July 2017 Archives - The Fisherman

July 2017

2017 7 Barnegat Light Reef

Barnegat Light Reef

Easily accessible and perfectly productive for both small and large boaters, the Barnegat Light Reef is an easy 3.1-mile run straight east out of Barnegat Inlet.

Gimme Back My Humpbacks

The New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council (Council) meets on Thursday, July 13 at 4 p.m. at the Galloway Township Branch of the Atlantic County Library at 306 East Jimmie Leeds Road in Galloway, NJ, just off Parkway exit 41.

2017 7 Catfish Fever Main

Catfish Fever

Catfish are plentiful throughout New England and make for an excellent summertime target species.

2017 7 Finicky Summertime Blues Bluefish

Finicky Summertime Blues

There are times when even bluefish are difficult to catch; here’s how to combat their finicky ways.

The Youth Angler Showcase

As many of you know, I have a 4-year-old son, Aiden, who at this point in time has just as big of an interest in fishing as I do.

The Bridges & “Kamikaze Bob”

More than 30 years ago, maybe more, I regularly fished the nine bridges that wound over the marshes and channels north of Jones Beach on Long Island.

2017 7 Hotspot Hortons

Hortons Point

Frequently referred to as the “Land of the Giants” for the big fluke taken here during the spring and summer, there are many more opportunities here that are overlooked by those just targeting fluke.