Tagged: Striped Bass
May 15, 2012
Bartnicki Boys Hard at Work
In the past week, the Bartnicki family has been hard at work. Joe Bartnicki Sr., competing in the boat division, weighed in his first fish of the year on May 10th, a healthy 45-pound, 8-ounce fish. The same day, Joe Bartnicki Jr. weighed is his first fish, a 24-pound beauty, to nudge his brother … Read More
May 06, 2012
Field Test Favorites: Point Jude Deep Force Jigs
Point Jude Deep Force Jigs www.pointjudelures.com Point Jude happens to make some of my favorite metal lures on the market, and when owner Joe Martins informed me that they were introducing a new Japanese-style jig, I had to check them out. The lures have a deeper body than other Japanese-style vertical jigs, which does well … Read More
May 04, 2012
Field Test Favorites: Super Strike Rattlin’ Little Neck Swimmer
Super Strike Rattlin’ Little Neck Swimmer www.superstrikelures.com It took some convincing for me to believe a plug as odd-looking as a “bottle plug” could actually fool striped bass. When I first fished a mass-produced wooden version of the plug, I very nearly gave up on bottle-style plugs altogether. The plug rolled, turned on its side … Read More
April 27, 2012
Easing into the Season (first striper of the year report)
There’ve been reports of stripers on the Cape for three weeks now. At first schoolies, then small keepers, now fish in the low teens with rumors of bigger fish around. Despite the influx of information regarding the start of a new striper season, I was slow to hit the saltwater. “It’s early,” I kept telling … Read More
April 17, 2012
Field Test Favorites: Streamlight 2AA LED
StreamLight 2AA LED www.streamlight.com $21.25 It took me years of trial and error to find a flashlight that really worked for my fishing. First, I realized that lights that couldn’t survive total immersion in water wouldn’t work. Whether fishing on boats or from shore, non-waterproof lights perished under rogue waves, boat spray or general clumsiness. … Read More
April 12, 2012
Blue Planet Blitz (NJ April Blitz Video)
OTW contributor, Captain Jim Freda of Shore Catch Guide Service shot this video of gannet beehives and blitzing bass off New Jersey on Monday. I don’t remember fishing like this ever taking place in April.
March 27, 2012
Speak Out to Protect Herring
Message from Patrick Paquette of Honest Bycatch and the Massachusetts Striped Bass Association: Now is the time for the recreational fishing community to show up in force and help bring accountability to the Atlantic Herring Mid Water Trawl Fleet. These industrial trawlers tow nets that are longer than a football field and taller than a … Read More
March 19, 2012
Local Luremaker: Scotty Pullen – Lex Lures
Along the New Jersey coast from Sandy Hook to Island Beach, from May to July, you better have a big, long-casting pencil popper ready to clip on to your leader. And year in, year out, one of the favorites is the 3 1/2-ounce offering from Lex Lures, made in Shark River Hills, New Jersey.
March 13, 2012
Jersey Jetty Blitz (Video)
Who isn’t ready to walk down the beach and see this in a couple months? This video of big bass smashing bunker was shot by Tom Lynch, who takes cool videos and awesome photos of NJ surfcasting and more. You can check out some of Tom’s work on his website, AngryFish.tv
December 13, 2011
Surf and Inshore Fly Fishing the Northeast Video (must watch)
Peter Laurelli posted this excellent video of his 2011 fishing season. The blitz at 1:38 is the stuff that dreams are made of. Look for the full version to come out in a couple months.
November 10, 2011
Good News for Menhaden!
After receiving plenty of pressure from environmentalists and recreational fishermen (and those two categories are not mutually exclusive!), the folks who manage Atlantic coast fishing (The ASMFC) decided yesterday in Boston to reduce the catch of menhaden (aka pogies or bunker) by as much as 37 percent of the number caught last year. The vote … Read More
October 27, 2011
All-Star Saltwater Seminar Line-Up Announced
Salt Water Sportsman’s National Seminar Series – the nation’s premier educational seminar on recreational marine fishing tactics, will celebrate its 25th year of touring with a stop in New England on Saturday, January 7. Read More
October 19, 2011
It’s Official: New World Record Striper
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
October 18, 2011
Good News: A Banner Spawn for Stripers
Researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) have announced that preliminary results from their 2011 survey suggest the production of a strong class of young-of-year striped bass in the Virginia portion of Chesapeake Bay. This is fantastic news for the striped bass population (and striper fishermen!). Read More
October 06, 2011
Act Now: Protect Menhaden
It’s time for us to chime in and let the managers hear that we support the strongest action possible to protect menhaden stocks. It only takes 5 minutes to send an email, letting managers know that you are a fisherman and that you care about the importance of a healthy forage base of menhaden to keep striped bass, bluefish and the entire ecosystem healthy Read More
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