Freshwater – The Fisherman

Summer trolling is a great way to search for fish and spots on your favorite local body of water.

2020 has been a strange year.

Seek out shallow shadows for dog day largemouths under a noon-day sun.

While dawn and dusk have an edge, summertime smallmouth bass are a sucker for a Senko throughout the day.

Those chasing linesiders along the Striper Coast may want to turn inland for a sweetwater shot this summer.

Sunfish just might the perfect gateway fish to enter the wonderful world of fly fishing.

Anglers were slow to start using them, but the ChatterBait has become a household name in most bass angler’s arsenal….

As spring gives way to summer, consider working a stream for feisty smallmouth bass.

Brook trout are the embodiment of wilderness, relics of a time before human development.

What do you do when a hot spot turns cold?

Whether you join the crowd, or go it alone, just be sure to get out and fish!

Not as widely distributed as they once were, Atlantic salmon can be found in both lakes and streams of New England.

Extend the hot bite of early ice by altering your presentation and location to adapt to specific panfish preferences.

Long Island’s largemouths do not go into hibernation like a big old bear waiting for spring to arrive.

All manner of gamefish from trout to bass can be had in late fall at your local lake or pond, and the fly rod is the perfect tool to tempt them.

While new water provides the excitement of uncertainty and adventure, home waters offer consistency through familiarity and knowledge.