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Features
The Long Rod: Fly Fishing the Striper Surf
Imperatives that will get you stripers when fly fishing the Striper Coast.
Live Bait: The Mack Daddy
Cast, troll, chunk or free-line a live mackerel to a cow bass this year!
Bucketmouth Bassin’: Plastics in the Pads
A different approach to working lily pads for heavily-pressured bass.
Mixed-bag Bonanza: Buzzards Bay Bounty
With black sea bass, scup, striped bass and bluefish prevalent throughout the Bay, now is the time to get in on the action.
Sat Tags Deployed! Liberty, Freedom & Hope
Landmark Northeast Striped Bass Study by Gray FishTag Research, Navionics & The Fisherman kicks off.
Boat Review: Steiger Craft 23 DV Miami
The Steiger Craft 23 DV (deep vee) Miami is one of the most versatile fishing and family boats in this Bellport, Long Island builder’s fleet.
Offshore: Truly a Team Sport
Getting your crew involved in as many aspects of fishing as possible will enhance the team experience and the overall feeling of success for everyone.
Frugal Fluking: Maximize Your Baits
Proper care will help catch you more fluke and save a couple bucks in the process.
Shark Time: Strategies for Monster Makos
When it comes to bringing a few steaks home, size does matter!
The Art of Chunking
There is nothing quite as tempting a fresh cut bait, however that is not always available.
Inside the New Mako Regulations
In essence what American anglers are doing is conserving our resource so that other countries can catch more of them.
Sea Bass 101: Bait ‘em Up!
While diamond jigs are great for picking bull sea bass from deep water, go with bait to take home an easy limit of keepers.
Striped Bass Update: The Regulations Saga Continues
“Scientific evidence and what fishermen in our states are seeing on the water tell us that bold action to protect striped bass is long overdue.”
Offshore Prep: Keep Up on the Tuna Troll
A little commotion goes a long way in achieving big game success.
Reducing Mortality: A Case for One
With a large portion of striped bass “harvest” attributed to dead discards, steps can be taken to lessen your impact without impeding success.
More In This Issue
Clay Head, Block Island, RI
Located at the northeast corner of Block Island, Clay Head offers action from spring through fall on a variety of species.
My First Bass
Though I fished a lot when was a kid, I stopped when I got into high school.