Nothing gold can stay, folks. The early parts of July saw some of the best recreational tuna fishing in years in the waters off Race Point, out to the Bank, and down the Backside. Acres of 45″ – 60″ slashed through schools of sand eels for two weeks straight. We had some serious “foamers” as […]
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Variety is the spice of life. That’s what they say, anyway. In the past few years, I’ve tried to downsize my collection to the lures that I know work. I had some lures sitting in Planos in my plug bag or on the boat that looked pretty but I knew deep down I would never […]
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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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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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Addicted to tuna fishing? Check out Fish Northeast in Plymouth for the best selection of big game gear around. Not unlike other fishing endeavors, there are typically four distinct stages to the proverbial “tuna trip.” The initial stage: The Buzz. The crew is electric in the predawn darkness. You feel the voodoo come over you […]
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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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The fall run appears to be dwindling to a trickle, just in time for the first flakes of snow to reach the New England earth. But even while I type this, I’m checking tide stage and wind direction for tomorrow in one last foray into the back bays to search out late fall run stragglers […]
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Quick little update for you stripers fiends this Friday afternoon (what day is it, really?). We’ve reached the point in the spring run where making the decision as to where and when to pursue stripers can be panic inducing. We are paralyzed by the thought of choosing a spot and choosing wrong. I’m feeling that […]
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It’s feeling like the end of something. This weekend, we’ll most likely get our last decent weather window to target some buzzer beater stripers. We’ll be out there, but I’m not sure what to expect. This has been a year of just that. I’m working on a season reflection now, but the patterns of […]
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