Fire Island Inlet’s West Bar
Heading west through Fire Island Inlet and just before you approach the deep blue, you’ll pass the backside jetty of Democrat Point on the left…
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Kayak Stripers: Troll an Eel
It’s tough to beat a live eel when big stripers are on your itinerary.
North Shore: Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Tog
Long Island Sound is rich in rocky bottom that is ideal for housing structure-loving blackfish.
In the Surf: When the Going Gets Tough
You may have to work a little harder to find fish but you’ll often find the rewards are greater.
Choppers in the Surf: Big, Bad Blues
An unconventional look at seeking out behemoth bluefish in the surf this fall.
A Montauk Bag of Tricks
The tools you need if you want to get serious about fishing the Montauk surf.
Steiger Craft 255 DV Chesapeake
I had the chance to jump aboard Steiger Craft’s next-gen 255DV Chesapeake a few weeks back, and you will definitely want to know more about this roomy, fuel-efficient sportfisher.
Fish Cakes
Codfish, striped bass and sea bass all lend themselves nicely to this recipe.
Changing the Mood of Jigs
As a former charter boat mate, we used to go through a lot of jigs, especially when employing bucktail jigs on three-way rigs when fishing ripsfor stripers.
A Smell of a Season
Berkley Gulp! is one heck of an invention. I guess it’s good that they’ve figured out a way to keep costs down by using thinner plastic buckets, although they don’t hold up so well to the rigors of moving from duffel bag to back pack, boat to beach, and back again; the Gulp! smell is essentially the cost of doing business on the fluke grounds every year.
Absecon Creek
Absecon Creek has been undergoing some major “renovations,” and improvement projects at two entirely separate locations along the creek are finally coming to fruition after several years of careful planning.
A Camden Classic: It Makes Great People!
An “Eagles” eye perspective of the 2nd annual Mike Iaconelli Celebrity ProAm Bass Tournament in South Jersey.
Pre-Game Prep: Line-Ups for Your Lures
Prepare yourself for another season in the surf by investing a little time mapping out your strategy for success.
“The Derby”: A Surfcaster’s Hat Trick
An LBI Derby hat from the ‘50s and ‘60s finds its way home from an Adirondacks yard sale in classic 21st century fashion.
High Tides & Green Grass
Thirty-five years ago this month, Al McReynolds made surfcasting history when his 5-1/2-inch black and silver Rebel was engulfed by 78-1/2-pound striper near the Vermont Avenue jetty in Atlantic City.
Long Sand Shoal, CT
It doesn’t require much imagination to guess how Long Sand Shoal earned its descriptive name. Stretching 6 miles from its east-end bell to its west-end gong, Long Sand Shoal spans the towns of Old Saybrook and Westbrook, Connecticut, and its midpoint rests 1-1/2 miles south of Cornfield Point.
