Generally when you hear anglers talking about fishing for blackfish (known as tautog) you will hear them telling you about using crabs and sandworms over the sides of their boats and enjoying the fight of this feisty fish. In fact, many will regale you with tales of their rods practically bending in half as they [...]
Okuma Reels
If you have two pieces of filament that are of different sizes and you need to join them together, you want them to be strong once they are connected. The solution to this is the Albright knot. This knot is created by sliding the thinner of the two lines through the thicker one. The Albright [...]
From Iceland to Greenland, from Quebec to the Connecticut River, you can find Black Salmon. This popular game fish might be best known as Atlantic Salmon though in some areas it is also known as Sebago Salmon as well as other names. Another popular location for the Atlantic Salmon is around the Arctic Circle through [...]
Established anglers and newcomers alike all have seen the expensively outfitted huge boats that are competing for inshore saltwater fishing. These boats are almost always outfitted with the latest gadgets including depth finders, GPS units, electronic fish finders and nearly any other piece of equipment geared towards providing an edge while angling. However, you need [...]
Striped bass are fun fish and they can be found in areas that are populated with shipwrecks, boulder piles and reefs. These areas in particular seem to be favored haunts of the striped bass. Those who have had the pleasure of fishing Long Island, particularly the Connecticut side are well aware of some of the [...]