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…
From The Editor
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…
Editor’s Log: See Something, Say Something
As we roll into the 2026 season, there’s plenty to be optimistic about—improving access, strong early signs in some fisheries,…
Editor’s Log: New For ’26 Sea Bass
In 2026 and 2027, New Jersey’s black sea bass season will open two days earlier (May 15) than it did…
Editor’s Log: Opening Day
Spring is loaded with new beginnings, many of which carry the label “Opening Day”. Whether it’s opening day of baseball…
Editor’s Log: Shot Of The Season
One of the best parts of putting together each issue of The Fisherman isn’t just the stories we tell—it’s the…
Editor’s Log: MRFFS To MRIP, Now Rapid
As I sit here at the keyboard on the morning of March 16th, I’m just coming down off the three-day…
Editor’s Log: Holy Krystock!
As I usually do, I brought the examples from my plug building articles to the RISAA Show as conversation pieces…
