Hot Spot: The Barnegat Ridge
A quick 14-mile shot E/SE of Barnegat Inlet puts you at one of the primo inshore spots along the Jersey…
Hot Spots
Hotspot: Vineyard Derby Hot Zones
Anyone who fishes in New England knows about the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby and most anglers would…
Hot Spot: Roda Wreck
On February 13, 1908, while on a voyage from Huelva, Spain to New York, carrying a full cargo of copper…
Hot Spot: Jefferson Lake
Jefferson Lake is easily accessed by kayak or canoe. Car-topping a squareback canoe and mounting an electric motor on the…
Hot Spot: The First Albie
In my many years as a striper snob, I honestly couldn’t have cared less about albies and, on the rare…
Hot Spot: Horton’s Point
Back in the 1990s the former Mattituck based Capt. Bob Fleet labeled the area off Horton’s Point as the “Land…
Hot Spot: Glory Hole Pots
Offshore summer Jersey anglers are no doubt focused on tuna, but if the tuna bite doesn’t materialize, there are other…
Hotspot: The Bus Stop
Back in the summer of 2006 I was trying to nail down my jigging technique in the Cape Cod Canal….
End Of An Era: Duke Of Fluke
Combs Bait and Tackle in Amityville, NY has been in business for 34 years. In 1995, the husband-and-wife team of…
Hot Spot: Sand City
Its incredible sunsets, isolation and raw beauty make Sand City (W 72.24.14/ N 40.55.10) the most magnificent town beach in…
Hot Spot: Lake Marburg
While the majority of the summer migration sees Pennsylvanians heading east to the Jersey Shore or DELMARVA beaches, Lake Marburg…
Hot Spot: Catch Your PB Striper
I’ve been enjoying these compilation-style hotspot stories so we’re going to keep them going for a while. Since June is…
Hot Spot: Target Rock
Located in the Huntington Township, right next to Caumsett State Park, is none other than Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge….
Hot Spot: Garden State South
In April of 2018, author Tom Pagliaroli covered the Garden State twin sisters – north and south – and noted…
Hot Spot: Your First Fluke Of 2022
By most accounts, the last few years have been tougher than usual for fluke. There could be any number of…
Hot Spot: Jessup Neck
Settled on an 187-acre peninsula tucked between Noyack and Little Peconic Bay’s, Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge, better known…
