How To Improve a Jerkbait by Changing the Split Rings

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:32:52 +0000


Suspending jerkbaits are deadly for cold-water largemouth bass, but many don’t actually suspend straight out of the package.

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March Madness: Early Spring Stripers in Connecticut

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:24:34 +0000


In early March, mild weather and sunshine play an important role in activating Connecticut's resident stripers.

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Lures I’m Throwing in March 2026 | Striper Migration ’26

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:58:41 +0000


My striper season usually begins in March, whether that’s for holdovers in New England, or for the mix of resident and migratory fish in my old home waters of Northern New Jersey, the lures and

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How Recreational Anglers are Helping Scientists Assess the Bluefin Tuna Population

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:13:09 +0000


Fin clips provided by recreational anglers are helping estimate the size of the Atlantic bluefin tuna population.

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Holdover Stripers on Long Island: Tides, Tackle, and Timing

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:45:46 +0000


Before the spring migration reaches Long Island, fishermen catch resident striped bass in the back bays and marshes to ease into a new season.

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The Versatile Curly Tail Grub: A Freshwater Essential

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:30:32 +0000


The "catch everything" power of the curly tail grub.

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Spring Striper Fishing on New Jersey’s Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:50:18 +0000


Monmouth County's two rivers offer excellent early-season fishing for slot-size stripers and above.

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Start Tying and Fishing Hair Jigs for Bass This Spring

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:13:31 +0000


The slow-moving, subtle action of a hair jig fools cold-water bass when nothing else will.

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Creative Canyon Fishing with Capt. Steve Fernandez | OTW Podcast Ep. 75

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:00:02 +0000


Steve Fernandez shares his passion for offshore fishing for bigeye tuna, yellowfin, and bluefin.

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Useable Space, Safer Sightlines, and a Quieter Ride: The Case for Modern Diesel I/O

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:30:23 +0000


Step aboard a boat without a wall of outboards hanging off the transom, and the difference is immediate.

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