People who are serious about surf fishing for striped bass are a special breed of fishermen, but people who practice the art of skishing are borderline insane. Basically, with shores getting too crowded, those trying to get the real advantage to target the striped bass run have figured out how to play the currents and [...]
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Early Spring Cape Cod Striper Fishing Tips
It’s a great time of the year to be on Cape Cod! May is right around the corner, the stripers are here, and true cows are just to the south of us. I still have some land-based work to take care of this week, but I plan on hitting the water hard starting on Tuesday. [...]
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Record Blue Catfish, Red Drum and More-IGFA April 2012 Hot Catches
Every month, the International Game Fish Association announces recently caught pending world fishing records and slams. Here are their Hot Catches for April 2012. –Brian McClintock Check out last month’s Hot Catches. Eric Maurer was fishing the Chickamauga Lake, Tenn. when he landed a potential 37 kg (80 lb) line class record for blue catfish–a species for which he [...]
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Summer Surf Fishing with my Nephew
This past July, my family and I went to Rodanthe, N.C. for vacation, which always means spending some time fishing the surf. We didn't have any luck from the beach during the week (we did have a nice deep sea day), but anytime you can teach your 2-year-old nephew some surf fishing techniques.
The Most Popular Christmas Ornament for Anglers?
If you're like us, for 364 days of the year you decorate all sorts of trees with dozens of lures you rarely get back. But thanks to Heddon, you can actually smile while hanging lures from a tree. They introduced this 12-pack of Heddon Punkinseed lure ornaments for the season, and they're selling out everywhere. According [...]
Winners from the Annual Long Beach Island Surf Classic in New Jersey
Every year, the people at Oceanside Bait and Tackle put on the Long Beach Island Surf Classic, which runs from October 8 through December 4, and this year some hefty fish were put on the scales. Pictured here is Alyse, who won the women's division with this 29-pound, 4-ounce striped bass caught on October 8. [...]
A 100-Pound Tarpon from the Florida Surf
But here's proof that all you need is a kayak, a surf rod and some patience to catch the silver king. Poster Blacktip Hunter shared this impressive video of a triple-digit tarpon from the surf, all captured on his GoPro camera, on the Florida Sportsman message board, where you can see more pictures and videos. [...]
Is this Snapper a World Record?
Snapper are one of the most popular fish to target in New Zealand, and Allan Simons has one to brag about. The fish, which can be caught from the boat or surf, rarely exceed 30 pounds, but this 14.9 kilogram (32.8-pound) Snapper Simons caught is a record for his New Plymouth Surfcasting Club, and might [...]
America’s Largest Tuna Tournament Raises $185,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation
The Make-A-Wish Tuna Challenge claims to be the largest Tuna tournament in the Continental United States, and this year, hundreds of anglers came out to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in San Diego. All totaled, 373 fishermen on 83 boats participated in the events' 22nd running. They raised $185,000, which, according to The Log, [...]
Nearly 50-Pound Striped Bass Wins Montauk’s Surf Classic
It was John Bruno and Gus Tserpelis that weighed in the big fish as this past weekend's Montauk Classic surf tournament. Bruno took top honors with his 49.3-pound fish, and Tserpelis finished in a close second with a 48.74-pound striper. Van Staal reels are awarded to the top finishers, and according to the Surfcaster's Journal, [...]
