Slow Pitch Sea Bass: New Tactics For An Old Classic
You may have heard of the slow pitch concept, but now’s it time you actually used it to your advantage.
New Jersey & Delaware Bay
Community Mourns Loss Of ALS Tagging Director
The American Littoral Society (ALS) and its fish tagging program suffered a tremendous loss on January 27th when its program…
Fluke & Sea Bass Remains Mostly “Status Quo” Again In 2021
Coastal anglers hoping to get a couple of extra days of fluke season or perhaps an earlier start to the…
NJ Marine Fish Council Expected To Possibly Vote On Cobia Regs, Maybe
During a tragic 24-hour stretch in Washington DC mired by violent sociopolitical upheaval over democratic issues mired in controversy, conspiracy…
Circle Hooks & Stripers In 2021
The back bay striped bass season gets underway as of March 1 in New Jersey as anglers return to the…
ASMFC Votes Yes To Tube-And-Worm – To Revisit Other Circle Hook Issues
So what about tube and worm, pork rinds on bucktails, rigged eels, or eel skin plugs? There are still plenty…
Editor’s Log: Talking In Circles
New Jersey’s back bay striped bass fishery reopens this month. As I understand it, the original reason for the January/February…
Hot Spot: The Non-Tidal Delaware River
It’s time to prepare for the shad run on the Big-D!
Spring Shad: A 2021 Delaware River Forecast
The Shad Man is back with his annual forecast from the mighty D!
BDV Central Spotlight: A Bone To Pick At Barnegat
A detailed look at the Bone Wreck of Barnegat and surrounding structures.
Plugging Away! A New Look & Renewed Life
Surf lures provide anglers with lots of service over their lifetimes but they also absorb a lot of wear-and-tear from…
“Sure Thing” Stripers: Early Spring In Raritan Bay
Bankside worming in March leads to an epic catch and release bite on the Raritan come April.
Tale End: How I Almost Lost An ‘Eye
I pulled in to the deserted parking lot and stared in utter disbelief. The forecast had called for calm winds…
The Offshore Game: New-Age Tuna Tackle
With school-size yellowfin and bluefin tuna being well within range of near offshore anglers in recent seasons in ever-increasing numbers,…
Plug Building 2021: A Mini Bottle Plug
After 15 years of these articles, we finally tackle the Bottle Plug!
Of Circles & Stripers: Tips & Tactics For Hooking Up
The fundamentals of hook selection and deployment in the new age of striper conservation.