Editor’s Log: You Da Man!
The International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades – better known as ICAST – is the annual trade show in Orlando,…
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Editor’s Log: Luis Tiant Made Me Do It
Years ago, my dad went into a breakfast restaurant and saw Red Sox legend, Luis Tiant sitting at a table….
Editor’s Log: Prepping For The Fall Run
August has always been the most misunderstood month in the surfcasting calendar. It’s not quite the height of the season,…
Editor’s Log: False Promises
This summer I wrote of “the irony of 21st century fisheries management” when referring to bluefin tuna management; too many…
Editor’s Log: To Be A Hero
I’m fresh off a week’s vacation on a lake in upstate New York. One evening as we were sitting by…
Editor’s Log: Heat, Haze & Hope
August in the Northeast is a paradox. On one hand, it’s a peak time to be on the water—warm sun,…
Editor’s Log: NJ & DE Get New MAFMC Reps
On June 30, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the appointment of 20 new and returning members to the eight…
Editor’s Log: A Vacation From Vacationland
When I was a kid, we took regular vacations to Cape Cod and we squeezed every drop of enjoyment out…
Editor’s Log: Triple Event Play On June 26
Every so often the calendar throws us a curveball – one of those rare Saturdays that manages to pack more…
Editor’s Log: What’s In A Name?
Folks had been asking about the recreational reform and sector separation initiatives under review by fisheries managers, which prompted me…
Editor’s Log: The Human Aspect
My wife often accuses me (jokingly) of having too many friends. My phone is constantly buzzing with texts from fishing…
Editor’s Log: Why Your Personal Best Matters
In fishing, the term personal best gets thrown around a lot, often tied to numbers, whether it’s inches, pounds, or…
Editor’s Log: No New Boat Tax
Read my lips, no new tax! Earlier this summer the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey (MTA/NJ) launched a Sink…
Editor’s Log: Birthday Bass
In the winter of 2005 I scouted a location that I just knew would produce some big striped bass. In…
Editor’s Log: Small Boat Game
There’s a simple kind of joy in fishing from a small boat during the month of July. Whether you’re drifting…
Editor’s Log: Catch Cards
In the July edition of The Fisherman – on newsstands now or perhaps on your coffee table – I wrote…
