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NORTH-BRANCH

Hot Spot: North Branch Raritan River

Rocky from the source in Mendham to the South Branch confluence where Hillsborough, Branchburg, and Bridgewater townships meet, the “North”…

FLINT-POINT

Hot Spot: Flint Point Ledge

It’s a good bet that whoever named Flint Point Ledge off Middletown’s Third Beach was not a striper fisherman. There…

NISSEQUOGUE

Hot Spot: Nissequogue River

The Nissequogue River, located on the North Shore in Kings Park, is probably one of those hidden gems that anglers…

alloway

Hot Spot: Alloway Lake

Serendipity is a good thing when it comes to discovering a heretofore heard about, but never seen lake that word…

pier

Hot Spot: The Steeplechase Pier

Many moons ago, anglers would line shoulder to shoulder at the Steeplechase Pier during the winter months nearly around the…

Hotspot: Seaside Lump

The New Jersey, Delaware Bay region has been absolutely ripe with nearshore bluefin tuna activity during the past few years…

combat-zone

Hotspot: The Combat Zone

Depending on who you talk to, some might consider the entire Cape Cod Canal to be a “combat zone,” but,…

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Hot Spot: Furnace Lake

It’s aptly named, that’s for sure, as this 53-acre impoundment provides fever pitch angling opportunities ranging from trophy size muskies…

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Hot Spot: December On The Farm

As winter descends upon the coastal landscape, many anglers hang up their rods and reels, believing that fishing opportunities have…

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Hot Spot: December On The Farm

As winter descends upon the coastal landscape, many anglers hang up their rods and reels, believing that fishing opportunities have…

deal-lake

Hot Spot: Deal Lake

It’s an acquired taste, much like foie gras, caviar, ketchup on a hot dog, and anchovy pizza.  Once procured, though,…

panther

Hot Spot: The Panther Wreck

On Wednesday, August 24, 1893, the 110-foot iron built tugboat the Panther met her fate six miles southeast of Shinnecock…

the-farms

Hot Spot: The Farms

I was told from the late, great John Geiser of the Asbury Park Press that rumors have always had it…