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3 weeks ago | 
sportfishingmag.com | Nick Honachefsky
By mid-April to the end of May, winter flounder fishing is in its prime. Not to be confused with summer flounder or fluke, winter flounder are right-eyed fish. Nick Honachefsky While most anglers in the New Jersey and New York areas are laser-focused on the first stripers of the spring run, a contingent of dedicated, diehard anglers brandishing small caliber rods and reels are inside the back bays hanging to the sides of 16-foot aluminum boats.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
thefisherman.com | Tom Melton |Matt Broderick |Jim Hutchinson |Nick Honachefsky
The last good push of stripers will come during the month of November. It’s a clear morning and the winds are light out of the north. The air temperature is a cool 50, making for a desirable day on the water. Stripers have been moving west for a few weeks, and the stocks are running through. There are definitely still a lot of fish to be caught as they make their final 2024 western run. The season closes in a little over a month, so this may be your last push at catching them.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
thefisherman.com | Matt Broderick |Tom Melton |Jim Hutchinson |Nick Honachefsky
A series of lures and techniques will work from the boat for stripers this fall. Boat fishing for striped bass in the Northeast is a highly rewarding and traditional experience for anglers. Striped bass are known for their almost picture perfect looks, hard fighting ability and availability throughout the fall months. They do offer a challenge, and using the right lure is essential for success.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
onthewater.com | Nick Honachefsky
If you fish for stripers, especially inNew Jersey, you know the name Chuck Many. If you don’t see him on the water, you may hear “woo-hoo!” emanating from his boat, Tyman.The man catches more 35- to 50-pound bass in Jersey waters than any other angler around … bar none. Knowing Tyman’s successes, I set out to film an episode of Saltwater Underground, going deep to find out what Chuck’s magic was all about.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
thefisherman.com | Striper DNA |Jenni Ackerman |Nick Honachefsky |Dave Anderson
Surfcasting is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get. Once the summer season comes to a close, I open my arms and give local summer a nice embrace. Empty beaches, no traffic, and the opportunity to be that person to kick off the official fall striper run sums it up perfectly.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
gameandfishmag.com | Nick Honachefsky
In the world of East Coast saltwater fishing, casting from the surf with your feet firmly planted in the sand is as basic as it gets. Yet, surf fishing is not quite that simple. Fish abound, from stripers to blues to fluke, but as with any fishing, the more you learn about it the more involved it can get. Here are some surf-fishing basics to get you started. Without a doubt, surf fishing's epicenter is the East Coast-aka the Striper Coast-from Maine through North Carolina.
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Jul 21, 2024 | 
thefisherman.com | Jenni Ackerman |Nick Honachefsky |Harvey Yenkinson
An A to Z rundown for catching fluke from the beach. Growing up working in a tackle shop, many days during the summer season would consist of me coaching customers on how to catch fluke from the surf. The rundown was always repetitive, and if I had a nickel for every time I led customers through the aisles stacking everything they needed into their hands, I’d be rich.
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Jul 7, 2024 | 
thefisherman.com | Matt Broderick |Nick Honachefsky |Tony Salerno |Mike “Wicked” Wec
Tips and tricks for landing the biggest fluke of July for the Dreamboat Challenge. The Fisherman’s Dreamboat Challenge is well underway and there’s still plenty of time left to see a major shuffle on the leaderboard by the time fall rolls around. For those of you who are not aware, in addition to the main leaderboard and prizes at stake, some other great prizes are up for grabs. One of those prizes is the Fish of the Month winners. Last month (June) was sea robin and, in July, we switch to fluke.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
saltwatersportsman.com | Nick Honachefsky
It’s hard to keep your nerves in check when the water in front of you is churned to a froth by slashing predators and frantic baitfish going airborne. Never before had I been faced with such a flurry. Stripers, bluefish and false albacore had all converged off Montauk Point and they were crashing bait in front of me. Just trying to decide where to cast was enough to short-circuit an angler’s brain. Capt. John McMurray, of One More Cast Charters, had us positioned in the perfect spot.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
sportfishingmag.com | Nick Honachefsky
Black drum fishing is booming in New Jersey this spring, as Garden State anglers experienced an invasion of the Clydesdales they haven’t seen in decades. Historically, Delaware Bay on the south side of the state is a world-class arena to target black drum. In fact, it serves as one of the world’s main breeding ground for the fish species. These “boomers” average 50 to 80 pounds, but can reach upward of 95 pounds.
