The Fisherman

Angler-led efforts to reauthorize the nation’s federal fisheries while incorporating a dose of "flexibility" in terms of managing annual catch limits and rebuilding deadlines took a major step up Capitol Hill last week.

A look at the award-winning new products fresh from Orlando, Florida and ICAST 2018.

The American Fisheries Society will hold their 148th annual meeting in Atlantic City in August, providing local fishermen and business owners a unique opportunity to participate in stakeholder engagement day on August 21.

With the offshore bite heating up, the timing couldn’t be better for the 2018 Tri-State Canyon Shootout brought to you by J&B Tackle.

The expansion of state’s network of artificial reefs will provide new marine habitats, improve recreational fishing opportunities, and help restore fishery resources.

The 2018 derby set a new record for largest catfish, and as always all derby fish were safely released to fight another day.

The 24th Annual Jersey Coast Anglers Association (JCAA) fluke tournament will be held this Saturday, August 4, with a $50,000 calcutta for largest fluke over 12 pounds.

Several bag limits on key Dream Boat Challenge species have been changed, and some seasons closed, with the arrival of September in New England.

The first reported weakfish catches of 2018 come by way of the Barnegat Bay region on April 12 & 13. Will the tiderunning flood gates soon be open, or will we need one more "spring tide" at the Jersey Shore?

Long Island anglers will soon be benefiting from expanded reef building projects on both shores of the Island.

Join the members of the Salt Water Lure Collectors Club at their annual event on Saturday, April 28, 2018, in Bourne, Massachusetts.

Fishing in New Hampshire’s designated trout ponds and fly-fishing-only ponds opens on the fourth Saturday in April each year.

Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has officially decreased the summer flounder size limit by a half-inch for the 2018 season.

New York DEC’s Division of Marine Resources is looking for cooperation from anglers in gathering saltwater catch data, and seeking volunteers for their Striped Bass Cooperative Angler Logbook Program.

The Women’s Surf Fishing Club of New Jersey took first place on April 28 the second annual Nicole Born Surf Fishing Tournament on Long Beach Island, the first big tournament event of the 2018 ASAC season.

May is the perfect cure for what turned out to be a long off-season.