Spring in New England offers a variety of options for fishing for striped bass. During the spring of 2007, it was a great season and stripers up to 25 pounds in shallow water were not that difficult to catch using artificial lures. One particular day it seemed like there was a shortage. The fish [...]

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Before you start thinking this is a major undertaking, forget the fact that there is been a tremendous amount of information published about saltwater fly fishing. For those who have never picked up a fly rod, all of this information about fly fishing and accessories can be quite overwhelming. The good news is that [...]

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Rock bass are typically found in the North Atlantic Ocean in the western waters. They can be found as far north as Massachusetts and as far south as New Orleans. Also known as black sea bass, the most populated areas for these fish lies between New York and South Carolina. These are not [...]

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Fishermen who prefer to use lures larger than 1/4 ounce to 3/8 of an ounce often discover that bait casting reels are their best asset. On the other hand, those who tend to target trout, often use a very light line which bait cast reels do not handle well. One of the issues with [...]

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Fewer things will frustrate the die-hard angler than discovering that the fish are no longer hiding out in shallow water. As the summer progresses, water loses oxygen and forces fish to head out to deeper areas where the water is cooler, more oxygenated and offers a larger pool of baitfish to feed on. [...]

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Spring in New England offers a variety of options for fishing for striped bass. During the spring of 2007, it was a great season and stripers up to 25 pounds in shallow water were not that difficult to catch using artificial lures. One particular day it seemed like there was a shortage. The fish [...]

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Before you start panicking, this is not as big an undertaking as you might think. They are certainly been an overwhelming amount of information published about saltwater fly fishing and accessories. This can be confusing to someone who has never picked up a fly rod. However, just as with any other type of fishing [...]

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