Truth be known, many striper fly-fishers share their knowledge easily, he says. They appreciate the beautiful surroundings where their pursuit takes them and enjoy sharing the experience.

Lombardo, one of Rhode Island’s well-known striper fly-fishing guides, kept his fly line tight like a kite string as it made its arc through the current, just in case his twitching creation drew ...

Fly Fishing the Squid Run. T he Atlantic coast explodes with life each spring as millions of longfin squid migrate inshore, followed closely by schools of hungry striped bass. This "squid run" is ...

It doesn’t. Striped bass feed very close to shore, and if you can grasp a few key concepts on what to throw and where to plant your feet, the learning curve is shorter than you think. My friend and ...

Cochrane doesn’t fly fish, but Weaver does, and he always keeps a rod on his boat that’s rigged according to IGFA regulations, with a 15-pound test shock tippet on the end of the leader. “It was a ...

Our fishing editor offers tips and tactics to catching more back-back stripers, whether on a fly, topwater plug, or swimbait. Join the 1871 Club · The Greatest Stories Happen Outdoors ...

Want to catch striped bass on your summer vacation? ... If I’m fly fishing, I carry an 8-weight outfit with floating line. I’ll take only what I need and what fits in a simple sling pack.

Bruce Darr holds on tight with a double digit striped bass on the line Nov. 21 2023 at Beaver Lake. Catching big stripers with a fly rod is a challenge that Darr relishes.

Fly Fishing for Tautog Is a Real Challenge. Catching a tautog, also called a blackfish, on a fly rod is no easy feat. You usually find the fish around rocks and boulders 20 to 30 feet down.

Stormtracker 8 Meteorologist Matt DiNardo was joined by special guest Captain Simón Valencia in the WRIC NOW livestreaming studio on Wednesday to talk about spring shad and striper fishing.