The 2026 Fall Striped Bass Run Is On — What's Working Right Now
Bunker stacked along Old Field. Sunset trips producing the biggest fish of the year. October dates booking fast — here's the read from the wheelhouse.
Fishing reports from the Sound.
What's biting, where, and how. Weekly notes from the wheelhouse of the Christina M II — and featured every week in The Fisherman.
Fall Blackfish 2026: Season Opens October 11 — Here's the Plan
Custom rigs, live green crabs, and the Minn Kota trolling motor advantage on rocky structure east of Mount Sinai. Everything to know before you book a fall tog trip.
2026 Season Recap — Twenty Seasons In and Still Learning
Spring striper run. Summer fluke and porgy. Sunset trips. Tag-and-release. A look back at the season on the central Long Island Sound — and thanks to every group who came aboard.
2026 Spring Striped Bass Run on the Long Island Sound
Water temps just cleared 50°F. Schoolies to 15+ pound fish moving in every day. Three techniques producing right now, and why this spring is shaping up to be an epic one.
Tag, Name, Release: Inside the Gray Fish Tag Program
How clients on my boat can tag, name, and release over-slot striped bass through Gray Fish Tag Research — citizen science with a fishing rod.
Sand-Eel Fluke & Drop-and-Stick Porgy: Your May–June Forecast
Find the sand eels, find the fluke. Drop the porgy rig, stick the porgy. What to expect for the mixed-bag morning over the next 4–6 weeks.
Why May–June Is the Best Family Charter Window of the Year
Calm seas, three active species, fish that haven't been pressured yet, and a flexible calendar. The case for booking late spring instead of peak summer.
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