Angler Logs Largest Freshwater Fish Ever Landed In Connecticut!
On May 25th, Rafal Wlazlo finally achieved a goal that had been eating at him for years. After setting his…
News Briefs
Shoot Great Photos, Win Custom Super Strikes!
If you aren’t watching Dave Anderson’s Video Fishing Forecast on YouTube (Thursdays on The Fisherman Magazine’s YouTube channel), you may…
CT Sea Bass Season Temporarily Closed, Reopens July 8th
We’re getting used to it now, readers may remember that NOAA dropped the hammer thanks to a coastwide sea bass…
Eagle Claw Celebrates 100 Years
More than a century ago, Andrew D. McGill set out to create a better fly. The immediate success of the…
NOAA (Thankfully) Revises Bluefin Tuna Regs
NOAA Fisheries is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limits for recreational fishermen. The adjusted limits will take effect…
News Brief: Montauk Canyon Challenge Set For July 11–19
The 2025 Montauk Canyon Challenge (MCC) is scheduled to take place from July 11 to July 19, 2025. Founded in…
Sea Bass Season Officially Opens In New York Waters
New York’s black sea bass season kicked off on June 23, launching the first half of the split season with…
Recreational Shark Fishing Reminders
DEC reminds all recreational marine anglers to review the shark regulations before going fishing. Rules relating to the handling and…
New Product Reviews From ICAST
From July 15-18, staff from The Fisherman will be attending the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, better known as…
Eagle Claw Celebrates 100 Years
More than a century ago, Andrew D. McGill set out to create a better fly. The immediate success of the…
NY/NJ/DE Tristate Regulatory Reminder
With the first official day of summer coming up on June 20, it’s important to remember some of the other…
South Jersey Yachts Sales’ To Debute Albemarle 45 Carolinian
South Jersey Yacht Sales is pleased to announce two events in conjunction with the worldwide debut of the new Albemarle…
NOAA Regulatory Action Forces Bluefin Open Cancellation
As reported in our June 9, 2025 weekly edition, NOAA Fisheries has radically reduced the recreational regulations on bluefin tuna…
New England For-Hire Fleet Partners With NOAA To Improve Cod Data
Atlantic cod is a classic New England fish, found everywhere from roadside fish-and-chip stands to the Massachusetts State House. Under the Magnuson–Stevens Act,…
NOAA Regulatory Action Forces Cancellation Of Nj Tuna Tournament
As reported in our June 9, 2025 weekly edition, NOAA Fisheries has radically reduced the recreational regulations on bluefin tuna…
CT Sea Bass Season Temporarily Closes On June 23
Connecticut fisheries managers decided to extend their creative solutions to the sea bass overharvest through the 2025 season. After NOAA…
