Jeff Sullivan

1 month ago | thefisherman.com | Matt Broderick |Tony DUrso |Jamie Golden |Jeff Sullivan

June offers consistent shorebound opportunity to intercept these stripers during their nightly feeding runs. As the last colors of dusk drain from the sky and the stars begin to burn through the salt haze, a transformation takes place along the shorelines of Long Island. The beaches, inlets, and rocky outcrops that were busy with beachgoers and daytime anglers grow quiet. But for a dedicated group of surfcasters, the night is just beginning.

1 month ago | thefisherman.com | Dave Anderson |Tony DUrso |Jeff Sullivan

Kinked soft plastics don’t catch many fish, but there’s an easy way to fix them. Soft plastics are now “standard issue” in surf bags up and down the Striper Coast. Not unlike the plugs we cast, soft plastics have gotten bigger and bigger as garage operations grow sophisticated enough to create these long and large baits with professional results.

1 month ago | thefisherman.com | Tony DUrso |Jamie Golden |Jeff Sullivan

Unlock the secrets of the rocks to find new ways to target every surfcaster’s favorite fish. Surfcasters up and down the Striper Coast have countless opportunities awaiting them in the form of open ocean beaches, back bays, rivers and estuaries. All have the potential, at certain times, to offer great success for the surfcaster hoping to catch a striped bass.

2 months ago | thefisherman.com | Dave Anderson |Jeff Sullivan |Tony DUrso

A kayak can teach you things about your surf spots that you can’t learn any other way. Last season I dipped my toe into the world of kayak fishing.  I suppose I dipped more than just a toe, my ‘yak is fully outfitted and presents as a fishing machine, complete with lights and yes, a fishfinder. The first thing I learned is that while a fishfinder is a very helpful tool, I find that it helps me more when I’m using it to decide where not to fish.

2 months ago | thefisherman.com | Jamie Golden |Jeff Sullivan |Tony DUrso |Matt Broderick

Fishing plastics on top can add a new level of realism to your topwater game. I had to pinch myself, looking eastward along the mostly deserted beach. The late morning sun glistened off the brilliant white curl, not much of a wave, but a long rolling arc topping impossibly clear water. So clear, and warmer than usual, that the scene could easily be mistaken for a Caribbean turquoise coastline. But the reality, while beautiful in its own right, was a South County, Rhode Island backdrop.