Bucktailing The Surf: The Historic “Must Have” Lure
Make sure your fall plug bag is complete.
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NOAA Bombshell! Angler Effort Surveys Still Flawed
Government officials find “reporting errors and illogical responses.”
On The Fly: Your First Albie
Shortening the curve for your first fly rod albie.
Elizabethan Tog: Overlooked Perfection
Get away from the crowds and fish the historic shorelines of the Elizabeth Islands for tog!
NOAA Bombshell! Angler Effort Surveys Still Flawed
Government officials find “reporting errors and illogical responses.” In a conference call with recreational fishing stakeholders on August 7, 2023,…
September Surf: Slot Fish Redemption?
Sometimes the best fishing, is right at your doorstep.
Stand Up! Fishing From A Paddle Board
A bare-bones and stealthy approach to fishing the salt.
Product Review: Shurhold Basic Boat Cleaning Kit
With the summer fading away and the harsh reality of September’s peak of the tropical storm season staring us all…
Boat Review: Sailfish 226 DC
Launched earlier this year, Sailfish’s new 226 DC hits the sweet spot in the marketplace for a vessel that’s large…
Gale Force Blues
Thinking back on those precious few days, I realized that a major player in the creation of the run was the gale force northwest winds.
Moriches Bay: Fall Fun With Puffers And Kingfish
Perhaps they aren’t going to win any beauty pageant, but what they lack in looks are made up in taste.
Fluking At The Docks: South Shore Strategies
Work the docks for a late-summer and early-fall fluke bite.
Sound Tactics For Fall Albies
Over the last half-dozen years or so, the peak of the run in the Sound has occurred towards the end of September and into October.
“Jiggy-Pop” Late Summer Tuna Essentials
The term jiggy-pop has leaked into the lexicon of near offshore saltwater anglers. It’s a truncation for a relatively updated,…
Time And Place: Topwater For Trophies
A tournament winner talks about what won him a recent surf tournament.
In The Surf: Preferential Plastics
I remember the first time I heard about a surfcaster using soft plastics. This was back in the early-1990s when…