Most serious northeast and mid-Atlantic anglers are familiar with the fantastic mixed-bag bottom fishing for porgies, sea bass, triggerfish and the like that takes place each fall. Surprisingly few, however, seem to realize that a special gathering of assorted species also develops in our local lakes and ponds in October and November. Break out some […]… Read more »

  Three fast, light taps signaled something was investigating my bait on the rocky bottom some 40 feet below. For an instant, I considered setting the hook but decided to pass believing the taps to come from pesky bergalls  or small sea bass. I was looking for bigger game, a bulldog blackfish of 6 pounds […]… Read more »

By Felicia Scocozza   If you are lucky enough to have a secret crabbing spot, you can easily catch enough fresh and tasty blue claws to make this recipe from mid-summer through mid-fall. If you can’t get them on your own, lump crab meat will be fine. Blue claw crab, by the way, freezes well […]… Read more »

  The fall season always seems to sneak up on me. One day I’m dragging weedless worms or pig & jigs across the tops of lush, green weed mats that are literally pushing up against the surface. Two weeks later, I notice a few more open pockets and soon after the weeds turn to brown. […]… Read more »

    “Smack!” My line stretched tight and instantly began peeling from the reel as my first false albacore of the morning powered through the rips. As the spool quickly reached the half-full mark I wondered for a second if the little tunny would ever tire. Eventually, however, it began to circle and I realized […]… Read more »

                                  Anglers looking to both fill the freezer and enjoy some thrills while bottom fishing this time of year need look no further than the tasty and pugnacious black sea bass. During September and October, these structure lovers stack up […]… Read more »

      You would think that late summer and early fall would be prime time for largemouth bass fans here in the Northeast. After all, water temperatures are coming off their dog day highs, there is still plenty of green vegetation to work from the shore right on out to deep water and, with […]… Read more »

Recipe by Felicia Scocozza   This is a great summer recipe to use up all your summer vegetables. It incorporates eggplant, summer squash, tomatoes and peppers; the highlights of late-summer gardens. Match it up to any light-fleshed fish. We chose mahi for this recipe but ratatouille goes great with sea bass, porgy, fluke, triggerfish, snapper, […]… Read more »