The Cinder Worm “Hatch”
Above: When mud-bottomed backwaters reach 60 degrees, spawning worms emerge and stripers show up to feast.
Picture this: It’s a warm spring evening out on...
The Peanut Bunker Boom
August begins a transitionary time for striped bass along the Massachusetts coast. Where the early part of the summer is focused around finding bass...
Build-A-Blitz
PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDREW BURKE
“That’s why you need to be ready! I’ll throw a bunker and make a bass eat!”
That scolding from Captain Rob Taylor...
Spread ‘Em Out: A Guide to Adding Outriggers to Your Boat
Photo by Joey Manansala
Adding a set of outriggers to any boat will increase the number of strikes by accomplishing two basic tasks: adding width...
Kayak Fluke Fishing
Pictured: Throughout June, keeper fluke can be caught from a kayak in the Northeast’s inshore waters.
For as long as I can remember, I haven’t...
Pro Tips for Late Summer Stripers
By August, striped bass have been entrenched in their summer haunts since early July. They can be reliably located, though not always consistently caught.Many...
2022 Fishing Kayak Buyer’s Guide
Whether you’re a shore-bound fisherman getting into a kayak to reach new waters or a boat fisherman who recognizes a fishing kayak as an...
Swimbaits in the Cape Cod Canal
Throughout the long history of anglers fishing the Cape Cod Canal, the most common tactical approach to landing striped bass has been jigging—first with...
Summer Bass on Bugs
Pictured above: Stripers linger in the summer surf to feast on easy-to-catch mole crabs.
Who knew sand bugs, those little gray, brown, and pink crustaceans...
Striper Migration Map – April 8, 2022
It’s been a wet, windy, and often cold start to April, but the New Moon put striped bass on the move. Large stripers are...
