Slow Pitch Jigging 101
In addition to tuna, stripers, and bluefish, slow-pitching jigging is very productive for bottom-dwelling species, like this haddock, caught aboard the Capt. John &...
Costa expands PRO Series with Corbina Pro
Since 2021, Costa Del Mar has been taking some of their most popular frames among fishermen, and upgrading them to make them even better...
Catch Your Biggest Bass of The Season
Can you feel it in the air? The bass can. Springtime ushers in changing air temperature, longer days and stronger sun angles, all of...
Stripers by the Season
Fishing for striped bass is practically an American pastime. They are the prize of every surf angler from Maine to North Carolina, and there...
Recipe: Smoked Bluefish Dip
In his outstanding seafood cookbook “Cooking The Catch” Dave “Pops” Masch presents two simple recipes for smoked bluefish dip. One recipe is made with...
Float and Fly Techniques for Smallmouth Bass
Back in the early 1980’s, when I first heard about the specialized technique known as “float and fly” fishing, most of the articles I...
Ultralight Largemouth
It’s mid-April, 8 pm. The scraping noise of brush on my waders silences the peepers as I half climb, half slide down the bank....
The “Secret” Striper Plug: Musky Mania Doc
If you’ve seen a striper attack a Doc, you’ll agree that the fish seems more motivated by anger than hunger, punishing the lure with...
The Versatile Bucktail Jig
Is the bucktail jig the most versatile and effective lure ever invented? Many experienced saltwater fishermen would say so. A bucktail can be fished...
The Best Spoons for Trout Fishing
In February 2022, On The Water Magazine ran a story called “The Buel Spoon” that delved deep into the history of metal fishing lures we know...
