Saltwater

Topwater bluefish bites are some of the most explosive and exhilarating strikes any surfcaster will experience north of the Chesapeake Bay.

In this week’s migration report, OTW’s Assistant Editor Matt Haeffner covers the shifting bass behavior prior to the June full moon, stripers on squid in the rips off of Cape Cod, and herring schools in

The June Full Moon.

Officers act on tip of undersized and over-limit tautog being taken at the Charlestown Breachway.

On The Water’s Chris Megan, Jimmy Fee and Anthony DeiCicchi hunt massive schools of Bluefin Tuna in the midst of abundant marine life including whales, dolphins, and blue sharks.

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Striper fishing quieted a bit in some locations, but in others, where schools of bass are staging as they wait for the big full moon tides to aid their migration north, this fishing continues to be excellent.

Adjust your striper-fishing strategies to target big fish instead of schoolies.

My hangup on stripers started at eight years old.

With rumors of big bass still making their way out of the Chesapeake, some very large striped bass have moved into range for fishermen from New Jersey to Boston.