Bottom Fishing

Use our fluke migration map to pinpoint when and where to find summer flounder in New Jersey.

A High-Low bucktail rig is deadly for catching trophy fluke during the spring and summer.

A love of scup led one man on a quest for the perfect porgy rod.

Pick the right pattern for the situation when hunting doormats this season.

With their light bites and big fights, the black drum of Delaware Bay are misunderstood monsters that are a blast to catch.

OTW talks with kayak fisherman Matt Stone about targeting big stripers and tautog from a kayak.

The popular freshwater bass rig also catches big in the salt.

At the start of the spring tog season, soft baits like seaworms sometimes out-produce hard-shelled crabs.

Depending on its shape, a sinker might be best-suited for keeping a tog rig still, bringing the teasers to life in a popcorn rig, or drifting in a straight line when dropping 500 feet or more for tilefish, so explore our guide to the most common sinker styles, and their best uses for bottom fishing.

Learn how to tie, and when to fish, these popular fluke rigs.