Rigging a Soft-Plastic on a Jighead
A soft-plastic bait rigged on a jighead is one of the most effective lures for catching striped bass, sea bass, fluke and other bottom fish in New England. The lifelike action and profile of the soft-plastic tail imitate a...
Goose Hummock Cape Cod Report: 12.10.12
Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans, Massachusetts, reports on the latest action around the Cape: We are quickly getting to the point in the fall run where the fish are in a spot on one day, in super abundance, then...
Long Island Sound Report: 10.5.12
River’s End Tackle in Old Saybrook reports on the action for the week ending October 5, 2012: STRIPED BASS: Well it’s October and the fall run is well under way. Mullet and bay anchovies are along the Eastern Connecticut...
Long Island Sound Report: 10.4.12
The following report was issued on 10.4.12 by the Connecticut DEEP: Bluefish: Blues can be found throughout LIS and fishing is about peak. This is prime time for surf anglers to hook up with some monster choppers roaming along...
Doctor a Popper for More Distance
Have you ever been frustrated by fish that are feeding just beyond casting range? It’s a common problem for shore fishermen, but Jeff Miller of Canal Bait and Tackle in Sagamore, Massachusetts, offers a potential solution for delivering a...
Cape Cod Canal & Bay Report: 10.04.12
Canal Bait & Tackle filed the following report for the Cape Cod Canal and Cape Cod Bay: The Cape Cod Canal has been fishing great due to the overcast weather a lot of big bass have been caught during...
Goose Hummock Cape Cod Report: 10.1.12
Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans, Massachusetts, reports on the latest action off Cape Cod: We have received a number of reports of some really nice bass on the Brewster Flats this week. According to one customer, there was a...
Sharpening a Hook
It’s remarkable how much time and money anglers will pour into their boats, electronics and fishing tackle, yet most won’t bother to check or change their fishing hooks. If you haven’t checked your hooks all season, do it now,...
Boston Harbor Report: 10.2.12
BoatingLocal’s Tom Richardson went fishing with Bill and Jules Boston Saltwater Fishing charters out of Quincy on Tuesday, October 2, and has this report: Had a great day of fishing and shooting video footage with Bill Bryant and Jules...
LI Sound Report: 9.28.12
River’s End Tackle in Old Saybrook reports on the action at the mouth of the Connecticut River and in Long Island Sound for the week ending September 28, 2012: Striped Bass: There’s been some decent-sized bass in the mouth...
