Bluebird Days: T-Shirt Cod
The waters east and south of the Cape offer summertime access to a returning cod fishery.
August 2018
Cortland Master Braid
Designed for a wide range of fresh and saltwater applications, Cortland Master Braid™ incorporates Opti-Con™ technology to join the optimum number of bundles of individual gel-spun fibers into a tighter braid structure, providing optimum strength and handling.
Fish Politics
As I sit here today hammering out the August Editor’s Log in-between report calls and returning emails, I can’t help but shake the feeling I got last week at ICAST 2018 that Florida is the self-appointed Fishing Capital of the World.
Gardiners Island
Gardiners Bay is approximately 10 miles long and 8 miles wide, and sits between the two forks at the eastern end of Long Island.
Offshore Trolling: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Arm yourself with the latest innovations in trolling lures, but don’t overlook some of those oldies but goodies.
Late Summer: Skinny Water Fluke
It’s really cool being able to physically watch the entire process unfold as a fish eats my bucktail.
The West Branch: Dog Day Trout
It’s a relatively short trip from urban to extraordinary, where big trout oblige in summer’s heat.
North Shore: Hunting for Big Porgies
Get away from time-honored spots that are heavily fished and sooner or later you’ll find a few small spots that produce bigger porgies.
Doormatville: Frisbee’s Monster Fluke
The Montauk fluke season of 2017 will no doubt go down as one of the best since back in the 1970s.
Great South Bay: Weakfish of Summer
If you forget about targeting weakfish once June rolls around, you could be missing some of the best action of the year.
Soy Tuna
The next time you connect with a bluefin tuna, try this. It is my ultimate recipe for bluefin, and one that is sure to impress your dinner guests.
H.R. 200 Passed by Congress
On July 11, 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 200, better known as the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act.
