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January 31, 2012
Fishing Tunes
by Jimmy Fee
I’ve been coming across a lot of fishing-themed music lately. For one, I don’t think I’ve gone a single day driving to work without Craig Campbell’s Fish or the Trace Adkins father and daughter fishing song She Thinks We’re Just Fishing coming across the radio. It’s not surprising to hear a country song with a … Read More »
January 26, 2012
Trout and Salmon Photo Contest Winners
by On The Water
We received some great submissions in our trout and salmon photo contest, and it was no easy task narrowing it down to the top three, but after much deliberation, here they are. Starting with the Runners Up, who will be receiving $50 worth of Trout and Salmon Lures from Mooselook and Williams: Runner Up: Eddie … Read More »
January 26, 2012
74-Pound Striper Caught in Virginia
by On The Water
“It was just like dragging a big ol’ heavy tire through the water.” That’s how Carey Wolfe described the fight of the 74-pound striped bass he caught off Virginia Beach last Friday. The fish hit a parachute jig trolled on heavy gear in the waters off Cape Henry in a fleet of about 100 boat … Read More »

August 24, 2011
Sea Tow Hurricane Preparedness Tips for Boaters
by Neal Larsson
Sea Tow, the nation’s leading marine assistance provider, advises boaters in coastal and inland areas where hurricanes and tropical storms are a threat to be prepared. First, review your insurance policy – with your provider, if possible. Boat owners whose marine insurance requires them to relocate their vessels out of a hurricane zone should do … Read More »
August 17, 2011
High-Def Sonar
by Neal Larsson
Check out these screenshots from the new Simrad BSM-2 module and NSO Chartplotter. The BSM-2 uses advanced Digital Signal Processing to trasmit fish and bottom structure in incredible detail. These shots were taken by a Captain looking for swords in deep water off the Bahamas while running!
July 11, 2011
Getting Close…
by Neal Larsson
The boat is nearing completion in Bristol, RI at C&C Marine. Just waiting on the hardtop to come out of the mold. Land or Sea Fabrication will be doing the legs for the top. We’ve got an Edson Vision series electronics mounting system going up there on the top. Bayside Navigation will be doing the … Read More »

February 01, 2012
Weekend Sportsman’s Show Find – The Shimano Tranx
by On The Water
We just got back from spending the weekend at the Fly Fishing Show in Somerset, New Jersey. This is one of the really great outdoors shows every winter. No one selling socks or Sham-Wows. Just aisles and aisles of fly fishing gear, artwork and destinations. Our favorite find at the 2012 Fly Fishing Show wasn’t … Read More »
January 17, 2012
Snag-Free Crankin
by Jimmy Fee
The night before StriperFest I was fishing the Cape Cod Canal with luremaker Patrick Sebile. Patrick shared stories of his adventures fishing around the world, talked about some of his inspiration of lure design and really seemed to get excited when discussing hook placement on lures. Patrick is constantly tinkering with hook size and placement … Read More »
January 11, 2012
NY Sportfishing Federation presents gift to Bob Sweeney Sportfishing Education Center
by On The Water
On December 2, 2011, the New York Sportfishing Federation presented a check for $2,500 to the Bob Sweeney Sportfishing Education and Aquaculture Center. Opened on Long Island in 2002 at Cedar Beach Marina just off the Ocean Parkway in Babylon, the facility was constructed through the efforts of Assemblyman Bob Sweeney of Lindenhurst and the … Read More »

February 02, 2012
Why Do You Fish the Striper Cup? (Tell us and win a pair of Costa Del Mar Sunglasses)
by Striper Cup
Is it the prizes? The added competition when fishing among friends? Finding out how you and your team stacks up against anglers from throughout the Northeast? In the comments section below, tell us why you fish the Striper Cup, whatever the reason, and we’ll enter everyone who participates into a raffle for a pair of … Read More »
January 04, 2012
Striper Cup C&R Photo Winner Prize
by Jimmy Fee
The expansion of the Striper Cup Catch and Release division in 2011 was a huge success and we received more C&R forms then ever, as well as a number of photos from conservation-minded anglers looking to win the C&R Grand Prize — a Braggin’ Rights Portrait by Mike Savlen of Savlen Studios. The judging was … Read More »
October 19, 2011
It’s Official: New World Record Striper
by Kevin Blinkoff
Congratulations to angler Greg Myerson on his official IGFA recognized world record striped bass of 81 pounds, 14 ounces! From the IGFA: Greg Myerson’s 37.1 kg (81 lb 14 oz) striped bass record was approved yesterday morning after the IGFA’s Record Committee came to a consensus on the catch and its supporting documentation. Myerson’s catch … Read More »