By Tom Schlichter   From a sweetwater perspective, November is a bonus round for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast anglers. The best of the year is already behind us but now we are playing with house money. Any day nice enough to get out is a gift and if the fish happen to bite, so much the […]… Read more »

By Tom Schlichter     Serious freshwater anglers depend on a variety of jigs to separate bigmouth bass from weedy shallows during the summer. But will jigging produce once the salad recedes and the water turns crystal clear? You bet it will! With the mild falls and moderate winters we’ve experienced in recent years, many […]… Read more »

  The legendary fall run of stripers and blues that slides from Cape Cod all the way down to southern New Jersey each November offers some of the most exciting fishing of the year. Many anglers think of this blitz action as a surf gig but drift over the clouds of sand eels and bay […]… Read more »

Recipe by Felicia Scocozza   While we live in the northeast, I must admit that Felicia and I do share a love of southern bottom fish when it comes to seafood feasts. When we visit Florida, the Carolinas or southern ports, we’ll often try to cook up a meal from what we catch but we […]… Read more »

  The scene was one of pure fall fishing mayhem. In the rip that rounded the end of a prominent point, anglers from shore were heaving long casts toward breaking fish while several boat crews used light-tackle and fly rods to cast toward the beach. Terns and gulls were diving on the bait from above […]… Read more »

  With all the anticipation of the fall run of stripers, bluefish and false albacore that lights up the coastal waters of the northeast and mid-Atlantic during October and November, it’s no wonder many lakes and ponds are virtually untouched at this time of year. To be sure, I get in my fair share of […]… Read more »

By Felicia Scocozza   Late summer through mid-fall is the perfect time to get in a few last shots at crabbing. In many coastal communities at this time of year you’ll discover seasonal residents have left, the kids are back to their earlier bedtimes and you now have the place all to yourself! What better time […]… Read more »

    This is one of those recipes where everyone adds their own little twist. Few, however, prepare it better than Perry Raso, owner of the Matunuck Oyster Bar in the great state of Rhode Island. This recipe first appeared in Coastal Angler Magazine. I liked it so much, I asked to share it with you. […]… Read more »