When Catch & Release Goes Awry
Yep, this is another Editor’s Log about striped bass. What can I say? Striped bass have been, and will remain a hot topic due in no small part to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) pending Benchmark Stock Assessment.
Features
Connecticut’s Trout Parks
Looking for a place to fish on Opening Day? Why not give one of Connecticut’s 12 Trout Parks a try?
Comings & Goings: The Striper Playbook
A look at the timing, with related issues, of striper arrivals and departures for a New England season ahead.
Trout Traditions: Opening Daze
Honoring the tradition of the opening day of trout season through change brings joy to many anglers.
Gettin’ Bait: The Rugged Life of an Eel Man
As stripers return to the oceanfront of Southern New England, soft plastics will catch them throughout the water column.
Spring Stripers: Fishing From the Bottom Up
As stripers return to the oceanfront of Southern New England, soft plastics will catch them throughout the water column.
Lines In: 2019 Dream Boat Fishing Challenge
The Fisherman’s Dream Boat Challenge has evolved into the top saltwater fishing tournament in the Northeast.
Game-changing Tautog
Tautog (or tog, blackfish) are members of the wrasse family and are found from Nova Scotia to South Carolina hanging around areas of structure from deepwater wrecks to bulkheads.
Freshwater Travel: Lake Memphremagog – Smallmouth Heaven
This largely overlooked world class smallmouth fishery sits in the north of Vermont and is within a day’s drive of most Northeast anglers.
Striped Bass: Catch & Release Mortality
Recreational anglers can play a major role in reducing catch and release mortality.
Fight Time: Dragging It Out
Understanding the nuances of drag settings can help avoid the painful loss of that long sought trophy fish.
Tactical Tautog: How Jigging Changed Blackfishing Forever
For more than half a century, anglers used the traditional two-hook sinker rig to catch plenty of blackfish. Now, anglers up and down the coast are using jigs to fill their limit.
2019 Fluke Status: Science Cuts Both Ways
Those looking for a little flexibility in fluke regulations in 2019 may find “status quo” as just another “stab in the back.”
Boat Sense: the Unique Demands of Marine Engine Oil
The Fisherman’s boating and electronics editor unravels the mysteries surrounding marine engine oil.
Fish Tagging: 2019 Northeast Striped Bass Study
The Fisherman Magazine is teaming up with Gray Fishtag Research and Navionics to track the long-distance movement of striped bass in 2019 and beyond.
More In This Issue
Now Who’s Laughing
It was a chilly September morning when I boarded the Super Hawk for a day of fluke fishing off of Long Island’s South Shore.
Product Spotlight: Unsinkable Polarized Mirror Sunglasses
Judging by the response at this winter’s shows, where The Fisherman raffled off three pairs of Unsinkable Sunglasses at each event, there is a tremendous demand for sunglasses that won’t sink to the bottom once they leave your face.
HUK FOUL-WEATHER APPAREL
HUK gear has made a big splash over the past few years on both the freshwater and saltwater coastal scene and for good reason.
HUK PERFORMANCE FISHING GEAR
Huk (pronounced “hook”) has been making major waves in both the saltwater and freshwater pro circuit in recent years for designing, manufacturing and distributing some of the most high-performance fishing apparel in the marketplace.
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