With a face only a mother could love, the tautog is beloved by fishermen throughout the Northeast

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Late-fall surfcasting is cold and lonely, but with winter looming, and countless legends of giant end-of-the-season stripers, it’s never too late for one last trip.

Captain Bobby Rice’s drive to stay on the bite keeps him out on the water almost every day

An early introduction to fishing by his father set Captain Joe Diorio on a lifelong pursuit of giant striped bass.

American shad bring the speed and power of an ocean-going fish hundreds of miles up-river – through both pristine wilderness and the middle of cities – earning them the most befitting nickname of all our Northeast gamefish.

Most anglers can agree, catching their first fish of the season is a wonderful feeling, especially if they spot the little hitchhiking sea lice on the fish’s backs.

Schoolie stripers and brilliant sunsets make fall evenings an outstanding time to fish the backwaters.

Every fall, false albacore bring a taste of offshore fishing to small-boat and shore-bound fishermen.

Atlantic bonito move inshore In the late summer throughout the Northeast and the best way to target them is high-speed trolling with light tackle.