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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:46:20 +0000
Stripers have a hard time ignoring a twitchbait’s sub-surface walking, darting, and zig-zagging action, whether they're blitzing on the beach or cruising through clear, skinny backwaters.
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