Early Spring Surf: Patience Is the Key as Stripers Head North
Hit the sandy beaches for a little spring run reconnaissance, and don’t forget the bait rigs.
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Rig a Fishing Bike
Not just for the Canal, a bicycle offers the mobile fisherman access to spots that are otherwise too far to reach on foot.
New York Surf Fishing Contest Annual Report
The NYSFC contest officer analyzes results of the 2017 installment of this season long inter-club surf contest.
Common Sense Plug Modifications
Here are some simple modifications that can make life easier and safer for you and the fish.
Dockside: It’s Time for Herring
Bundle up, grab some gear and head for one of the many docks and piers that offer a shot at winter herring action.
Blitz Strategies for Wild November Bass!
Consider your blitz strategy now in hopes of another November to remember along the Jersey Shore during the 2017 striper run.
Sand Hassles: A Surfcaster’s View of Replenishment
Shifting sand and soft structure has replaced much of what was once Jetty Country along the North Jersey coast.
In the Surf: When the Going Gets Tough
You may have to work a little harder to find fish but you’ll often find the rewards are greater.
Choppers in the Surf: Big, Bad Blues
An unconventional look at seeking out behemoth bluefish in the surf this fall.
Hitting the Strike Zone
The author picks the brains of surf sharpie Crazy Alberto Knie to reveal why 10 percent of fishermen catch 90 percent of the fish.
Sand Crabs: Summer Surf Sweets for Stripers
Giving thought to where fluke feed might just give you pause to how you approach your next drop.
In the Surf: The Fairer Kind
In fishing, as in life, women make just as good if not better surfcasters than men.
Fighting Big Fish From the Sand
June offers its fair share of trophy stripers in the surf, with big rays and sandtigers in the mix soon enough – are you ready?
Making Tides Work for You
Once you realize how tides affect baitfish movement, it will allow you to find and target gamefish with more consistency.
Plugging The Surf: Those Deadly Swimmers
You don’t need to take out a second mortgage to buy some of the best surf fishing lures on the market today.
Surf Savvy: Working Jetties and Rockpiles
Striped bass have a well-documented fondness for rocky shorelines, jetties, and the abundant forage found among this rocky terrain.
