Video: Kayak Anglers Lands Bluefin Tuna

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:57:22 +0000


A year after his brother caught a bluefin tuna from a kayak, Quentin Turko accomplishes the same feat off North Carolina.

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Opinion: Cape Cod Has Done Its Part on Piping Plover Recovery

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:29:34 +0000


As a long-time Cape Cod surf fisherman and former ORV permit holder, I’ve watched our beaches for decades.

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New York Opens Expanded Night Fishing Access at Jones Beach and Heckscher for 2026

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:04:48 +0000


NY State Parks has approved expanded night fishing at Jones Beach Field 1 and a new Heckscher State Park trial for 2026, thanks to NYCRF advocacy.

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Striper Migration Map – April 17, 2026

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:51:19 +0000


Post-spawn striped bass are sliding down the Chesapeake Bay, Hudson pre-spawn fish are feeding off New Jersey and Long Island, and fresh sea-lice covered fish are arriving in Connecticut while Rhode Island awaits its first migratory push.

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The Columbus Day Massacre at the Cape Cod Canal

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:42:46 +0000


Carl Johansen, known as “Angler #1,” spent decades fishing the Cape Cod Canal and sharing its lessons.

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Outer Cape Stripers to Small Pond Largemouths with Mike Luccini | OTW Podcast Ep. 79

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:40:38 +0000


    In The Episode In this episode, Mike Luccini talks about his lifetime of fishing from breaking into the secretive surfcasting scene on Cape Cod to dialing in the big largemouth bite on Massachusetts

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On The Water Angling Adventures This Weekend: Newport Flukin’ with Mike Littlefield!

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:45:24 +0000


Chris Megan and Jimmy Fee join Captain Mike Littlefield in Newport, Rhode Island to put big summer flounder on the deck.

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Angling Artist: Garrick Dixon

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:30:28 +0000


The photography and editing skills of Garrick Dixon—a New York native—brought a grungy, rugged, action-packed vibe to the world of professional bass fishing.

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Striper Migration Map – April 10, 2026

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:50:12 +0000


Stripers are spawning in middle Chesapeake Bay tributaries while anglers pick up 30-inch-class fish in the Maryland surf, and New Jersey's bays and rivers are fishing well due to an influx of bunker and migratory bass late last week.

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Bluefish Limits Increase for 2026: Here’s What Anglers Need to Know

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:38:06 +0000


Anglers will be able to keep more bluefish in 2026, with new regulations increasing bag limits for private anglers and those fishing aboard for-hire vessels.

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