The rigged eel is a cow-catching machine that works anywhere along the striper coast. Watch as The Fisherman’s New England editor, Toby Lapinski, details the art of rigging and working lifeless eels with the hope of duping monster linesiders.
Nothing beats a pot of chum for drawing bottom fish beneath your boat. Here’s some simple tricks to make your slick last longer while keeping the fish tight to your hooks.
Diamond jigging is one of the most productive – and exciting – ways to connect with bass and blues. Learn how to make your diamonds shine bright this fall.
Cooling temperatures have scup tightening their ranks. Head out now for super action and full coolers – it’s still porgy time!
Blackfish are hard fighters and tasty on the plate. Now there’s another reason to love these bottom brawlers – they smash jigs!
With their ability to strip a hook, hang-up in heavy structure and bawl to the bitter end, blackfish certainly are a challenge. Use these tips to gain an edge and put some bulldogs in your cooler.
Just about every offshore gamefish will feast on a well-presented squid. Here’s how to rig one so it looks perfect at the moment of truth.
Big fish stress tackle and capitalize on weak links to gain their freedom. New England editor Toby Lapinski demonstrates a few simple checks to ensure your gear is up to the challenge.
Pencil poppers are deadly lures for stripers and blues – if you know the best way to bring them to life. The Fisherman’s New England editor, Toby Lapinski, shows how.
“Walking the dog” is a sure way to draw vicious topwater strikes. Whether targeting sweet water bass or salty stripers and blues, this presentation will boost your score.
Anglers new to the fishing game often wonder if their drag is set properly. In this video, The Fisherman’s Tom Schlichter explains how to get it just right, along with ways to use your rod to vary the leverage when fighting big fish.
Following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey’s Belmar open boat fleet has resumed fishing. That’s bringing smiles, hope and solid action to those anglers who can manage to get out.
When confronted with a sand beach showing little structure, anglers often stand in place and cast repeatedly to the same spot. The Fisherman’s Fred Golofaro offers his thoughts on a more productive approach.
Work them on top or swim them slowly – either way, Super Strike poppers excite bass and blues. The Fisherman’s Fred Golofaro and the lure’s creator, Don Musso, provide the details.
The holidays are here and it’s time to find that perfect gift for your favorite angler. From foul weather gear, fishermen’s sunglasses, line, lures and hooks to the latest rods, reels and electronics, you can get a close-up view in our three-part Holiday Gift Guide series.
The holidays are here and it’s time to find that perfect gift for your favorite angler. From foul weather gear, fishermen’s sunglasses, line, lures and hooks to the latest rods, reels and electronics, you can get a close-up view in our three-part Holiday Gift Guide series.
