Editor’s Log: Shark Problems
When I first started striper fishing, clashes with sharks were so rare that news of a hooked striper being bitten…
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Editor’s Log: A Humbling Encounter
There are certain nights that never leave you. They don’t always involve the biggest fish, the most impressive catch or…
Editor’s Log: More Means Less
My Editor’s Log in our July 6th weekly edition of The Fisherman called “Season, Size & Bag” described the primary…
Editor’s Log: A High Altitude Reminder
If you were lazily scrolling your social media feed while panting through the July 4th heat wave on your couch,…
Editor’s Log: Summer Isn’t Over Yet
Every year around this time, it starts. The conversations at the tackle shop shift from what’s happening today to what…
Editor’s Log: Of Blackfish & Bunker
The next meeting of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) takes place from August 4 to 6 at the…
Editor’s Log: Is It Working?
The other day I came across a post on Facebook that asked the striper-fishing public if they thought the 2023…
Editor’s Log: More Than Just Shark Week
Every July, it seems like sharks take over the conversation. Turn on the television and you’ll find documentaries running around…
Editor’s Log: FYI, FWIW, OMG…
“When the cat’s away the mice will play,” and this cat’s on the road all week, working with fellow staffers…
Editor’s Log: Core Memories?
For those who follow my weekly Video Fishing Forecast on YouTube, you may know that I took a vacation during…
Editor’s Log: You Can’t Win If You Don’t Enter
Every season, I have the opportunity to look through hundreds of Dream Boat Challenge entries. Some feature trophy catches that…
Editor’s Log: Freedom, Fishing & 250 Years Of America
As we celebrate the Fourth of July this year, there is an added significance to the holiday. America is marking…
Editor’s Log: Artificial Engagement
We have arrived at a crossroads in the way we communicate as human beings. Social media has become an extension…
Editor’s Log: Legalize Shark Fishing – Part II
The time has come to legalize surf shark fishing at the Jersey Shore! The New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council (Council)…
Editor’s Log: Rain Check
Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 21. Two years ago I wrote about my version of The Perfect Day based…
Editor’s Log: When To Fold ‘Em
My last two fishing trips have not gone exactly how I had hoped. After an intense weekend wind storm (and…
