Standing on the shore of a big lake or reservoir with a rod in your hand can be daunting. Still, the fish within that body of water are confined. The same can’t be said of the Atlantic Ocean. Catching ...
Halloween and Thanksgiving traditionally bookend what most East Coast surf anglers consider the peak of the fall run of striped bass from Southern Massachusetts through Northern Maryland. When I was ...
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Best saltwater spinning reels for 2026

Here’s an observation I've picked up over five decades fishing the Virginia coast: spinning reels and saltwater do not mix.
I split my time between smallmouth and muskie in rivers, largemouth in reservoirs, and a wide variety of saltwater game fish in the Chesapeake bay. I also travel down throughout the east coast to fish ...
Practically any time of day and any time of year, you’ll find folks casting bait into the Atlantic, sticking their poles into a rod holder jabbed into the hard sand, and waiting. But this time of year ...
Bundle up and beat the crowds by fishing the New Jersey surf at night. The striper bite is best in the dark this time of year. The post Fall Night Fishing for Jersey Striped Bass appeared first on ...