Fishing Tips

It’s been said that for every new surfcaster who falls in love with Montauk, another drives home disappointed. I can’t say for certain what’s behind this dichotomy, but I can offer some structured thinking to help focus your efforts and develop a handful of viable fishing strategies. Let’s start with ...

Visit the Newport International Boat Show and pick up a complimentary copy of On The Water’s Angler’s Almanac at the information booth. Plus check out the Striper Cup grand prize at the NorthCoast dock!      The post Newport Boat Show September 13-16, 2018 appeared first on On The Water. ...

On The Water’s 1st annual Fall Run Kickoff Striper Tournament begins Thursday, September 13 and continues through Sunday, September 16. Participating is easy: Register Here* Catch, Photograph, and Release a Striped Bass (any size!) Enter your Photographs Here by noon on Monday, September 14 That’s it! You can enter up to ...

How many fish did you catch on your best day of fishing? 10? 25? 50? 100? Did you ever wonder what the record was for number of fish caught in one 24-hour period? Well, that number is a whopping 2,143 fish caught by our friend, Jeff Kolodzinski. Jeff joined OTW ...

When we think of yellowfin tuna along the New Jersey coast, what usually comes to mind are long canyon runs, overnight chunking and daytime trolling. The canyons are a special place – a place where anything can happen at any time. The water is cobalt blue and filled with an ...

Job Opportunity:  Assistant Editor/Content Creator Passionate about fishing? Love to tell stories through writing, photography, and video? Welcome to your dream job. We’re looking for an individual who can create and edit content – print, online, social, video, email – about fishing and boating in the Northeast. You should be ...

Daddy Mac Lures began when Jack Houghton and Dennis MacDonald started sifting through the dirt at gun ranges for spent bullets that they melted down and turned into striped bass jigs. The two passed out the lures among their friends in the rod-and-reel commercial fleet off Cape Cod. As fishermen ...

The author posing with a good-sized gator in a shallow cove of Narragansett Bay. In late spring, when the focus of most boat fishermen on Narragansett Bay is chasing down keeper stripers, large bluefish are also invading the bay. Last year, I landed some of the biggest bluefish of my ...

The stylish Dual Console line that has been perfected by Pursuit is expanding to include the all new DC 365. More comfort, innovation and features have been engineered to bring your sport utility experience to the next level. Forward bow and port side lounge seating, a swivel seat at the ...

Big bait, big fish. That’s the mantra of the legions of swimbait-chucking bass fishermen around the country. Every year, more fishermen are discovering the fun and excitement of swapping quantity for quality, and joining the movement isn’t as difficult as you might think. Here are the bare essentials you’ll need ...