“The Next Cast” Weekly Podcast #5
The Fisherman’s new coastwide coverage fishing podcast, will keep you informed on all the hot bites along the Northeast coast.
New Jersey & Delaware Bay
Celebrate The 25th Anniversary Of The Manhattan Cup
On Friday, June 5, the Manhattan Cup will celebrate a quarter-century of catch and release striped bass action (bluefish too)…
NJ/DE Bay Region Fishing Forecast – February 12, 2026
In just 17 days New Jersey’s “outback” striped bass season reopens on March 1, so too will the winter flounder…
South Jerseyean Honored By International Game Fish Association
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of its prestigious Annual Awards. Comprised of…
Garden State Surf Fishing Classic – AKA “Governor’s Cup” On May 17
The Garden State Surf Fishing Classic, formerly known as the Governor’s Cup, will be held on Sunday, May 17 at…
New Jersey Sea Tow Captains Honored For “Efforts Above And Beyond”
Sea Tow Central New Jersey captains Walt Bohn and Dan Siegel were presented with the “Efforts Above and Beyond” award…
NJDEP Restocks NJ State Waters With Brown Trout
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and its Division of Fish & Wildlife has received 20,000 brown trout…
ASMFC To Take Up Tautog “Overfishing”
Are changes to our recreational season, size and bag limit for blackfish on the management horizon? We’ll know more when…
First Fluke Tourneys Of ‘26 This Month In DE & NJ
Summer flounder season never ends on the Delaware side of the line, while New Jersey anglers will kick off the…
NJ/DE Bay Region Fishing Forecast – February 5, 2026
You may have read the “20% Increase in Sea Bass” news brief on page 6 of the February edition of…
The Fisherman Launches Weekly Podcast
For decades, The Fisherman has provided the perfect paper trail for anyone trying to outsmart a striped bass, track down…
NJ/DE Bay Region Fishing Forecast – January 29, 2026
Low temperatures in the single digits in these last few days of January, with all eyes on the weather forecast…
NJ/DE Bay Region Fishing Forecast – January 22, 2026
A “bread and milk advisory” has been issued for Sunday, from the Washington DC Metro, on up into the New…
Editor’s Log: Step Right Up
“The large print giveth, the small print taketh away.” Looking over pages of penciled notes collected during fisheries meetings…
Tale End: Down Blackrock Road
I always associated spring with the start of little league baseball and trout fishing. I can remember fishing quite a…
