When I was in my teens, Thanksgiving largely marked the end of the saltwater striper season in New Jersey. That’s not to say there weren’t opportunities beyond that, but well before Christmas it often ...

In a recent study at UMass Amherst, biologists looked at specific catch-and-release practices for striped bass, catching 521 ...

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 ...

Striped bass are here, and anglers are catching them. So I thought I would share three ways that seem to be working to catch them. It's important to note that striped bass are in tough shape. They are ...

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 ...

A pair of recent papers, led by biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and published in Fisheries Research and ...

LIVE BAIT is cheating. If I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it 10,000 times. The level of cheating, of course, varies by species and age. Any child under 15 can use live bait for whatever he or she wants.

This month, we had two major recreational fishing regulation decisions that will take effect in 2025 — one for Atlantic cod and one for striped bass. Striped bass regulations will be the same for next ...

Small catch-and-release mistakes - especially air exposure - are harming striped bass, but simple angler changes can boost ...

Fishing, generally considered a relaxing sport, has become a controversial subject all along the northeastern coast this year. This is despite what may be one of the best seasons for striped bass ...