A Trophy Dozen: Where To Find Your 50-Pounder
From spring through fall, here are a dozen locations on the Striper Coast that could connect you to that mystical 50-pounder.
Inshore
A Light Approach: Casting For Fluke
Casting will expand your fluke fishing skills and put more fish in the cooler.
The Blessing Of The Cursed Blues
Always willing to brawl, the spring arrival of these yellow-eyed battlers on the inshore scene is a celebrated event.
Winter Flounder, A Shore Thing
A walk down memory lane to the piers and bulkheads, where we’re reminded that the winter flounder is very much about tradition.
The Cod Is Still Winter King
When it comes to catching cod in the dead of winter, the waters off of Montauk and Block Island are tough to beat.
Hooking Soft Plastics
If you fish soft plastic and biodegradable tails, like Berkley Gulp! for fluke, you’ve probably experienced this problem; a fluke taps the bait, you gently lift the rod to set the hook, but miss the short-striking fish.
Straightening a Snelled Mono Leader
One of the items on my to do list each winter is to snell up an ample supply of blackfish hooks.
Troll More Stripers: Build a Bigger Spread
“New school” trolling techniques have broadened the options for striped bass anglers.
Tying a Deceiver
Whether used as a fl y on its own or teaser ahead of a plug, this basic pattern will serve you well.
Spooling Backing and Braid
For the purpose of this column, let’s say I have two Penn Clash 4000s (substitute your own reels) that take 200 yards of 30-pound braid.
Gearing Up for Winter Cod
A handful of veteran skippers share their insight on what you need to make a successful run at winter cod.
Pattern Fishing: The Key to Success
Developing the ability to identify and exploit patterns of fish behavior will greatly improve your catches.
Riggin’ & Fishin’ Alabama Rigs
The crossover from salty umbrellas, to tournament bassing, and back again to the inshore grounds.
Crankbait Porgies: Downsizing For Jumbos
I was very surprised to see that these small plugs appeared to work as well, if not better than bait.
Weakfish: Yellow-Finned Glimmer of Hope
For those willing to forgo multi-fish bags, the heart of the fishery still beats in the Garden State.
Sleeper Spots: Fish a Micro Inlet
Score big while fishing from a small spot this fall.