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 ...

Many anglers believe that using a fly rod offers a practical advantage while fishing trout streams and lakes. It’s true that trout will often take a fly while the lure slingers and bait soakers can’t ...

As we get back to some sense of normalcy and we gain access to our public shorelines and river banks, let’s talk about fishing from the shore. In this article I am going to focus on surf fishing as ...

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 ...

In many parts of the country, surf anglers are always looking for the biggest and baddest players. Striped bass are a great example on both U.S. coasts. But in the West, surf perch offer year-round ...

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 ...

While most anglers hereabouts are still focusing on trout (the season opens statewide on April 17) it’s not too soon to start thinking about the upcoming saltwater fishing season. And for those ...

Surf fishing can be daunting. Standing on the beach looking at the crashing waves and vastness of the ocean makes you feel small. It’s not like a pond or river that you can more easily break down.