Updating the Regs
Keeping up with current regulations these days can be a challenge to say the least.
Features
The Plugger’s Lure Bag
A look at must-have surf plugs with tips on how and where to fish them for maximum success.
In the Surf: Getting the Most Out of Bucktails
Adding the snap jigging technique to your bucktailing repertoire adds a whole new dimension to your surf fishing arsenal.
Beach and Bait: Dunk a Chunk for Fall Trophies
Chunking is one of the most effective ways to connect with big stripers and blues in the fall surf.
Adding Functional Luxury to Your Boat
These upgrades have “reel” value helping captains catch more fish, run vessels safely or efficiently, and adding to crew comfort.
Back to Sea Bass: Class Is in Session
It may require work finding open seasons, but it’s all play – big play – once you do.
Hard Nosed Harbor Blues
Bluefish prowl Western Sound harbors in late summer and early fall, providing some exciting shallow water action.
Moriches Bay: Mixed Bag Bonanza
Moriches Bay features a smorgasbord of species within its shallow confines during the ninth month.
Counting Sea Bass by Hook & Line
Could a Rutgers University sea bass study hold the key to improved reef fish assessments throughout the country?
Targeting Eddies: Think Outside the Rip
While many anglers concentrate their efforts on the main rip line itself, they overlook productive nearby water.
More In This Issue
The Captree Bridge Curse
I can think of a few reasons why maybe I should avoid bridges whenever possible, and in particular the Captree Bridge that spans Long Island’s Great South Bay.
Herod Point Shoal
Located on the north shore of Long Island, between Shoreham to the west and Baiting Hollow to the east, the Herod Point Shoal is approximately a 4.5-mile stretch of fishing paradise that produces throughout the season.
Homer Rhode Loop Knot
This is a simple and exceptionally strong knot when used with monofilament and fluorocarbon leaders from 20- to 80-pound test.
Fuji’s Corrosion Control Frames & Fazlite Rings
Fuji’s new Corrosion Control (CC) process is a breakthrough in guide performance that provides seven times the corrosion resistance of standard stainless steel.
Whole Sea Bass
There is lots to love about sea bass.