In the writing of a prior entry for the Edge Blog on darters, I spoke with a number of prominent saltwater lure manufacturers, including Gibbs Lures. Dan Smalley Jr., one of the co-owners of Gibbs was kind enough to give me a few minutes of his time and explain the hows and whys of [...]
I don’t live all that close to the ocean (I’m about 45 minutes west) but if I were pressed to name my “home” waters I would say Plum Island, MA without hesitation. Its where I learned to saltwater fish and likely still where I fish more than anywhere else in a given season. [...]
I don’t see surfcasters throwing darters very often, but I think I should.
Of course if you’re a Montauk regular you think I’m nuts. They’re enormously popular and hugely productive lures at Montauk. They may outfish all other plugs combined in the rips there. But this is not the case in most other places. Walk into [...]
How I Got Interested:
The Vineyard is a rich playground for the surf fisherman from spring through fall. I didn’t understand this until this past year as while I am an avid surf fisherman and a lover of the Vineyard, I had previously always ventured to the Island with golf clubs in tow (I’m a better [...]
“Why the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Should be on Your Calendar for Next Fall”. - By Aubrey Theall
(Editors Note: Aubrey Theall has provided us with an excellent piece on fishing The Martha’s Vinyard Derby. What follows is Part 1 of this piece. Look for Part 2 in the near future. Aubrey does a great [...]
My previous article was a two part piece that was geared toward the surfcaster that wants to get started in plug fishing. I hope it will be of use to folks that are looking to start slinging lures in the suds but feel its necessary to do a follow up piece lest someone come under [...]
Plugs and Basic Strategies for the Novice Surfcaster
My first forays into plug fishing were not immediately successful, not at all. In fact, I sincerely hope you’ll find quicker success than I did! I got to the point where I wondered if I’d ever catch a fish on a plug and even deliberated giving up after [...]
Introduction and Basic Equipment Primer
Anyone who’s ever visited Plum Island, MA (where I do the better part of my fishing) between May and October will agree, there are a lot of bait fishermen on the beaches. And by that I mean there are a lot of guys that fish bait for striped bass and bluefish, [...]
