TOP RUBBER BAITS FOR SPRING STRIPERS

Striper fishing is lit up right now in New Jersey, and it’s just the start of the spring run. While there are varied tactics to catch bass via trolling, livelining, snag-n-drop, etc. jigging bass with soft baits is always an adrenaline juiced affair with jarring strikes and high hookup ratios. Late April through June, stripers […]

STOP, DROP AND TROLL

Striper season is upon us with the peak of the run set to crash Jersey’s shores in the next month and a half. This time of year, many anglers get pigeonholed into a one trick pony type of mindset where they will only impart one technique; whether it be trolling, snagging bunker, jigging, etc, but […]

South Florida Fishing Potpourri

Those of us in South Florida find ourselves surrounded by two things during the Spring, thawed snowbirds and a potpourri of species of fish. Those of us in South Florida find ourselves surrounded by two things during the Spring, thawed snowbirds and a potpourri of species of fish. The downside is the snowbirds eagerness to […]

SPRING TOG TACTICS

Jersey anglers only have a few more weeks to target tautog as the season closes on May 1st, but the bite is bubbling right now. The key is to target shallow water depths as tog are on the migratory move back inshore. Depths right now from 50 to 70 foot are prime and will get […]

OPENING TROUT TACTICS

Opening day of trout season is set to hit Jersey on April 6th, and streams are loaded to the brim with stockers and hatchery trout. In all my life, I don’t believe I’ve ever missed an opening day of trout season in New Jersey. The day is not only a rite of passage, but it’s […]