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New York Fishing Reports

Viking Stellwagen Cod 4-21-08

Monday April 21st The Stellewagon trip saw great weather, and good action this weekend. The first day stared off with good action on the jigs, with most cod falling just shy of the 24'' size limit but we still managed a decent number of keepers for the morning. By noon the  Full Story »

Viking Bottomfishing 4-19-08

Saturday April 19th Todays Cod Trip saw beautiful weather and some decent fishing results. Jimmy Gray of Centereach was the pool winner with an 8lb Cod .Tom Krayeski of Greenwich took second place with a 7lb Cod. They ended the day with about 20 Cod Keepers some Pollock, some  Full Story »

Viking Cod 4-4-08

Friday April 4th Captain Steven Sr. just returned from the first trip to Stellwagen for 2008. Unfortunatly conditions were against everyone due to the water temp,water clarity and a big ground swell out of the northeast. The bite seemed to be at the end of the tides and fortunatly we were  Full Story »

Viking Fleet Squidding 4-29-08

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 The Squid are here in Fort Pond right in our backyard so the Viking Fleet has added some Night Squid Trips to the schedule. This Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the Viking Star will depart at 8pm and return at 12 midnight. The fare is  Full Story »

Blue Ocean Sportfishing Week In Review 4-27-08

My brother Jonathon and I picked up the boat from Old Saybrook, CT 4/23/08 and made the run back 55 miles to Northport NY through the LI Sound. Sweet ride back in near 70 degree weather and the sound was like glass with a lite SW wind. 4/24/08 did a recon  Full Story »

Bassin on da Beaver... Angry Beaver dat is... 4-25-08

After a late night call last night left my boat home and Jumped on the River Rats 27 ft Angry Beaver and went a bassin.... Netted our bunkers and off we went..... marked fish right off the bat at 7am...... 2 nice run offs on the live ones then I  Full Story »

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Thank you for your interest in submitting your fishing report to us at sportfishermen.com. We are currently working on a system where you'll be able to post your own reports, but for now are using an email based system. All reports should be sent directly to reports@sportfishermen.com and they will  Full Story »

Opening Day Approaches for Several Prized Freshwater Species

For Release: Friday, April 25, 2008 Walleye, Northern Pike, Pickerel, and Tiger Muskellunge Season Opens on May 3 Catch-and-Release Bass Season is Open on Many of the State's waters With the opening of the season for many popular warmwater and coolwater gamefish species, fishing season in New York State is now  Full Story »

Director McCamman Makes Statement on Salmon Closure

Contact: Jordan Traverso, DFG Deputy Director, Office of Communications, Education & Outreach, (916) 212-7352 John McCamman, Acting Director of the Department of Fish and Game, made the following statement today regarding Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proclamation: "On behalf of the Department of Fish and Game (DFG), I commend Gov. Schwarzenegger on his immediate  Full Story »

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Wired Stripers: Wire Line Trolling For Big Bass

By Capt. John A. Cafiero Seafood Fishing Charters (609) must admit, catching stripers fishing with wire is one of my least desirable ways to fish for them. It is tiring to haul them in and it's frustrating to deal with the wire not getting kinked. It almost seems like it  Full Story »

Published May 4, 2008

East Coast Tuna Tactics

Trolling, chunking and jigging are popular methods for pursuing the most popular offshore fish. All three tactics are successful, but not everyday. The savvy tuna angler keeps options open when running offshore and prepares for whatever bite presents itself. Daily changing conditions require anglers to be ready for old  Full Story »

Published May 4, 2008

Mid-Atlantic Summer Bluefin

By Captains John Sowerby & Diana Stover-Sowerby - Charter Boat HOOKED UP II I would like to begin with a little bit about our history of inshore fishing for bluefin tuna. We first started fishing for bluefin out of Lewes, DE and Ocean City, MD over 20 years ago. We usually  Full Story »

Published April 15, 2008

HOW TO RIG AN 11" TWISTER

We looked forever for these BIG Twisters. They stretch to 13". They have been a huge success and have proven themselves last fall and continue to catch big fish this year. Although simple there is a RIGHT way to rig them. The Twister has a seam along the top and bottom.  Full Story »

Published April 9, 2008

HOGSTY REEF - Worth the Run?

By Capt. Trey Rhyne Day 1 - Long Island to Albert Town, Long Cay We departed Flying Fish Marina around 10:30am on Tuesday April 22nd with our group of 3 crew and 3 guests. Earlier that morning we took on an extra 150 gallons of fuel, to further the range of  Full Story »

Published May 4, 2008

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Opening Day Approaches for Several Prized Freshwater Species

For Release: Friday, April 25, 2008 Walleye, Northern Pike, Pickerel, and Tiger Muskellunge Season Opens on May 3 Catch-and-Release Bass Season is Open on Many of the State's waters With the opening of the season for many popular warmwater and coolwater gamefish species, fishing season in New York State is now  Full Story »

Published April 25, 2008

DEC Announces Free Fishing Events Throughout the State

For Release: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Regional Activities Offer Opportunities To Try Fishing Statewide Free Fishing Weekend is June 28-29 New York State is among the nation's premier, year-round fishing destinations, and to help newcomers or those interested in learning how to fish, the New York State Department of  Full Story »

Published April 23, 2008

DEC Reports Alewife Die-Off on Lake Champlain

For Release: Friday, April 11, 2008 Thousands of dead fish are appearing on the surface and shores of Lake Champlain the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reported today. The dead fish are being sighted on both the New York and Vermont sides of the lake. The fish  Full Story »

Published April 11, 2008

New Maps of Hudson Boating and Fishing Access Sites Now Available

For Release: Thursday, April 3, 2008 More Than 90 Locations Throughout the Estuary Offer Great Recreation The Hudson River Estuary provides extensive opportunities to enjoy nature and reconnect with the past, and with new maps developed by the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), it will now be even easier  Full Story »

Published April 3, 2008

Scientific Research Yields Consensus on Opportunities for a Cleaner New York-New Jersey Harbor

Release date: 04/03/2008 Contact Information: EPA Elias Rodriguez (212) 637-3664, rodriguez.elias@epa.gov / New York Academy of Sciences Bill Silberg (212) 298-8646, bsilberg@nyas.org / Port Authority of NY/NJ Jason Kirin, (212) 435-4234, jkirin@panynj.gov (New York, N.Y.) After seven years of groundbreaking research and consensus building, the NY/NJ Harbor Consortium of the New York  Full Story »

Published April 3, 2008




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