When the surf gets too hot for bass and blues, fluke aren’t the only option for New Jersey and Long Island surfcasters.

Above: The Berkeley Striper Club on their Annual Montauk Trip, 2019.

Sand eels along your local beaches can lead to a very productive fall run, but their presence has its pros and cons for the surfcaster.

The Casting Swimmer, later nicknamed the “bottle plug” on account of its narrow-necked profile, was designed to be a big, solid plug for large fish.

You can find large schools of striped bass feeding heavy well into the winter months.

Spring And Fall Strategies For Putting BIG Stripers On The Sand