Tony Salerno

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.

Apr 1, 2024 | thefisherman.com | Scott Newhall |John J Spinelli |Matt Broderick |Tony Salerno

Using your sounder (depthfinder) will result in more fish caught. An essential step in advancing from a novice captain to that of expert status is undoubtedly learning how to use the depthfinder in order to find fish. It is pivotal that fishermen understand what they are observing on the screen and how that can have a direct impact on fishing. I recently had a conversation about this very topic with expert Captain Tyler Hartensteiner of Tyin’ Knots Charters out of Brigantine, New Jersey.

Nov 4, 2023 | thefisherman.com | Matt Broderick |Tony Salerno |Jack Larizadeh

Find that one rod to cover multiple inshore situations. Sometimes, it would make our fishing trips so much easier if we were able to fish one single rod the entire trip for a number of different species and be effective and successful in doing so. One stick could be too fast while another could be too short, or maybe one won’t have the backbone to handle that big striper, while you might want a different one to cast small epoxy jigs to falsies.

Oct 30, 2023 | thefisherman.com | Tony Salerno |Jack Larizadeh

Spruce up your offerings for sea bass with added treats. For many anglers up and down the East Coast, the old-fashioned method of hi-lo rigs with natural baits such as clams or cut fish baits remains the sure way of keeping the rods bent with black sea bass.

Oct 8, 2023 | thefisherman.com | Tony Salerno |Jack Larizadeh |Scott Newhall

Deploying light tog jigs in deeper water. For as long as I can remember, a tandem rig consisting of a pair of 12-inch snelled number 5 Virginia hooks and a sinker to send the rig to the bottom was the standard method to catch tautog. As the years sped forward, single hook rigs made of a dropper loop, 6 inches above the sinker with a 6-inch snelled 3/0 Gamakatsu Octopus hook connected to the loop.