Month: May 2024

Through experience, experimentation, and emulation, surfcasters learn how to read the beach for “tells” that greatly improve the odds. The post Lost & Found Lures in the Surf appeared first on On The Water.

Something about weakfish has a strong pull on the surfcaster. The post How to Catch Weakfish from Shore appeared first on On The Water.

Striped Bass Busts – Nassau/Suffolk Counties On the night of April 6, ECO McCarthy witnessed multiple people catching and keeping out-of-season striped bass near Caumsett State Park in Suffolk County ahead of the April 15 The post New York ECO’s Catch Striped Bass Poachers in Nassau & Suffolk Counties appeared first on On The Water.

During the spring run of striped bass, it’s not uncommon for anglers who live on the water, and more specifically, on backwater canals and lagoons, to see striped bass lazily swimming beneath the dock lights The post New Jersey “Steelhead” Caught in Barnegat Bay appeared first on On The Water.

In Week 5 of our 14-week Striper Migration Report series, OTW’s Assistant Editor, Matt Haeffner, checks in with Captain Brian Williams of Badfish Charters in Ocean City, NJ and Peter Jenkins, owner of The Saltwater The post Striper Migration Report- April 26, 2024 appeared first on On The Water.

After a slow start in New Jersey, the striper fishing is breaking loose, with all those fish that anglers have been marking and struggling to catch finally beginning to feed. The post Striper Migration Map – April 26, 2024 appeared first on On The Water.

The striper season is here and we’re kicking it off with a photo contest and BIG prizes for 12 lucky anglers during the month of May. The post Join the Rapala Lures Photo Contest appeared first on On The Water.

  Offshore fishing has aways presented a challenge when choosing a transducer for your fishfinder. The post Fishfinder Tech: Airmar’s New Ultrawide Beam Transducer Technology appeared first on On The Water.

Effective May 1, the Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is updating state rules concerning at-sea and shore-side filleting of recreationally caught striped bass to clarify current possession standards and reflect new interstate management requirements. The post DMF Clarifies Filleting Rules for Recreational Fishery Consistent with Addendum II appeared first on On The Water.

Known for its healthy smallmouth bass fishery, the Susquehanna River is a major watershed that drains much of central and eastern Pennsylvania into upper Chesapeake Bay. The post Bass Fishing the Susquehanna River appeared first on On The Water.