First Beach Surfers End, Newport, RI From the first holdover bass of March until the bigger bass arrive on the heels of the bigger baits like bunker and squid the surf fisherman is focused on schoolie bass. To learn more...
Water Color by Tony Stezko I’m kind of a simple guy when it comes to surf fishing. I don’t get too fancy with colors, I’m not really itching to add the newest ‘wonder plug’ to my bag and I don’t...
Rigging Soft Plastics for Striped Bass The number of surf casters and light tackle enthusiasts casting soft plastics for striped bass is increasing each season. Whether the application is a weedless bait on light tackle in the early season or rigged...
The Van Staal VR50 is the latest addition to the VR Series of reels launched by Van Staal a few years ago. The original VR series incorporated a modular design utilizing one body, two rotors and four spools to create...
I remember the first time I ever saw mullet. It was late-September, and I was walking down Second Beach in Newport looking for these mystery baitfish that everyone was talking about. I spent a large part of that early morning...
In this article we're going to cover the Pro's and Cons of 3 Different Lines: Nylon Monofilament Fluorocarbon Braided Lines There was a time when anglers didn't pay much attention to the saltwater fishing line on their reel. Mono was mono,...
How To Tie A Rhody Flatwing The Rhody Flatwing is a proven fish catcher in the Ocean State and beyond. While the classic Ray's Fly color scheme is used here the flatwing is a style of tying rather than a...