Jimmy Fee

Massachusetts

Managing Editor at On The Water

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NOAA Cracks Down on Pier-Based Tuna Fishing - Pier Anglers Fight for Access

1 week ago | onthewater.com | Jimmy Fee

Last week’s wild bluefin blitz close to the beach in Nag’s Head, North Carolina, during which multiple tuna were hooked from the end of Jenette’s Pier, has attracted the attention of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which manages the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna fishery through the Highly Migratory Species Management Division.
Bluefin Tuna Caught from Pier and Kayaks in North Carolina

2 weeks ago | onthewater.com | Jimmy Fee

Aku Min and his kayak-caught bluefin from Nag’s Head, North Carolina, shared by Ocean’s East OBX on Instagram. Something wild was happening in the Outer Banks over the last week. Schools of bluefin tuna moved close enough to the beach to allow kayak anglers and pier anglers to present baits to them. One angler on Jenette’s Pier in Nag’s Head caught and released a bluefin while casting from the end of the pier.
Try Seaworms for Spring Tautog Fishing

3 weeks ago | onthewater.com | Jimmy Fee

While pushing the lawnmower through its second tour of the yard for the spring, I was lost in thought, wondering which pond to fish following the requisite Saturday yardwork, when a splash of yellow caught my eye. There, directly in the path of the lawnmower, the first dandelion of spring stood above the green blades of grass. I stopped for a moment, pondered what it meant, and mowed it down while forming a new plan for the afternoon’s fishing.
What's Biting in April in New Jersey?

4 weeks ago | onthewater.com | Jimmy Fee

The shad run is one of my non-negotiable, must-not-miss events of the springtime. Luckily for me, my friend Joe Cermele always saves me a seat in his drift boat for a float down the Delaware in April. While shad are always Plan A on these trips, plans B and C (for striped bass and catfish) can take a good shad day and turn it into one of the best fishing days of the entire season. That’s what happened back in 2023.
A Surfcaster Looks at 40

1 month ago | onthewater.com | Jimmy Fee

By the time you read this, you, the cultured, well-read anglers of the Northeast, I’ll have crested the “hill” and turned 40 years old. Approaching this manufactured milestone, I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks, and I have become acutely aware that the tide is ebbing, and there is still quite a bit I’d like to do before it bottoms out, six feet down.
Shimano Releases Five New Jerkbait Colors

1 month ago | onthewater.com | Jimmy Fee

Above: Shimano World Minnow in Matte PerchA quarter of the OTW Office is currently embroiled in a bass-fishing contest that began as a casual contest between friends has turned bitter after the current leader continually violated the excessive celebration rule. So the rest of us have been on the hunt for gear to give us an edge in the contest, and the new colors on Shimano’s their higher-end jerkbaits (one in particular) have grabbed our attention.
Catching Coldwater Stripers Before the Migration

1 month ago | onthewater.com | Jimmy Fee

A dusting of snow remained in the parking lot—the last vestige, I hoped, of the February freeze. I leaned the rods against the truck and tugged on my gloves as Anthony rooted through his bag for chemical handwarmers to stash in our jacket pockets. I suspected he was beginning to regret joining me in observing this high holy day of the striper angler: March 1.All of New England—including where Anthony and I were fishing—enjoys a year-round striper fishery.
Daiwa Expands Striper-Focused Surf Rod Lineup with Blackline XT

1 month ago | onthewater.com | Jimmy Fee

This past weekend at the Saltwater Fishing Expo in Edison, New Jersey, fishermen from around the Northeast got a first look at the latest in surfcasting rods at the expansive Daiwa Booth. In 2024, Daiwa introduced the Blackline Series, focused on Northeast fisheries, specifically the striped bass. The Blackline Surf was designed – with input from the crew at Grumpy’s Tackle in Seaside Park, NJ – for the avid surfcaster.
Three Lesser-Known Baits for Fluke

1 month ago | onthewater.com | Jimmy Fee

At some point in history, our fluke-fishing forefathers came together and declared that a strip of squid topped with an expired Atlantic silverside (more commonly called a spearing) was to be the standard bait for our favorite flatfish. They found that the stark white of the squid pennant practically glows in the depths where fluke hunt, while its boneless undulations give the impression of a mortally wounded baitfish.
Fish Beer Friday: Busch Light Stream Home Makeover

1 month ago | onthewater.com | Jimmy Fee

While a little outside the realm of our usual beer-review posts, which feature mostly Northeast brewers and fishing-themed lagers and ales, the opportunity to get a pond built on your property makes this week’s Fish Beer perfect for some Friday day-dreaming. Busch Light is currently running a contest called “Stream Home Makeover” in which the winner gets a private “fishing hole” built in their front yard.