Editor’s Log: Search “Fish” Bills
New Jersey legislators have introduced several bills in Trenton related to fishing and fisheries management. I know some readers prefer…
From The Editor
Editor’s Log: Striper Math
If you’ve followed along for these last five years that I’ve been back at the helm of this magazine, then…
Editor’s Log: The Biggest Bass Of The Year
Every year, somewhere around the middle of June, the photos start showing up. They arrive in my inbox, on social…
Editor’s Log: One Word, Or Two?
I’ve been at The Fisherman long enough to witness a lot of “bait and tackle” trends in the striper fishery. …
Editor’s Log: One Word, Or Two?
I’ve been at The Fisherman long enough to witness a lot of “bait and tackle” trends in the striper fishery. …
Editor’s Log: “Those Fish”
I think anyone that has fished for any species for a long time and obsessively followed their movements and patterns,…
Editor’s Log: Volunteer For Veterans
It’s Memorial Day, a three-day weekend to kick off the unofficial start of summer, and the mad weekday rush back…
Editor’s Log: For What It’s Worth…
With such an incredible spring run of stripers, and given that striped bass are my favorite fish to target, I’m…
Editor’s Log: Sand Sense
Summer beach driving on Long Island is one of the great traditions of the surf fishing season, but it can…
Editor’s Log: In With The New
My first editor’s log of 2026 back in January – Out With The Old – focused on the “half-baked lottery…
Editor’s Log: Connecticut Makes A Play To Protect Holdover Stripers
Winter striper fishing has been thrust in to the limelight over the last 10 to 15 years. Before that, there…
Editor’s Log: Why Party Boats Matter More Than Ever
Every June on Long Island, the party boat fleet comes back to life in full force. The sounds of mates…
Editor’s Log: Preferred Status
As most readers are probably aware, I’m a big NFL fan. Much like fishing, football is pretty much religion in…
Editor’s Log: Am I Too Competitive?
I used to revel in the bookends of the season. I was one of the few that was out earlier…
Editor’s Log: Holding The Line At Jones Beach
For most Long Island anglers, Coast Guard Station Jones Beach isn’t something you think about—until you need it. It’s not…
Editor’s Log: Bluefish Bags
On March 27, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and its Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW)…
