Editor’s Log: Public Access To Fishing Spots And Beach Rights
The issue of public access to fishing spots and beaches on Long Island has become a significant point of contention…
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Editor’s Log: Stinkin’ Badges
A late summer confrontation between a surfer and a Belmar police officer put Jersey Shore beach badges in the national…
Editor’s Log: Lady Of The Dark Moon
Over 25 years of surfcasting, I’ve had more than a few experiences that defied explanation. Ninety-nine percent of the time,…
Editor’s Log: Boat Or Surf?
The first portion of my fishing career was strictly land-based fishing. This was natural due to the fact that I…
Editor’s Log: Harbinger Of Doom
Next week, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will hold their 82nd Annual Meeting from October 21-24 at the…
Editor’s Log: A Joke Becomes Reality
This story begins several months ago at ICAST. It was the night before we’d be heading home and, as I…
Editor’s Log: Montauk Classic Results
The first of two fall surf fishing tournaments that The Fisherman Magazine helps sponsor is now in the books. The…
Editor’s Log: Poached Ceviche
While walking around the annual Festival of the Sea in Point Pleasant back in September – going tent-to-tent and stuffing…
Editor’s Log: A Different Kind Of Fisherman
That September nor’easter roared in and really kicked the striper migration into gear. One afternoon, I took a ride, hoping…
Editor’s Log: Boating Safety Course Reminder
New York State’s waters, stretching from the Hudson River to the expansive shores of Long Island, have long been a…
Editor’s Log: Money Ball
I received several emails regarding my September edition editorial (Editor’s Log: Buy Local) related to the collection of federal excise…
Editor’s Log: The Theory Of Albie Relativity
Last week, I took an extended lunch and went down to the nearest albie hotspot to see if they had…
Editor’s Log: Fishin’ With Doc
When I took my role at The Fisherman Magazine, one of the first people who called me was former Long…
Editor’s Log: Case Closed
First enacted in 1976, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) is our nation’s primary fisheries law and it…
Editor’s Log: Your Five Minutes
Last week the other editors and I received a message of disappointment from a reader, who had sent in a…
Editor’s Log: The New Old Boat
About three years ago, I picked up a 17-foot 1981 Sea Ox to poke around in the back bay flats…