Fishing through slack tide is unlikely to bring fast and abundant action, but it's a brief window when the largest bass of the bunch will feed advantageously.

Above: Chris Megan trolled up this well-fed “over” bluefin off Cape Cod last Friday.

While Rapala minnows own a healthy share of the real estate in freshwater fishermen’s tackle boxes, in the plug bags of Northeast surfcasters, it’s relatively rare to find one.

When warm water brings yellowfin tuna inside the canyons, anglers greet them with light tackle, jigs, and poppers.

Learn how to select a surf rod that meets the requirements for your style of surfcasting.

Fishing big baits, deeper water and using heavy-duty hooks are just a few of the adjustments anglers can make to boost their odds of catching a doormat fluke.

The June Full Moon.

There will be a night, sometime in the early season, when you’ll be stirred to action.

Striper fishing quieted a bit in some locations, but in others, where schools of bass are staging as they wait for the big full moon tides to aid their migration north, this fishing continues to be excellent.

With rumors of big bass still making their way out of the Chesapeake, some very large striped bass have moved into range for fishermen from New Jersey to Boston.