The Fisherman

If you’re looking at adding a kayak or SUP to your 2017 fishing arsenal, then be sure to attend this event.

May means stripers, blues, weakfish, porgies, fluke, flounder and even out of season sea bass, for Long Island, Metro New York anglers.

ASMFC Spring Meeting runs from May 8 – 11, 2017 and is being held in Alexandria, VA.

With the May 21 season opener closing in fast, fisheries managers and state officials prepare for a final showdown in New Jersey’s fight against a three fish at 19-inch bag limit on fluke.

The debate over Yankee fluke and Phillie flounder is expected to spill over this Wednesday as the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council meets to perhaps finalize the 2017 season.

New Jersey moves forward with a May 25 to September 5 fluke season with three fish at 18 inches along much of the coast, two at 16 inches for IBSP and a special 17-inch size limit on the Delaware Bay.

The 2017 fluke season gets underway in New Jersey on May 25, while the black sea bass opener comes on May 26, shoring up a busy weekend of grand slam action at the Jersey Shore!

Being able to open fluke season on May 17th as opposed to the shorter season that was looming over us, proved a boon to Long Island, Metro New York anglers.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission seeks your input on tautog management.

While ASMFC is asking the Commerce Department to find New Jersey "out of compliance" on fluke in 2017, NJDEP says anglers and for-hire operators should keep on fishing until the Trump administration says otherwise!

With both Bog Boat and Kayak divisions, this 2-day tournament offers some great prizes for the largest fluke caught and entered.

Don’t delay, sign up today for the largest fluke tournament in the Northeast!

Whether you enjoy tackling big game, prowling the inshore waters for fluke and stripers, or fishing the edge, there is a tournament for you this month.

New Jersey’s fishing and boating industry gets an exclusive glimpse inside a presidential fundraiser in Bedminster, NJ on June 11, 2017, with a special "shout out" from the President himself!

Suffolk Marine Angler’s Striped Bass Tournament and the Point Lookout Shark Tournament kicked off Long Island’s tourney season on the weekend.

This annual spring sale and demo weekend is the paddle sports event of the season.