Nicholas Dietz

Nov 4, 2024 | thefisherman.com | Tom Migdalski |Jim Hutchinson |Nicholas Dietz

All you need to know about sea bass to fill your limit this season. The black sea bass (Centropristis striata), not to be confused with other species of saltwater bass, is an excellent eating fish. It’s strictly a marine species; therefore, unlike striped bass it doesn’t migrate into estuaries to spawn.

Jun 30, 2024 | thefisherman.com | Tom Migdalski |Nicholas Dietz |Jim Hutchinson

Use larger jigs to cull out the biggest sea bass of the pack. Black sea bass are excellent sportfish because they’re opportunistic feeders, strike aggressively, and fight hard all the way to the surface. Their varied diet includes baitfish like herring, sand eels, peanut bunker, baby butterfish, juvenile porgies, and squid, which is why diamond-style metal jigs work so well.

May 20, 2024 | thefisherman.com | Jim Hutchinson |Nicholas Dietz |Matt Broderick

Reap the harvest rewards early this month, before the summer squeeze. When fluke and porgy limits were modified earlier this year, a lot of folks were wondering if the black sea bass regulations were being updated as well. The answer of course is no; or at least, not yet.