The Fisherman

DEC and New York State Parks offering free fishing, instruction, rods and bait at Hempstead Lake State Park.

With an expanded field to now include a separate shore division, this year’s tournament is set to raise even more money to help find a cure for cancer.

It’s that time of year again when southern species stray north and surprise anglers in the Northeast.

On Wednesday, July 27 at 9 a.m. the Borough of Deal will introduce a restrictive new parking ordinance, which town officials say is required before the proposal is officially tabled.

They say if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em; in Delaware, DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation is hoping to capitalize on the Pokemon craze to attract kids to fish and wildlife attractions.

The latest fishing gear for 2016 and 2017 was recently unveiled at ICAST, with a few in particular earning special "Best of Show" acknowledgement in the New Product Showcase.

A massive 182-pound wahoo was landed over the weekend by the crew of the Castafari sailing out of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

After a 20-minute battle on June 30, 2016, nine-year old Emma Zajdel becomes Maryland’s newest state record holder for cobia (94.6 pounds) and according to the Maryland DNR may also qualify for an IGFA ‘small fry’ world record.

Five billion gallons of E0 (ethanol free fuel) were sold in 2015. EPA is only allowing for the sale of 200 million gallons in 2017!

The third of eleven reef deployments off the Jersey Coast in 2016 is the New York Harbor Charlie renamed in honor of Jack Murray of the Manasquan River Marlin and Tuna Club.

The MA Environmental Police confiscated 388 pounds of illegal Striped Bass with a marked value of approximately $2,400, fishing gear valued at $3,000 and issued approximately $1,000 in fines in recent sting.

Here is an opportunity to help support the work of the RFA’s Connecticut chapter while also having a chance at winning an awesome rod and reel combo!

Many of Long Island’s top surf fishermen will gather at Montauk on Columbus Day weekend for this catch and release only event.

The 22nd annual Jersey Coast Anglers Association fluke tournament was held on Saturday, August 6 with 262 boats competing in nine different New Jersey ports. See all the results!

The Commission’s Tautog Management Board approved regional stock assessments for Long Island Sound and New Jersey-New York Bight for management use.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved the initiation of a new Interstate Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic Migratory Group of Cobia.