I keep thinking about perspective. In June, you could not have paid me to cast to trout in a kettle pond. But here I am, at the end of October tying a woolly bugger to a 4x tippet casting to stocked trout, getting skunked and actually somewhat enjoying the peace it brings. In early May, […]
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I don’t like to throw the word “historic” around. Insane? Yeah, sure. Ridiculous? All the time. But historic? Come on. Don’t be so extravagant. Get off your high horse. You haven’t been around long enough to know if something is “historic” or not. Yes, these are all good points. But, folks. I’m making the call. […]
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In this episode, Scott Schneider and Matt Stone of Black Hall Outfitters and Old Town talk targeting big bass from the kayak, the Connecticut fishing scene, and each gives their top three lures for targeting bass throughout the year. We also talk about our Old Town rigs, how to outfit your kayaks for maximum safety […]
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You ever have a stretch of days during the season where you just feel completely and totally out of the loop? Yeah, that’s where we’re at as we round the bases in August of 2021, the year of our fish. Sure, I’ll contribute my lack of knowledge of recent trends to the fact that I […]
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It’s been a week! I don’t say this often, but folks, I’ve got the tuna bug. Slowish and inconsistent striper fishing around my inshore haunts has forced me into other pursuits. Regardless of your affliction, the fishing is pretty good considering it’s mid-July and peak dog day season. Football season In case you haven’t heard, […]
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Perhaps the greatest live performance ever sung is Dylan’s meandering, slowed-down rendition of “Hard Rain’s a-gonna Fall” at Carnegie Hall in 1963. This performance has literally nothing to do with the fishing report, aside from the very clear fact that it’s pouring rain outside of my window (and snow outside of some of your windows), […]
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Them boys from FV Slayride, Carson and Jordan, had a wild year out on the tuna grounds. We’ll be doing a podcast to talk about tuna tips in the next few weeks. These guys are the newest members of Team Seven Stripes, let us know if you want to be part of the team. Here’s […]
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In this episode, we chat with Sam Stavis about surf stripers in the weirdest year we’ve ever had: 2020. We chat 30-pound bass on mackerel tight to rocks, surfcasting, estuary fishing, and rock hopping strategies. Sam also gives his pick for MVP lure of the season. Surfcasters: listen to this one. You can listen to […]
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In first episode of Season 3, we talk albies albies albies with Peter Jenkins of the Saltwater Edge. We hit on strategies from boat and shore, gear, hot lures, and fly fishing tactics. We also talk American Saltwater Guides Association and the striper season so far. It’s good to be back! New episodes coming soon. […]
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Gimme that fall run magic! I’ve got fall run fever. There, I said it. Sometime in the next few weeks, a cool breeze will sweep through our bay, the humidity will get sucked out of the air, tiny year-of-young peanuts, silversides, and herring will appear, and the proverbial fall blitz will commence. And down South […]
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