“License & Registration Please”
As you’re gearing up for the spring kickoff, don’t forget your required license and/or registration information to keep it legal this season – and also to improve our local fisheries!
Features
Schoolie Time: Scale Down for Stripers
Several strong up and coming year classes provide hope for the future and lots of fun for those who downsize their tackle.
Heavy Thoughts: Dissecting the Jig Head
A look at some jig head shapes and how to make them work for you.
The Truth About Barometric Pressure
Just how much of an effect does a falling or rising barometer have on your fishing? The answer may surprise you.
Plug Building: The Big Weasel
Because of their scarcity, swimming an original is completely out of the question.
Susquehanna Flats: Big Stripers for Little Trip
This perennial upper Chesapeake hotspot has been drawing “catch & release” trophy hunters for decades.
Express Tuna: Mid-Shore Tips for Short Run Trips
With a little strategic planning, you’ll be home with tuna before the boss knows you’re gone.
All About Attitude: Big Pre-Spawn Largemouths
Nine outstanding Garden State locations for targeting monster bass this season.
Right-eyed Return: Out of the Gates Winter Flounder
When one angler’s winter epiphany leads to the first flounder sandwich of the year.
The Fiberglass Ceiling: Breaking Through to New Anglers
One female angler’s perspective on winning over new fishing partners in 2018.
A Moving Feast: Start to Finish Stripers
The tides of March rise, bringing forth a new season of stripering all the way through fall.
SWFRA Revisited: “I Remember Barnegat”
Revisiting an original Salt Water Fly Rodders of America trip 57 years ago this spring.
Early Spring Surf: Patience Is the Key as Stripers Head North
Hit the sandy beaches for a little spring run reconnaissance, and don’t forget the bait rigs.
Basic Fiberglass Repairs
Knowing how to perform minor repairs to the skin of your vessel can help keep her looking good, while cutting down on repair bills.
More In This Issue
Delaware & Raritan Canal
Can’t say much for the snail-like crawl of the current in the combined 60-mile Delaware & Raritan Canal (D&R) and its Feeder Canal sibling, but the fishing for myriad species is certainly high octane and ignites in late February and continues through until ice up.
Wacky, but True
This triple hookup on blue marlin required the skipper to stretch the limits of sanity.
Broiled Codfish Steaks
Now is the time to feast on fresh cod steaks for anglers in the Northeast, and this simple recipe complements the flaky, white meat that these fish are known for.