Fishing News

The first of several Long Island surf fishing tournaments is set to kickoff this weekend in surf fishing’s Mecca – Montauk Point.

On Tuesday, September 25, Rutgers Cooperative Extension will host a seminar on black sea bass discard mortality in recreational fisheries in Toms River and remotely via webinar.

Do your part to assist in better management of the Long Island Sound blackfish population.

The Atlantic bluefin tuna angling category fishery for 73-inch-plus “trophy” BFT is closed in the northern area.

The crew of Stick ‘Em Up, a 32-foot Northern Bay, lands the biggest shark of the season.

A first class tournament that draws some of the best offshore anglers in the region, and also helps support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island.

As the White Marlin Open comes to a close, offshore tournament anglers look towards the multi-million dollar MidAtlantic coming up from August 19-24, 2018.

Now in its 13th year, the Nantucket Inshore Classic features divisions for fly, junior, all-tackle and catch-and-release across four different popular species.

The richest and most prestigious offshore tournament on the East Coast is set for August 19-24.

Seven weeks and one day later, organizers from the June 24th Mako Mania tournament out of Point Pleasant, NJ officially crown Miss Ginny the 2018 champion, even as the tournament cash remains sequestered.

The story behind a huge striped bass landed in the waters off Block Island, Rhode Island.

The Fisherman Magazine’s Annual Surf Fishing Show and Seminar is incorporating inshore fishing into the program this year on September 12 at the Huntington Hilton on Long Island.

Do your part to assist in better management of the Long Island Sound blackfish population.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council set 2019 catch limits for bluefish, scup, sea bass and fluke.

Surf fishermen are gearing up for a trio of annual surfcasting tournaments slated for September and October.

Some important information and updates from the MA DMF which apply to all recreational shark anglers.