20th Manhattan Cup On June 4 At Liberty Landing
The Manhattan Cup Charity Striped Bass Tournament, presented by Yamaha Outboards is scheduled for June 4, 2021 at Liberty Landing…
New Jersey & Delaware Bay
Editor’s Log Bluefin Accountability
Eight years ago, I ticked off a few buttoned-up conservationists at an annual fisheries forum in Washington DC sponsored by…
Hot Spot: Sandy Hook Reef
Known as New Jersey’s oldest reef site, the Sandy Hook Reef’s first deposits were taken in 1937, so it’s had…
Go Big, Go Often: Catching A Personal Best
Is this your year for personal bests? How about a Dream Boat winner?
Ol’ Salt Advice: On Freshwater Bass Tournaments
Tournament bass angler offers words of wisdom for club contest competitors.
Delaware Bay Weakfish: Is 2021 The Year For A Return?
It was a beautiful spring morning as Al Ristori and I ran down the Mispillion River from Milford in my…
North, Central Or South: Where’s NJ’s Best Fluking?
Fluke or flounder? As with the action itself, it all depends on where you’re fishing and when!
Beat That Boomer: Battling With Black Drum
Forget full moons and flower blooms, the black drum arrived with the April showers.
Product Spotlight: Yo-Zuri Surface Lures
Yo-Zuri remains in a class of its own with their unique and extensive line of topwater lures for a variety of gamefish.
Tale End: The Best Birthday Ever
It all started with an old article from The Fisherman. The article talked about various pelagic fish that come into…
Yellowfin Fever: Targeting Weakfish
Locating areas with the potential to produce good weakfish action is actually pretty simple.
Party Boat Fluke: Gaining An Edge
Being able to cast is a big advantage, and light spinning tackle allows you to get good distance and cover more water, despite the handicap of an underhand cast.
Bait & Bass: Circles In The Surf
I used to lose at least one fish for every few I hooked, I now go weeks on end without dropping a fish on a circle hook.
Bass Biology: Making Sense Of Striper Sense
Appreciating the senses of your target species will help in anticipating their behavior.
A Reel Drag: How Tight And Why?
Ten expert surfcasters from up and down the Striper Coast discuss their drag setting preferences.
When Fluke Attack: Fishing’s Most Underrated Ambusher
How summer flounder use different methods to seek, find and destroy prey.