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…
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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)…
Editor’s Log: Fare Thee Well
The Northeast fishing community may feel like a living and breathing beast of an entity, but in truth, it’s a…
Editor’s Log: Kicking Off The Fluke Season
There are certain dates that carry weight for saltwater anglers, and in New York, opening day of fluke is one…
Editor’s Log: Opening Day Confusion
Back on April 13, NOAA Fisheries released their official National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy for 2026. In it, the federal…
Editor’s Log: Anticipation
The other day, I took a drive. I drove through the neighboring towns, slowing down as I passed over a…
Editor’s Log: Safety Starts At The Dock
As another boating season gets underway across Long Island, local waterways will once again come alive with anglers, cruisers, and…
Editor’s Log: Step Right Up
“The large print giveth, the small print taketh away.” Looking over pages of penciled notes collected during fisheries meetings…
Editor’s Log: A Red Herring?
To say I was surprised to see that a herring run in Harwich, Massachusetts would be reopened to harvesting these…
Editor’s Log: A Quarter Century Of Purpose— The 2026 Manhattan Cup
In a region loaded with striped bass tournaments, it’s not easy to separate one from the next. But for 25…
Editor’s Log: No More Cod!
A good friend recently emailed a couple of old cod photos, offering them up as possible article photos for The…
Editor’s Log: …And Find Out
I’d have to imagine that most anglers have had some kind of encounter with a game warden. I have had…