Chris Megan

2 months ago | onthewater.com | Chris Megan

I pull back the throttles briefly to admire the early-summer sun rising over Monomoy before motoring the Skeeter SX2550 toward the building rips extending off the tip of the island. Once upon a time, I would have never made this trip without buckets of eels tucked into a stern corner but, today, no eels will be harmed in the making of this episode of On The Water’s Angling Adventures.

Dec 10, 2024 | onthewater.com | Chris Megan

Speak up TODAY! Public comments on proposed management options will be accepted via email to [email protected] through TODAY, December 10. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC)’s Striped Bass Management Board has scheduled a special meeting on Dec. 16. to consider stricter regulations, including seasonal closures, to increase the probability of rebuilding the overfished stock by 2029. (ASMFC held an informational webinar on the striped bass options on Dec. 5.