Joe Cermele

Pennsylvania

Fishing Editor at Field & Stream

Senior Fishing Editor at MeatEater

Senior Fishing Editor at Outdoor Life

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Articles

This Charter Captain Shot Dolphins with School Kids Onboard. Now He’s Going to Jail

1 week ago | outdoorlife.com | Joe Cermele

Most people rank dolphins right up there with puppies and baby chimps in terms of lovable animals. They’re cute, playful, and highly intelligent, so I get odd looks when I tell folks I’ve never been a huge fan of “Flipper.” I’ll watch dolphins jump through rings at SeaWorld with my kids all day, but if you spend a lot of time fishing in saltwater, you’ll learn that their impressive IQ can make them a nuisance to anglers.
This Charter Captain Shot Dolphins with School Kids Onboard. Now He’s Going to Jail

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Joe Cermele

Most people rank dolphins right up there with puppies and baby chimps in terms of lovable animals. They’re cute, playful, and highly intelligent, so I get odd looks when I tell folks I’ve never been a huge fan of “Flipper.” I’ll watch dolphins jump through rings at SeaWorld with my kids all day, but if you spend a lot of time fishing in saltwater, you’ll learn that their impressive IQ can make them a nuisance to anglers.
The 25 Greatest Flies of All Time

1 week ago | fieldandstream.com | Joe Cermele

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more ›Decisions, decisions. If you’re a fly angler, you have lots to make. Yes, there are plenty of different lures on tackle-shop shelves, but not nearly as many as there are different fly patterns in well-stocked shops, where you can find yourself staring at 50 different streamer flies, and none of them are crafted exactly the same.
The 6 Biggest Fishing Superstitions That Could Ruin Your Day on the Water

2 weeks ago | outdoorlife.com | Joe Cermele

Anglers have always been a superstitious bunch. We have lucky hats, lucky rods, and lucky shirts. We have certain rituals to ensure good fortune, such as insisting a certain food is onboard or tossing a penny in the lake before departure. Even anglers who claim they aren’t superstitious usually have some little ritual. For example, a friend of mine insists all the retractable cleats on his boat are pushed in before he backs out of the slip.
The 6 Biggest Fishing Superstitions That Could Ruin Your Day on the Water

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Joe Cermele

Anglers have always been a superstitious bunch. We have lucky hats, lucky rods, and lucky shirts. We have certain rituals to ensure good fortune, such as insisting a certain food is onboard or tossing a penny in the lake before departure. Even anglers who claim they aren’t superstitious usually have some little ritual. For example, a friend of mine insists all the retractable cleats on his boat are pushed in before he backs out of the slip.
Quick Strike Podcast: How to Beat Monster Fish with Mind Control

2 weeks ago | outdoorlife.com | Joe Cermele

What is a “big” fish? If you think about it, it’s not an easy question to answer because “big” is relative. If all you’ve ever landed are bluegills, a 5-pound bass is monstrous. If you play offshore, a 1,000-pound black marlin might qualify. What doesn’t change, however, are the elements of battle that bring that fish to hand, especially if you weren’t expecting to hook something so large.
Quick Strike Podcast: How to Beat Monster Fish with Mind Control

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Joe Cermele

What is a “big” fish? If you think about it, it’s not an easy question to answer because “big” is relative. If all you’ve ever landed are bluegills, a 5-pound bass is monstrous. If you play offshore, a 1,000-pound black marlin might qualify. What doesn’t change, however, are the elements of battle that bring that fish to hand, especially if you weren’t expecting to hook something so large.
Use Glide Baits to Catch Giant Saltwater Stripers and Snook

2 weeks ago | outdoorlife.com | Joe Cermele

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Though the official timeline is a bit hazy, many anglers point to the swimbait revolution of the early 2000s as the kick-off of modern glide baits. As the story goes, crafty Japanese bass anglers began removing the diving lips from large, jointed baits, sealing the gap, and modifying their weight to make them glide just below the surface in wide strides left and right.
The Best Way to Catch Pre-Spawn Smallmouth Bass? Slow Play a Jerkbait

3 weeks ago | outdoorlife.com | Joe Cermele

Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I’d argue they shine the brightest during the pre-spawn stage of the early season. Their ability to be worked at a variety of speeds and aggression levels makes them versatile in lakes and rivers. But above all else, nothing beats a jerkbait hit (at least subsurface).
Best Speckled Trout Lures

3 weeks ago | fieldandstream.com | Joe Cermele

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more ›Speckled trout lures can be used to catch seatrout as far north as Southern New Jersey and as far south as Northern Mexico. But the sweet spot for these popular gamefish is from the Carolinas, around Florida, and along the entire Gulf Coast to Texas.