Just My Luck
I have never been a fan of fancy new vehicles to be used when fishing, so due to this I have an older truck as my primary mode of transportation.
Features
Speed Demons: Tossing Tins for Albies and Bones
Everything you need to know to catch false albacore and green bonito on metals this season.
Boat Sense: What You Should Know About Repowering
Repowering provides the comfort that having new engines provides, but it is also an opportunity to take advantage of the latest outboard technology.
The Offshore Edge: Drifting for Bigeye Tuna
If you’re looking for an alternative to trolling for bigeyes at night, drifting can be a very productive and sometimes safer alternative on crowded offshore grounds.
Sea Robins: Trash Fish No More!
With its mild taste, wide ranging abundance and an insatiable appetite, the sea robin is quietly gaining in popularity.
Light Tackling Big Water Stripers
Light tackle can be equally as effective in the deep and turbulent waters of the Striper Coast as it is in the more placid waters of our bays and sounds.
A 60-Year-Old Secret: Armand’s Frog
A simple fly that mimics one of the largemouth bass’s favorite snacks.
Debunking Bunker Bassin’
An outline to live-lining Atlantic menhaden for trophy stripers in the northeast
In the Surf: The Fairer Kind
In fishing, as in life, women make just as good if not better surfcasters than men.
Dream Boat Update
There is still plenty of time to make a run at the top of the standings by focusing your efforts on several key species.
More In This Issue
The Block Island Wind Farm
Love it or hate it, the horizon off the southeast corner of Block Island is now dotted with a string of wind farm turbines.
Distracted Drifting
The opening day of New Jersey’s 2017 fluke season arrived on a Thursday; that’s a deadline day at The Fisherman, which meant I couldn’t stray far from the laptop.
Okuma ALC Mag Surf Reel
The ALC Mag Surf Reel by Okuma delivers exceptional distance in a reel an angler can easily cast for extended periods of time in the surf and it’s delivered at an affordable price.
Striped Bass Francese
Lemon and fish go together like peanut butter and jelly, and with plenty of stripers coursing through our waters now, what better combination than striped bass francese to satiate the pallet.
Kayak Gear Keeper
Kayaks are wonderful craft for fishing but small items like knives, hooks and lures can be easily lost. Neodymium or “rare earth” magnets are an effective and inexpensive solution for this problem.