A striped bass, possibly the first of the season caught from the surf, was landed in Beach Haven. Shad fishing is improving on the Delaware River, with a recent haul of 10 buck shad and 7 females.

Striped bass feed aggressively in the surf at night, and fall is the time to catch them on the New Jersey coast. Fishing at night for stripers in the surf requires know-how and research beyond just ...

The striped bass fall run is inconsistent, with good fishing days followed by slow ones. Most striped bass are being caught by boaters off the Monmouth County coast, while surf fishing remains slow.

Striped bass hooked in the New Jersey surf on a T-Hex metal—a variation of the classic diamond jig. Photo Courtesy of Matt Farrell. Metal lures are boring. Scan the pegboard at any saltwater tackle ...

Saltwater striped bass aren’t very hard to catch. Many “Insta-famous” anglers and striped bass fishing influencers want you to think otherwise, but the reality is that the most difficult part of the ...

After a series of busts of poachers fishing for out-of-season striped bass in New York, the state's Department of Environmental Conservation has changed fishing regulations for the species.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced new length limits to its striped bass fishing regulations for the 2024 season Wednesday. Starting May 1, striped bass caught in ...

Surf fishing and flyfishing are both challenging. It might be easy to assume, then, that combining the two would present the ultimate angling test. But in reality, it’s a lot less daunting than many ...

A fishing transition from tautog to striped bass seems to be underway as we launch into November. Hot tog bites continue as more quality striper reports develop. We also have some bluefish, weakfish ...

The Southern Regional High School Fishing Club ended up a big winner, thanks to a donation of $550 from one of the this fall’s annual Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Classic’s top anglers. Bill Tyson ...

With daytime crowds fishing the Jersey surf, the night bite can be the best option. Nick Honachefsky Striped bass feed aggressively in the surf at night, and fall is the time to catch them on the New ...