On The Water

StriperFest LIVE from the OTW Headquarters on Cape Cod!

StriperFest is back—online! Tune in live from OTW Headquarters Friday, Oct 2nd at noon, as we celebrate the 2026 Striper Cup, give away prizes, offer exclusive discounts, and award the Grand Prize to one lucky participant.

October 1, 2026 by OTW Staff

OTW Bass

5 Finesse Baits for Fall Smallmouth

Nick Petrou

Saltwater

Tuna At the Rail

Anthony DeiCicchi

Saltwater

Striper Towns: Sheepshead Bay, New York

Matt Haeffner

Opinion

Fish Beer Friday Review: Whalers Brewing Co. Light Lager

Johnny McIntyre

Help Support Menhaden Research on Long Island

Jared Handelman

Gear

Kittery Trading Post's Hunters Gear Up Weekend Has a Free Lifetime Hunting & Fishing License Up for Grabs

OTW Staff

Hidden Compartment Holding 11 Striped Bass Leads to Arrests at Cape Cod Boat Ramp

Kevin Blinkoff

STRIPERFEST 2026 CANCELED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER

OTW Staff

Saltwater

187-Pound, 5-Ounce Yellowfin Tuna Sets New Massachusetts State Record

Matt Haeffner

Contests And Giveaways

StriperFest 2026: Win a Skeeter SX221 at the Season Finale in Falmouth, Cape Cod

OTW Staff

Saltwater

Northeast Offshore Report - September 30, 2026

OTW Staff September 30, 2026

Northeast Offshore Report - September 23, 2026

OTW Staff September 23, 2026

MassDEP Blocks Holtec’s Plan to Discharge Industrial Wastewater into Cape Cod Bay

Matt Haeffner

Surfcasting

Saltwater

Can These 8 Scents Help You Catch More Striped Bass?

Captain Jim Christensen

Surfcasting

The Beauty of a Fall Striped Bass Blitz

Roger Rosenthal

Surfcasting

Surfcasting Block Island at Night

Stephen Sautner

Podcasts

Blue Marlin or Bust with Capt. Chris Donato | OTW Podcast #93

OTW Staff

Podcasts

Squid Hounds The Craziest Striper Blitz of 2026 | OTW Podcast #92

OTW Staff

Podcasts

Blitzes, Lies, and Speaking Up for Bunker | OTW Podcast #94

OTW Staff

Gear

Saltwater

How to Fish Twitchbaits for Striped Bass from Spring to Fall

Matt Haeffner

OTW Bass

Meet the New Z-Man TRD Finesse Jig: A Year-Round Bass Bait

Matt Haeffner

Gear

Kittery Trading Post's Septemberfest Turns 50 — and Anglers Get 20% Off Every Rod, Reel & Combo

OTW Staff

Cooking

Saltwater

Brad Leone Wants You to Eat More Bait

John Sargent

Cooking

Fish Beer Friday Review: Landlocks & Brookies Pale Ale by Northwoods Brewing Co.

Matt Haeffner

Cooking

Fish Beer Friday Review: Livin' Salty by Sweetwater Brewing & Salt Life

Matt Haeffner

Boating

2026 Newport International Boat Show presented by Bank Newport

Boating

Visit Our Partners at the 2026 Newport International Boat Show!

OTW Staff

Repower Your Boat With Suzuki

Partner Content

Boating

Wellcraft

OTW Staff

OTW Bass

OTW Bass

The Key to Fall Bass Fishing? Find the Baitfish

Nick Petrou

OTW Bass

4 Baits Every Bass Angler Needs for the Fall Transition

Nick Petrou

Freshwater

New York’s King Salmon Run: Chasing Giants on the Salmon River

Peter Cammann

Latest Stories

Saltwater

Northeast Offshore Report - September 30, 2026

Northeast Offshore Report - September 23, 2026

MassDEP Blocks Holtec’s Plan to Discharge Industrial Wastewater into Cape Cod Bay

Surfcasting

Can These 8 Scents Help You Catch More Striped Bass?

The Beauty of a Fall Striped Bass Blitz

Surfcasting Block Island at Night

Podcasts

Blue Marlin or Bust with Capt. Chris Donato | OTW Podcast #93

Squid Hounds The Craziest Striper Blitz of 2026 | OTW Podcast #92

Blitzes, Lies, and Speaking Up for Bunker | OTW Podcast #94

Gear

How to Fish Twitchbaits for Striped Bass from Spring to Fall

Meet the New Z-Man TRD Finesse Jig: A Year-Round Bass Bait

Kittery Trading Post's Septemberfest Turns 50 — and Anglers Get 20% Off Every Rod, Reel & Combo

Cooking

Brad Leone Wants You to Eat More Bait

Fish Beer Friday Review: Landlocks & Brookies Pale Ale by Northwoods Brewing Co.

Fish Beer Friday Review: Livin' Salty by Sweetwater Brewing & Salt Life

Boating

Visit Our Partners at the 2026 Newport International Boat Show!

Repower Your Boat With Suzuki

Wellcraft

OTW Bass

The Key to Fall Bass Fishing? Find the Baitfish

4 Baits Every Bass Angler Needs for the Fall Transition

New York’s King Salmon Run: Chasing Giants on the Salmon River

Fishing Reports