October 2019 Archives - The Fisherman

October 2019

Wet flies, nymphs and streamers

Freshwater: Flying in Still Waters

All manner of gamefish from trout to bass can be had in late fall at your local lake or pond, and the fly rod is the perfect tool to tempt them.

Yo-zuri Twitch bait

Product Review: Yo-zuri Twitch Bait

Reports of peanut bunker packing bays and harbors throughout much of the Northeast bode well for the fall run of striped bass and bluefish along the Striper Coast this fall.

A Boy’s Life

The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) recently announced that five writers nationwide were selected to receive Angling Awareness Awards that recognize works that inspire people to fish.

Blowfish Deserve Management

Blowfish, once the bane of inshore anglers intent on catching flounder and fluke, but pretty much absent from the fishing scene for many years, have been appearing in increasing numbers over the past several years.

Miss Liane Lopez

From tyke, to mate, to champion skipper, a young angler grows up before our very eyes.

Dealt A Bad Hand

The “Green New Deal” policy that’s so popular with some politicians and environmental activists has some folks spooked.

Oh, Canada!

I received a press release from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) and American Sportfishing Association (ASA) regarding the wanton disregard of our coastal menhaden resource by a Canadian conglomerate masquerading as an American commercial fishing operation.

Techron Marine Fuel System Treatment

Chevron’s trademarked “Techron” formula is not a new kid on the block. It’s been around for many years and I have used the off-the-shelf fuel injector treatment extensively in all of my family cars.

Surf Fishing: Slow And Slower

There are times when even a plug designed to “swim” will catch better when it is retrieved so slowly that there is little or no action to it.

Release‘em Right

While the concept of catch and release is a good one, whether by choice or due to undersize fish, it is critical that it be practiced properly.

Shore-based Sharking

There has been a good amount of confusion concerning catching sharks from shore as a result of the dramatic increase in their numbers in recent years.

Rebuild West Brook Pond Dam

It has been months now since West Brook Pond in Oakdale/Great River was completely drained as a result of the dam at its southern end failing.