Editor’s Log: Aurora Nights
The image shows me walking along a Cape Cod beach with an intense aurora exploding from the horizon. It was…
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Editor’s Log: Why You Should Fish A Party Boat This Summer
There’s a certain pride many of us take in fishing “on our own.” Whether it’s launching a skiff at first…
Editor’s Log: Bluefin Existentialism
On June 3, NOAA Fisheries drastically cut private vessels back to just one school bluefin tuna from 27 to 47…
Editor’s Log: The Fifty Wall
Back in May, I made the long ride up to Plum Island for the Surfcasting Demo Day at Surfland Bait…
Editor’s Log: Finding Solitude During Peak Season
There’s no denying it – July on Long Island is the height of the season, in every way. The weather…
Editor’s Log: 50K & Counting
Over the Memorial Day weekend, The Fisherman’s YouTube channel eclipsed 50,000 subscribers. If you’re one of them, thank you! And…
Editor’s Log: Anomalies In Etiquette
I’m fresh off a morning of chasing striper schools aboard my friend, and elite angler, Matt Perry’s boat. He’s one…
Editor’s Log: No Moon, No Sleep, No Regrets
It happens every June without fail. The calendar creeps toward the new moon, and suddenly sleep becomes optional. You check…
Editor’s Log: Turn The Page
In an age of partisan discord, I’m reminded of the need to find common ground, even amongst perceived enemies. I’ve…
Editor’s Log: Almost Losing At Chicken
Building on last year’s momentum, I have been fishing a lot from my kayak this spring. When I bought the…
Editor’s Log: Slack Tide Secrets
There’s a moment between tides when everything stops. No current, no drift, no real movement at all – just you,…
Editor’s Log: Tail Of Two States
Pork roll or Taylor ham? Is it a hoagie or a sub? And how about fluke or flounder? For that…
Editor’s Log: Follow The Leader
Over this winter, my friend Anthony and I took a ‘deep dive’ approach to recreating the iconic Banana Plug. If…
Editor’s Log: Brown Tide Blues
There’s nothing worse than pulling up to your favorite bay flat, looking over the side of the boat, and seeing…
Editor’s Log: Pay To Not Play
Because some folks continually ignore posted speed limits, the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike will close until further…
Editor’s Log: School’s Out
It is June, and this is the month when most schools get out for the summer, but I’m talking about…
