Bluefin tuna have been crushing anglers’ lines in the 20 to 50 mile range off the Jersey Coast and as we move into July, the bite should only get hotter. General spots like the Glory Hole, Chicken Canyon and Triple Wrecks with water depths from 150 to 250 feet have held tuna in the 50 […]

Hot summer days bring in the creatures that drive the Jersey Shore news cycle – sharks. You don’t have to venture far offshore to have at some serious big game action as many coastal sharks such as threshers, browns, duskies, hammerheads and blacktips can be caught from a half mile to 5 miles off the […]

Anglers operating under the guise of darkness are intercepting the silent ghosts of the Jersey area waters – weakfish. Its pot luck whether you can find one to tangle with, but when you do, they are large formidable battlers in the 5 to 10-pound range. To try for the treasure, here are some tips: Go […]

Black sea bass are moving back to the inshore grounds and summertime sessions can end with a loaded cooler on a day trip. Inshore ridges, ledges and structure piles will all harbor sea bass through the sunny summer days, and a few tricks can up your catch quota. Bells and whistles actually work for sea […]

In New Jersey, top area waters include the Manasquan River, Barnegat Bay, Great Bay, Great Egg Harbor, Ludlam’s Bay and Cape May Harbor, as many of the shallow bays will span water depths from 5 feet up on the flats to about 15 feet in the heart of the ICW channels. Early season fluke fishing […]

The fluke regs are set in Jersey. Like them or not it is what it is – 3 fish at 18 inches around the state’s waters except in the Delaware Bay where its 3 fish at 17 inches and on Island Beach State Park where shore fishing stands at two fish at 16 inches. The […]

Last week I explored the Crystal River waters along Florida’s panhandle and took a day to target redfish with Captain Danny Allen out of Cedar Key Florida. I’ve fished for reds plenty of times in Mississippi, Louisiana and other such locales containing arenas of flat muddy bottoms, but this spot was a little bit different. […]

Want to get dialed in on the spring Weakfish run that takes place each May in New Jersey and New York? This week, Nick shares a few tips towards landing a true tiderunner. Spiketooth, Papermouth, Yellowfin – there are many names for the bejeweled flanked Weakfish. Without a doubt, weakfish are not around in the […]

Blues have arrived for Jersey anglers in a big way. Once again, Jersey has been graced with the initial run of gator blues ranging from 5 to 15 pounds in the backwater bays of Ludlam’s Bay, Barnegat Bay, the Manasquan River and Absecon Bay. I’m going to go into some boat fishing tactics here, and […]

Anglers are used to hoofin’ it to get to the bite. In Jersey, both striped bass and bluefishing is really getting underway now, with a majority of the action coming from the backwater bridges, docks and surf. Down south from North Carolina to Florida, anglers are walking salt creeks, as well as working the surf […]