Fishing

This is our prime time to wet wade the several Garden State rivers and streams that harbor that tawny, vertical barred, scarlet-eyed ultra-light tackle terror: the smallmouth bass, aka bronzeback.

It’s the height of the summer season, and the tourist influx is at its peak. When it comes to outside activities, besides parking butts on the sand, there are two primary pursuits: crabbing and fishing.

A video circulating around social media features a baby girl noodling a catfish like a champ

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Small waters hold BIG bass. As in largemouths with barrel bellies.

The New Jersey Conservation Officers Association says its officers were responsible for catching several people following an illegal fishing complaint.

The early season (this year it opened May 2; same as ‘22 and nearly a month earlier than previous years) traditionally is the time for the South Jersey flounder bite to make its mark.

New video perfectly captures the feeling of catching a fish that you thought was going to get away.

The April portion of the split seasons concludes Sunday, April 30, and while the first week was spotty, as expected, the second week showed rapid improvement to the point where four fish limits were being dropped in coolers and buckets with smile-wide regularity.

April 1, the blackfish opener for the short shot 30-day early spring season, is going to be a washout.

The touchy weather hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm for the early season back bay and tidal river striper pursuit.