Think it’s too early for migratory stripers? Think again! That’s the message Capt. Terry Nugent preaches each winter spring when he speaks to various angler groups and fishing shows in New England. “You really want to be on a...

What does it take to catch a striped bass over 20 pounds? Here are 10 go-to baits and lures (in no particular order) for targeting a lunker linesider. 1: Eels What more can you say about eels? They’re readily...

Fishing in New England this season was fast, furious—and kind of weird. Red drum and mahi on Cape Cod? Go figure. We had some fun too, shooting videos with Capt. Jeff Smith, Jeff Miller of Canal Bait & Tackle...

Gloucester Times: A bill that has passed the House of representatives and would allow recreational spearfishing for striped bass is getting diverse reactions—with support and opposition from what might be seen as surprising sources. State Sen. Bruce Tarr...

Capt. Corey Pietraszek of Plug n’ Play Charters reports on his fishing adventures this summer in the waters of southeastern Massachusetts—and offers his take on what we might expect this fall. Here it is almost Labor Day and the...

Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans, Massachusetts, has released its Cape Cod fishing report roundup for 6.20.12. Here are some highlights: Stripers have been finicky in all the east wind. Big wave of 25- to 30-pound bass was encountered off...

Bill & Jules Boston Harbor Sportfishing reports on the action in Boston Harbor: The fishing has been a little tough the past couple of days, as the northeast and easterly winds are killing us! Still, over the past week...

Bill & Jules Boston Sportfishing Charters reports that the bass fishing off Boston is getting better by the day. “Still a ton of mackerel around to live-line with, and bigger fish have moved into Boston Harbor!” says Jules. “Fish...

Just got off the water after a tremendous morning of striper fishing off the tip of Cape Cod with Capt. Jeff Smith of FinAddiction Charters. We launched out of Pamet Harbor in pea soup fog, but didn’t have to...

Capt. Bill Brown of Billfish Charters just reported in from the Watch Hill area, and says that striper fishing around the Watch Hill Reef Complex is red hot and will only improve in the next 2 weeks. “The past...