Fishing Through It
I never cared much for the term sportfishing; seems a lot like playing organized ball without keeping score.
Features
BDV Spotlight: a New Look at Sea Girt Reef
A continuing series here at The Fisherman looks at side-scan prospecting for good structure.
Surf Sense: Bucktailing Beyond Montauk
Considered a staple at the so-called ‘Surfcasting Capital of the World’, outside of Montauk surfcasters have been slow to adopt the simple bucktail for open-surf use.
On the Spot: Spring Blackfish Success
Light spinning tackle and jigs are the modus operandi for springtime blackfish.
Where-to: Early Spring Stripers
A regional guide on where to connect with the first stripers of the season.
News Briefs
More In This Issue
‘20 Stock Report: NJ’s Rainbow Rundown
The statewide opener on April 11 promises a rod and reel rainbow trout gut buster.
Epic Days Remembered
A where-to article in “The Fisherman” magazine about the popular and easily-accessed Outer Wall (OW) at Lewes, DE described a substantial rip that developed during an outgoing tide.
Steiger Craft 255 Center Console
Although more than 90 percent of Steiger’s current semi-custom production of roughly 100 boats per season is dedicated to their signature three-sided Miami and totally enclosed Chesapeake pilot house designs, their owner’s roots of fishing open center consoles “back in the day” still runs deep.
A new day. A new way…
Over the last few weeks, life as we know it has changed for everyone.