How and Why: Changing Beaches
Some valuable insight into the dynamics that cause both subtle and dramatic changes to our Island’s shorelines.
Surf
Plug Building: The Fishmaster Flaptail
Resurrect this striper catching classic for some heart-stopping surface strikes this season.
The Magic of Tides
Tides are among a short list of key factors that directly affect fishing success.
Plug Building: The Hawg Hunter Pencil
Looking back at a Canal classic with appeal up and down the Striper Coast.
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.
Prime Time: When the Tide Slacks
Change is what triggers any uptick in striper fishing.
North Shore Surf: Summertime Blues
During the dog days of summer, stripers may be a bit reclusive, but schools of small blues are often ready to please.
Winter Sudsin’ Scale Down Stripers
Another late start to the fall should bode well for holiday striper action in the surf.
Surf Shot: Subtle Sand Eel Solutions
When finicky stripers feed on sand eels in the surf, it’s the little things that make all the difference.
Summer Stripers: Feed ‘Em an Eel
Casting eels at night in the August surf is the surest way to fend off the summer doldrums.
The Night Shift: Big Plugs for Bigger Stripers
Sometimes you have to “go big” or “go home” when it comes to plugging the surf at night for large striped bass.
Schoolie Time: Scale Down for Stripers
Several strong up and coming year classes provide hope for the future and lots of fun for those who downsize their tackle.
Plug Building: The Big Weasel
Because of their scarcity, swimming an original is completely out of the question.
Nat’s Needle
Kicking back to a needlefish plug designed by legendary Long Island surfcaster Nat Piazza.
The Plugger’s Lure Bag
A look at must-have surf plugs with tips on how and where to fish them for maximum success.
In the Surf: Getting the Most Out of Bucktails
Adding the snap jigging technique to your bucktailing repertoire adds a whole new dimension to your surf fishing arsenal.
