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March 2019
Valhalla Boatworks: Viking’s New Center Console
A new line of luxury center-consoles is officially in the works at Viking Yachts
Pre-game Prep: Targeting Marina Channel Fluke
A little strategic fluke focus for considering those opening day jaunts later this spring.
Rites of Spring: Wading for Delaware Shad
Take advantage of reemerging Delaware River shad without the need for a trailer or cartopper.
Make Fishing Fun Again: Lessons From a 10-year-old
A 10-year-old “captain in training” offers advice on turning kids into hardcore anglers.
Tidal Panfish: Winter White Perch
Light tackle gamefish, close to port or bulkhead, and delicious on the plate.
Shoreline Stripers: First Shot Spring Spots & Tactics
NJ’s 2019 striper season officially reopens, with a half-dozen hotspots to get you started
NOAA Nothings
A couple of years ago NOAA Fisheries revealed statistics showing the number recreational fishing trips had fallen from 72.1 million excursions in 2013 to just 63.5 million trips in 2016.
Execution Rock
In 1850 a light station was established on a rocky reef off of what is now known as Sands Point in the west end of Long Island Sound.
Finding Fluke: Point Judith to Charlestown
A pile of spots off the eastern end of the South Shore of Rhode Island to find fluke this summer.
Guest Opinion: The State of the Shark
As seal populations continue to increase, so too do the sightings of nearshore Atlantic great white sharks in New England.
What Lies Beneath: Reading Subsurface Structure
How to read the coastal landscape to understand the bottom composition, currents and species beneath your hull.
Fishing an Outflow: The Overlooked Jig
No less productive today than in seasons past, the jig could be the perfect lure for fishing deep current.
Bass News: Striper Stocks and 50 Count
While fifties were down last season, the smaller fish, and not all that small, were in good numbers.
Of Stripers and Circles and Gaffs, Oh My!
Back in January, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) drafted a conservation measure titled, “Proposal to Reduce Striped Bass Release Mortality.”
Ode to a Doormat
Luck notwithstanding, the facts surrounding the catch of my Dream Boat doormat did include a modicum of expertise plus the right response to the situation.
