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Features
Getting Crabby: Baiting for Tog
The difference between scoring a limit of bulldog white chins versus a pail of borderline keepers comes down to how well you present these crusty crustaceans.
Winterizing Tips
Doing a thorough winterization on your fishing machine will help insure a smooth start-up come springtime.
Late Season Hotspot: Fall Blitz Fishing at IBSP
As the fall migration works its way south, surfcasters from up and down the Striper Coast descend on this fishy stretch of the Jersey shore.
Late Season Tuna: Bluefins for the Holidays
Find the right weather window and you could be tangling with bluefins well into the holiday season.
Striped Bass How-to: Trolling the Deep Divers
If trolling stripers is on your fall itinerary, you’d be foolish not to take advantage of this highly effective technique.
Light Touch Tog: The Art of Jigging Blackfish
Try a light tackle focus on tautog and you may find a brand new way of prompting finicky blackfish to bite – and bite hard!
Blitz Strategies for Wild November Bass!
Consider your blitz strategy now in hopes of another November to remember along the Jersey Shore during the 2017 striper run.
2017 Rainbows: Stocking Season Continues
The final round of the 2017 rainbow stocking schedule should keep things hot this month and during the colder months ahead.
Yak Fishing: Cold Weather Kayaking
Kayaking is a great way to get in on some late season action as long as you are prepared to deal with cold water emergencies.
Bigger Biscuits: Diamonds for Sea Bass
Turn to diamond jigs and teasers to target humpback sea bass this fall.
More In This Issue
The Fence
As striped bass migrate along the Atlantic Coast, many fish – often some of the biggest of the lot – will follow a north to south superhighway just inside the three-mile line.
Blackfish in Hot Peanut Sauce
Here’s a unique twist to blackfish that will really appeal to those who like a little kick to their sea food. This recipe serves four to six.
Juice It Up!
Scents are a product that I firmly believe in, especially when employing the liquid on artificial lures for fluke and sea bass.
