Holdover Striped Bass: The Northeast AddictionWhat Are Holdover Striped Bass?Like clockwork, every late fall, as the nights dip below freezing and the trees shed their leaves, many anglers pack up the … read more

The Tautog Craze of Autumn!Every Fall, dedicated tautog anglers come alive with excitement as the best season for targeting these hard-fighting fish begins. While blackfish season opens in the spring … read more

As everyone knows the Albies are back in town. These fish are known to be selective feeders and often a more difficult fish to catch unless you land that perfect cast into the blitz. The hardest part … read more

False Albacore are easily the pickiest fish we have here in the North East which is one of many reasons why they are so sought after. I love a fish that’s hard to catch from the surf so when September … read more

Let’s face it, guys and gals, Game On! products are freakin’ awesome. One website can get you everything you need for the "main fishing season" in the Northeast/New England. Most of us in the region a … read more

Light-Duty Belts Take the Fight to the FishExperts loosely define a “light-duty” fighting belt as one without a harness and suitable for tackle of less than 80-pound-class and 50-pounds of drag. It ma … read more

Care for Your Fish and Yourself with Barbless HooksSeveral years ago, I was diamond jigging a reef off Branford, Connecticut during a late-October slammer bluefish run. The action was white hot, and o … read more

Fishing gloves protect you and the fish. Here’s how to buy the right pair for your needs this holiday season.Like most longtime saltwater anglers, hooks, knives, teeth, fins, and gill plates … read more

Topwater Tactics for Fall Stripers and Blues In mid-October, fishing buddy and saltwater fly expert Vince Battista and I drifted along a rock-studded sand flat in southern Connecticut. The conditions … read more

Catching large predators on spinning gear isn’t the novel news that it was only a dozen years ago. Back in 2005, some anglers starting in the “tuna-pop” sport were using extra-heavy musky or stripe … read more

Soft-sided tackle boxes are a viable—and often preferable—option to typical hard-sided tackle boxes. Innovative, soft-sided models lead the tacklebox lineup by offering anglers versatility, reduced we … read more

On The Water's Andrew Burke walks us through the features of this versatile bait. This 6 inch, 2-ounce topwater lure has a spook-style shape with a cupped face. It can can be worked frantically on th … read more