Seven species, 70 leaderboard spots, and one Steiger Craft grand prize—the 2026 Dream Boat Fishing Challenge gets underway May 1st.
Largemouth Obsession: April’s Prespawn Giants
April’s prespawn bass fishing is as good as it gets across southern New England!
April Stripers: Early Season Heavyweights
April stripers seem to be getting bigger and bigger, here’s how to cash in…
Yakking Away… From Opening Day Crowds
Paddle (or pedal) into solitude on opening day!
Spring At Wachusett: Maximize Your Time
A hardcore Wachusett angler maps out how to make the most of opening month!
Fifteen Miles, Fourteen Feet
A seasoned waterman explains how preparation, safety, and smart rigging make running a 14-foot Livingston offshore a calculated decision rather than reckless adventure.
Sight Casting To Carp: A New Game
An inside look at carp biology, behavior, and the techniques needed to sight fish for them successfully.
Light Tackle Awakening: Early Spring Stripers In The Back Bays
Scale down your tackle and target back-bay stripers as Long Island’s early spring bite begins.
Smithtown Bay Fluking: The Short-Drift Strategy
Dial in Smithtown Bay fluke with a simple formula—stay on the bait, make short drifts and fish light tackle for more hookups.
Trout In Transition: Changes To NJ Stocking In ‘26
Trout anglers return to action in many stocked waters in March.
Strategic Planning: Spring Trophies In The Surf
A segmented plan of attack for spring striper success in the Garden State.
South Jersey Rebound: ’26 Summer Flounder Outlook
There is reason for optimism for New Jersey fluke fishing in 2026!
Going “Blackback” In History: An Ode To The Winter Flounder
For the saltwater angler, waiting for spring is a feeling of hopeful anticipation.
Tip-Up Your Ice Game: Choosing A Jigging Rod
The recent return of colder winters has spawned an army of new ice anglers!
Join The Party: A Headboat How-To
An experienced headboat angler offers sage advice on getting the most out of your party boat adventures.
