Editor’s Log: Making Memories
I get a load of emails every week in my inbox, and I try to answer as many as possible. …
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Editor’s Log: Nostalgia By Osmosis
I just spent three days in Truro, Massachusetts out on Cape Cod. I wasn’t fishing, it was a trip for…
Editor’s Log: One Night Every Long Island Angler Should Put On The Calendar
There are fishing shows where you can walk around, look at a few booths, pick up a brochure and head…
Editor’s Log: Qualified Captains
Several on-water tragedies have marred an otherwise beautiful summer at the Jersey Shore. While these onwater incidents happen every season,…
Editor’s Log: Questioning Tide
Living so close to the ocean is a blessing, but it’s also a curse. You might be thinking that I’m…
Editor’s Log: Blackfish Boundaries
Blackfish management is once again under the microscope, and with potential regulatory changes coming as a result of the latest…
Editor’s Log: When The Bunker Disappear, Businesses Feel It
There’s been plenty of talk this season about bunker—or the lack of them—in certain areas around Long Island. Depending on…
Editor’s Log: Something We Can Do About The Shark Problem
I’ll apologize up front if you’re getting sick of all this shark coverage, but this is a developing issue that…
Editor’s Log: Back To The Beach
As the old LBI saying goes, It’s better in September. Of course, for surfcasters the very best arrives in October…
Editor’s Log: Ticking Away
As of this issue date, August 17, 2026, we have 105 days of fluke fishing under our belts with just…
Editor’s Log: An Old Photograph
When I was 5 years old, my great grandfather passed away. I was too young to really feel the weight…
Editor’s Log: Five Minutes Now, More Time Outdoors Later
August is one of my favorite months of the year. The fishing is as diverse as it gets, with fluke,…
Editor’s Log: Water Wars
If you’re reading this without the paywall window crashing down, I’ll assume you’re a subscriber; so thank you for that! …
Editor’s Log: The Unspoiled Angler
After an early dinner this past Saturday night, my wife, daughter and I took a ride to a nearby beach…
Editor’s Log: Conservation Beyond The Regulations
There are days on the water that leave you talking about the fishing, and then there are days that leave…
Editor’s Log: Musical Chairs
I used a heckuva lot of space here over the past 8 years railing against the Murphy administration for lack…
