Follow the simple formula: find the bait, find the fish.

Bluefish dominated the 1980s, and they were big. Today, the bar has changed and stripers are the mainstay.

Although 10-pound bluefish are admired today for their size, no one blinked an eye in the '70s unless a blue exceeded 14-pounds.

When the fall-run is on but the ocean is quiet, you can find excellent striped bass fishing in the harbors of Long Island.

Big sea bass and porgies fly under the radar at The End of Long Island.

Migrating mullet make great surfcasting on the South Shore of Long Island

Work the edge of the surf to put more bass on the beach.

Live-line bunker for big stripers off Long Island’s North Shore

For fast action with big stripers, Montauk and diamond jigs are a winning combination.