Striped Bass Reproduction Remains Low in Chesapeake Bay
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced results of this year’s juvenile striped bass survey, which tracks the reproductive success of the iconic fish in...
7 Essential Lures for Winter Bass Fishing
Until your local lakes freeze over, there’s no reason to put away the bass fishing gear for the winter. With the right lures and...
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...
Striper Migration Map – July 1, 2022
It’s the final spring striper migration map of 2022! Stripers are settling into summertime hotspots like Montauk, Block Island, eastern Long Island Sound, and...
Striper Migration Map – May 20, 2022
Big post-spawn stripers are pushing north from the Chesapeake, with fishermen reporting 20-plus-pound stripers (and bigger!) on southern and central New Jersey beaches all...
Catch Big Fall Tautog
As the fall weather settles in, anglers across the Northeast are eager to get on the water and bend a rod before winter arrives....
Monkfish – The Sea’s Most Delicious Monster
Earlier in my life, when I had a swollen ego, the thought of paying good money for a piece of fish at the fish...
Cascone’s Worm
Aron Cascone is an enigmatic captain: private by nature, dedicated to his clients, and a perfectionist at heart. If you’re someone who can match...
Workshop Puts the Spotlight on Recreational Fisheries Economics
We generally know that recreational fisheries have a bigtime economic impact, and that anglers gain significant value from time spent on the water—how else...
Wintertime White Perch
Pictured: While other species vacate the bays when water temperatures drop, white perch turn up the heat on fast winter fishing.
It was cold. Not...