In this episode, we sit down with Matt Perachio of Tighten Up Charters. Capt. Matt is one of the best tuna captains around and focuses much of his time on getting his clients big fish on spin gear. Listen up if you like tuna! We chat about old school tin boat striper fishing, tuna trends […]
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In this episode, we’re chatting with Capt. Joe Diorio about all things bass and tuna. Joe recaps his 2021 season (it was “ridiculous,” his words). From the rivers in the Spring to the nearshore grounds in the summer, Joe found the fish. Joe also talks about the recent On the Water episode that they shot […]
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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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In this episode, we chat with Capt. Dave Peros, On the Water and Salty Cape columnist and local guide. We review our 2021 striper season, wax poetic about the Fall Run, get some schooling on how to catch more albies on the fly, and talk about how you should always lie to your friends about […]
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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, we chat with Capt. Ray Jarvis of Salt of the Earth Sportfishing about preparing for the Fall Run. We also compare our seasons so far and talk striper and albie strategies around Buzzards Bay and the Elizabeth Islands. There’s lot of great info in this one, especially if you frequent the locations […]
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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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I feel like now is a good a time as any to actually carve out some time and type out some of the fishing experiences we’ve had this month. Let me be the first (or seven-hundredth) to tell you, May was packed with fishing stuff. Good trips, great trips, insane trips. Absolutely brutal and fishless […]
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I write to you in a striper-induced fog. Three pre-dawn trips in a row with a sprinkling of some here and there hour long trips after work have left me feeling some type of way. Let’s just say I’m not in mid-season form yet. But that’s okay. Because the stripers are here for real this […]
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