2026 Spring Striped Bass Run on the Long Island Sound
Water temps just cleared 50°F. Schoolies to 15+ pound fish moving in every day. Three techniques producing right now, and why this spring is shaping up to be an epic one.
Fishing reports from the Sound.
What's biting, where, and how. Weekly notes from the wheelhouse of the Christina M II — and featured every week in The Fisherman.
Tag, Name, Release: Inside the Gray Fish Tag Program
How clients on my boat can tag, name, and release over-slot striped bass through Gray Fish Tag Research — citizen science with a fishing rod.
Sand-Eel Fluke & Drop-and-Stick Porgy: Your May–June Forecast
Find the sand eels, find the fluke. Drop the porgy rig, stick the porgy. What to expect for the mixed-bag morning over the next 4–6 weeks.
Why May–June Is the Best Family Charter Window of the Year
Calm seas, three active species, fish that haven't been pressured yet, and a flexible calendar. The case for booking late spring instead of peak summer.
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