Fluke season is finally here so let the hunt for doormats begin – and target them with meat! It’s a simple premise, really: Big fish like big baits, and the spring season offers one of your best bets at hooking-up with a summer flattie of trophy proportions. While its tempting after a long, cold winter […]… Read more »

    It seems that many serious outdoors writers have stories to tell about Lefty Kreh, who passed away in March at age 93. A man who really needs no introduction, most of those I’ve spoken with haven’t mentioned a big fish they caught with the fly-casting legend. Instead, to a person, they mentioned how willing […]… Read more »

  Picking up where we left off in part 1,  hook size is only part of the equation when teaser size is the topic. Length and fullness of body should also come into play when making your selections. Both factors are relatively easy to choose if you know the type and size of bait present. […]… Read more »

  Kicking up a bit of friendly controversy amongst the fluke fishing crowd has never been a difficult task. Often, lively discussion can be spurred with just a simple question or two: What’s the best rig? Should you use bait or jigs? Do channel edges, wrecks or submerged boulder fields produce the biggest fish? There […]… Read more »

  Recipes for stripers, cod and other white-fleshed fish are easy to come by but what’s to do with all the leftovers? We serve up fish cakes at the Schlichter house. These make for an easy follow-up meal and freeze especially well. For a super treat that’s really something different, top each pattie with a little […]… Read more »

  The month of May can be a magical time for Northeast and mid-Atlantic anglers. The freshwater lakes are bursting with action, doormat fluke are putting in their initial appearances, and the first keeper stripers begin making news from northern New Jersey to southern Massachusetts. All of this is headline-grabbing action and I have to […]… Read more »

Recipe and photo by Felicia Scocozza.   Squid,  or calamari, if you please, is extremely versatile when it comes to tempting the palette. It can be cut into rings or strips and pan-seared or deep-fried using your favorite seafood batter and seasonings. You can add it to soups or salads, or lightly baste a whole mantle […]… Read more »

There’s nothing like controversy to kick off a new fishing season, and when it comes to fisheries management there’s generally plenty to go around. Black sea bass regulations are the sticking point of the moment, and they have nearly everyone shaking their head. At a meeting in Stony Brook, NY on Tuesday, March 27, the […]… Read more »