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500-Pound Swordfish Caught Off Maine Sets New State Record

A rare 529-pound swordfish could claim the first state record for the species in Vacationland.

August 28, 2026 by Matt Haeffner

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Bill Marcus

Nearly 100 Kids Cast Lines with Barnegat Police at Annual "Casting with a Cop" Event

OTW Staff

Freshwater

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

Peter Cammann

Saltwater

Two Tiger Sharks Caught on Long Island, NY on Back-to-Back Nights

Nick Cancelliere

OTW Bass

Beat the Bank to Catch Late-Summer Largemouth Bass

Nick Petrou

Saltwater

Blind Casting for Albies: Strategic Tips and Tactics

Peter Jenkins

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How a Fat-Tire Bike Can Improve Your Surf Fishing

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Grander in the Canyons: The Ultimate Offshore Challenge

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Gear

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

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Podcasts

Eat More Bait with Brad Leone | OTW Podcast #91

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Saltwater

Northeast Offshore Report - August 26, 2026

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Saltwater

1,260-Pound Blue Marlin Landed Off Massachusetts Is the Biggest Ever Caught on the East Coast

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Surfcasting

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Replacing Plugs with Soft Plastics for Stripers in the Surf

Dante Soriente

Raking Sand Eels | One of Surf Fishing's Lost Arts

Carl A. Johansen

A Tiger Shark was Caught on a Cape Cod Beach — Days After One Was Seen Eating a Turtle

Kevin Blinkoff

Podcasts

Striper Fishing and Mischief with Zach Fowler - OTW Podcast Ep 90

Podcasts

Striper Fishing and Mischief with Zach Fowler | OTW Podcast #90

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Surfcasting Obsession with Frank Goncalves and Pete Utschig - OTW Podcast Ep 89

Podcasts

Surfcasting Obsession with Frank Goncalves and Pete Utschig | OTW Podcast #89

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Podcasts

Florida’s Linesiders with Captain Mike Holliday | OTW Podcast #88

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Gear

Saltwater

15 Essential Jigs for False Albacore Fishermen

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OTW Bass

Bass Fishing Trends from ICAST 2026

Jimmy Fee

Gear

Introducing Seaguar Brawlr: A Next-Generation Monofilament Built for Modern Anglers

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

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

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From Tide to Table: A Fresh Summer Ceviche Recipe

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Boating

Wellcraft

OTW Staff

Boating

Mercury Marine

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Honda Marine

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OTW Bass

Fish Wakebaits on Shorelines for Low-Light Summer Largemouth

Tim Allard

Cast Swimbaits Over Weed Flats for Low-Light Summer Largemouth

Tim Allard

Rapala Expands Crush City line of Soft Plastics at ICAST 2026

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Saltwater

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A Tiger Shark was Caught on a Cape Cod Beach — Days After One Was Seen Eating a Turtle

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Gear

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

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Fish Wakebaits on Shorelines for Low-Light Summer Largemouth

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