Razing Pyramids
In June, U.S. Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke did a four-day trip across the Northeast while announcing $1.1 billion in annual funding for state wildlife agencies from revenues generated by the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration acts.
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.
Final Hour Flukin’: Peanut Bunker & Doormats
Young of the year bunker make their run towards the coast this month, and trophy fluke (and you) should be there.
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.
Competitive Crappies: Flat Line, Long Line, Tomato, Tomahto
A New Jersey native and national tournament pro gives insight to upping your local crappie score in numbers and size.
Deep Drop Bottom Fishing
Veteran angler/author grabs a spot along the rail for a “golden” opportunity for scoring the best tasting fish offshore.
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
Chapel Hill Channel
Raritan Bay holds plenty of hot spots for the August run of doormats, but one that falls a little under the radar is the Chapel Hill Channel.
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.