The Fisherman

Our May 4, 2017 "Kayak Insider" report from Elias Vaisberg at The Fisherman Magazine.

Don’t toss those old chewed up and mangled swim shads just yet; they say it’s a "hand me down world" and when it comes to hungry bluefish they sure don’t seem to mind!

With two weeks to go before the Memorial Day Weekend, black drum are booming on the Delaware Bay wile kayak anglers from throughout the region are heading for Jamaica Bay for the annual classic.

You learn something new every time out as Elias Vaisberg finds out on his home waters with big weakfish high in the water column during the annual Jamaica Bay Classic, the main event for northeast kayak anglers.

The tube & worm rig is a highly effective presentation for scoring striped bass and occasionally big weakfish from a paddle- or pedal-driven kayak. Get details in the latest installment of the Kayak Insider.

With plenty of bunker in local waters and stripers blasting through the schools, having a few livies kept ready to toss while kayak fishing is essential to upping your score; a simple DIY live bait bag in this week’s Kayak Insider.

The Fisherman’s new weekly video series, The Inshore Insider with John Skinner, offers a tactical approach to targeting sometimes overlooked shallow water areas.

In this week’s installment of the Inshore Insider, John Skinner offers advice on early season fluke fishing with incredible underwater footage of fish responding to bucktail presentations.

John Skinner offers his take on leaders and terminal tackle for northeast striper fishing, with a unique tip for getting those thick-eyed hooks onto the Tactical Angler clips with ease.

Size does matter, especially when it comes to matching Gulp! baits to bucktails and jigs for big fluke. Join John Skinner for an Inshore Insider’s look at sizing up your fluke tackle.

Just in time for heavy duty fluke and sea bass action, John Skinner gives some insider advice on recycling those chewed up Gulp! baits with a little help from Otter Tail Strips.

Through a unique fish eye’s view of summer flounder reacting to Gulp, get a unique Inshore Insider’s perspective to what’s going on there in the strike zone this season.

When striped bass are on the sand eels, up your score with this quick and easy teaser addition good for plugging by beach or boat this season.

Whether your surf plans are along sandy shores or boulder strewn beaches, prepare to tangle with fluke in the wash this summer, including a surprising number of keepers when geared right.

Between your longest cast as a beach rat and and that spot nearest the whitewater by way of your center console, lies some of the most productive bars and sloughs best fished by way of a surf-launched kayak.

The kayak as a fishing tool is exceptional for getting to that beach zone that’s too close in for boats, too far out for casters. This week, a look at safely navigating your way back to the beach, hopefully with a hold full of fish.