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1 week ago | 
thefisherman.com | Matt Broderick |Jim Hutchinson
Bay Rats & Buoys is launching its first-ever Striped Bass Invitational on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Huntington Harbor, and it’s shaping up to be more than your average derby. This all-release event is designed to blend competitive fishing with a strong conservation message, thanks to a partnership with Gray FishTag Research.
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1 week ago | 
thefisherman.com | Matt Broderick |Jim Hutchinson
Subject: SailSquadron: Oyster BayContact: Thomas J. Peltier Phone: 516-987-9715Email: [email protected]: Virtual and Oyster Bay Harbor Address: 1 Bay AvenueCity: Oyster Bay, NY 11771Start Date: JUN 19, 2025 Time: 07:30PMCost: $250.00 Subject: WeatherSquadron: Oyster BayContact: Thomas J.
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1 week ago | 
thefisherman.com | Matt Broderick |Jim Hutchinson
Subject: Paddle SmartSquadron: Peconic BayContact: Helen Horton Phone: 631-523-7889Email: [email protected]: West Marine Address: 1089 Old Country RoadCity: Riverhead, NY 11901Start Date: JUN 21, 2025 Time: 10:00AMCost: 35.00
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2 weeks ago | 
thefisherman.com | Matt Broderick |Jim Hutchinson |Dave Anderson
When it comes to fishing and boating, your eyes are your greatest asset – whether from the flats of Florida, dodging sand bars while running our bays and harbors, venturing off to the offshore grounds, or rock hoping in Montauk – polarized sunglasses are more than just eye protection. They’re essential equipment.
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2 weeks ago | 
thefisherman.com | Tom Migdalski |Matt Broderick |Scott Newhall |Tony DUrso
Rips can be very fishy but approaching them requires calculation and caution. Rips provide three of the most important elements in fishing: structure, strong current, and concentrated forage. Some of the best rips, however, are also the largest and most treacherous. Understanding how and why rips form is the first step in fishing large rips safely. Rips are created during peak tides when water flows over bottom obstacles like ledges, reefs, banks, and shoals.
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3 weeks ago | 
thefisherman.com | Matt Broderick |Jim Hutchinson
ECOs conducting fishing compliance checks statewide encountered subjects with creative hiding places and interesting explanations in recent weeks. Here are some of their more notable cases:On April 17, ECO Maynard observed two subjects under the Throgs Neck Bridge at Little Bay Park near Fort Totten, Queens County, moving rocks and placing items in a bucket. Officer Maynard approached the individuals as they left the area and observed numerous mussels in the bucket.
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3 weeks ago | 
thefisherman.com | Matt Broderick
stingrayboats.comHartsville, South Carolina is home to Stingray Boats. With over 225,000 square feet of manufacturing space, Stingray has one of the most technologically advanced facilities in the USA. Their state of the art robotic driven production is responsible for some of the most unique and award winning designs in today’s market. Al Fink founded Stingray in 1979.
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3 weeks ago | 
thefisherman.com | Matt Broderick |Scott Newhall |Tony DUrso
Glass minnows may be tiny, but they call the shots in early summer. Have you ever leaned over the side of the boat or walked a dock in early June and caught that flickering glint just under the surface? Looks like a shimmer, like raindrops hitting the water – but it’s sunny, calm, dead still. That’s not weather. That’s glass minnows. And when they show up, everything inshore starts to change.
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1 month ago | 
thefisherman.com | Matt Broderick |Jim Hutchinson
Maintaining your boat trailer is just as important and should be cared for just as a boat owner would their vessel. Even if your engine hums a perfect tune, it’s of little use if you can’t get to the launch ramp. To ensure your boat trailer is always ready to go this summer, here are five basic maintenance tips from the folks courtesy of the folks at Sea Tow. Start With A Rinse: Rinse boat trailers after every use. This is especially important for preventing saltwater corrosion.
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1 month ago | 
thefisherman.com | Jim Hutchinson |Dave Anderson |Matt Broderick
A fisherman probably understands the importance of polarized eyewear better than anyone; reducing glare and protecting eyes against harmful ultraviolet rays is of the utmost importance, but so is improved visibility of the underwater environment in terms of isolating lines of deep water versus shallows, and of course spotting fish. Anglers also have a multitude of choices in today’s market in terms of that perfect pair of polarized eyewear.
