It’s the final spring striper migration map of 2022! Stripers are settling into summertime hotspots like Montauk, Block Island, eastern Long Island Sound, and outer Boston Harbor. Overall, there have been some good reports this spring that provide hope for a rebound in striper numbers, with a noticeable presence of 28- to 32-inch stripers. […]
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In this episode, Kevin Blinkoff and Jimmy Fee kick things off by answering listener questions, and providing some tips for fishing for striped bass from rocks. Then, OTW’s Anthony DeiCicchi sits down for a conversation with Captain Brian Coombs and Captain Vinny Simeone about striped bass behavior, “cheat codes”, fishing around pogies, and the state […]
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The June full moon brought some great catches, especially for boat fishermen from eastern Long Island to Rhode Island. Large schools of bunker are moving bass around in Massachusetts, while summer conditions and resident fish are taking over in southern New Jersey. New Jersey Striper Fishing Report The fishing for large stripers is slowing down […]
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Rockfish Charters gets up close and personal with the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. When I worked on Governor’s Island, the small island just south of Manhattan, I regularly watched fishing vessels cruise by the Statue of Liberty heading to or from the Gateway. I always thought there must be something magical about […]
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The June full moon brought some great catches, especially for boat fishermen from eastern Long Island to Rhode Island. Large schools of bunker are moving bass around in Massachusetts, while summer conditions and resident fish are taking over in southern New Jersey. New Jersey Striper Fishing Report Big bass continue to feed off Monmouth County, […]
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