William Sisson

2 months ago | anglersjournal.com | William Sisson

The scene could have been ripped from a Hemingway story. On a seamount more than 100 miles off Costa Rica, a white-haired salt stood in the cockpit fighting a blue marlin on a fly rod. The battle was as mano-a-mano as it gets in this theater. A 300-pound marlin, 20-pound tippet and a 75-year-old Don Quixote with a 14-weight rod. What could go wrong? One hour became two, and the powerful fish still hadn’t jumped. Instead, it rested far below with its pectoral fins extended horizontally.

Dec 16, 2024 | anglersjournal.com | William Sisson

A pair of young landscapers pulls into a lot in an old, red dump truck filled with brush. Two surf rods are laid across the load. By the looks of things, they are knocking off work a little early. Good for them. They could have been me 40 years ago. It is the last week of October. The rutted trail to the beach snakes past dozens of milkweed plants heavy with seed pods swollen to bursting.

Sep 23, 2024 | anglersjournal.com | William Sisson

If you live in the Northeast, fall fishing is our beautiful obsession. Nothing revs our tribe’s motors like the fall run. No disrespect to spring and summer, but fall is the season to be on the water from Maine to New Jersey, forgoing sleep, calling in sick to work and using up vacation time to chase bluefin and yellowfin tuna, albies, bluefish, blackfish and, of course, striped bass — the fish that has come to embody fall as much as any species in the region.

Sep 15, 2024 | soundingsonline.com | William Sisson

The old days are rarely as good as we remember them. As the decades roll on, the fish grow larger, and the battles become epic as our memories waver like a black-and-white TV signal beamed in through a rabbit ears antenna. To argue that the best-ever surfcasting for large striped bass took place 40 years ago on Block Island, Rhode Island, might cause some to roll their eyes.

Jul 9, 2024 | reuters.com | William Sisson

July 9 - Over the past few years, the conversation around environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria has undergone notable shifts. Originally conceived as a financial tool to frame how corporations disclose their impact and investment, ESG has expanded to cover a range of topics including environmental issues, diversity and inclusion, and governance practices. The term itself, however, is fraught with debate, lacks a clear definition and is often misunderstood.