Surf Strategy: Walk It or Work It
Go light in the daytime summer surf, and prospect a little bit in advance of the fall run.
Go light in the daytime summer surf, and prospect a little bit in advance of the fall run.
Change is what triggers any uptick in striper fishing.
During the dog days of summer, stripers may be a bit reclusive, but schools of small blues are often ready to please.
Another late start to the fall should bode well for holiday striper action in the surf.
When finicky stripers feed on sand eels in the surf, it’s the little things that make all the difference.
Casting eels at night in the August surf is the surest way to fend off the summer doldrums.
Sometimes you have to “go big” or “go home” when it comes to plugging the surf at night for large striped bass.
Several strong up and coming year classes provide hope for the future and lots of fun for those who downsize their tackle.
Because of their scarcity, swimming an original is completely out of the question.
Kicking back to a needlefish plug designed by legendary Long Island surfcaster Nat Piazza.
A look at must-have surf plugs with tips on how and where to fish them for maximum success.
Adding the snap jigging technique to your bucktailing repertoire adds a whole new dimension to your surf fishing arsenal.
Chunking is one of the most effective ways to connect with big stripers and blues in the fall surf.
Whether trolling, jigging or livelining, make sure you have spin gear armed and ready for surface action.
While Octobers past have generally been best, November has become the new norm for surfcasting success.
A consistent spot to score that last good bass or bluefish of the year in the surf.