America’s Pastime
Outside of fishing I am really only interested in a few sports. I received my first pair of hockey skates before I could walk, so hockey was number 1 for me for much of my youth (next to fishing, that is!).
Features
Three-Season Sportfishers
When the wind shifts to the north, and the sun goes down at 4:30, these boat designs provide the protection you need to keep on fishing.
Attracting Stripers: With Low-Down Chunking
How to make sure the dinner bell is heard loud and clear in swifter currents.
Blackfish Behavior: Tautog Observations & Insights
How a little underwater surveillance can change one’s strategic focus on whitechins.
Trophies on the Troll: Tube and Worm Tactics
A standard from the traditional striper man’s playbook, the tube and worm is an effective tactic throughout the seasons.
Be Prepared: New Shark Regulations for Federal Waters in 2018
A look at the pending recreational shark fishing measures in federal waters effective January 2018.
Piketoberfest in Connecticut
The season is upon us for your shot at a trophy northern in the Nutmeg State.
Fall Lakers: Wachusett Reservoir Tactics
Wachusett Reservoir offers a unique opportunity for the late-season freshwater fisherman.
Nuclear Fishing: Millstone Power Plant
Nuclear action heats up with albies, blues and bass in the fall.
Kayak Stripers: Troll an Eel
It’s tough to beat a live eel when big stripers are on your itinerary.
Choppers in the Surf: Big, Bad Blues
An unconventional look at seeking out behemoth bluefish in the surf this fall.
Steiger Craft 255 DV Chesapeake
I had the chance to jump aboard Steiger Craft’s next-gen 255DV Chesapeake a few weeks back, and you will definitely want to know more about this roomy, fuel-efficient sportfisher.
More In This Issue
Gooseberry Point
They told me they wanted to fish an isolated location, away from the contested waters from Watch Hill to Long Island where access was either limited or non-existent.
Fish Cakes
Codfish, striped bass and sea bass all lend themselves nicely to this recipe.
Changing the Mood of Jigs
As a former charter boat mate, we used to go through a lot of jigs, especially when employing bucktail jigs on three-way rigs when fishing ripsfor stripers.