Fins Fish News Today

Bluefish take topwaters, diamond jigs and soft plastics in the Sound, porgy fishing slowly improves, and striped bass fishing is excellent in the Western Sound.

When it comes to duping finicky false albacore, the lifelike action and "weedless" rigging abilities of soft plastics make them essential tackle-box additions.

Explore these early spring strategies, rigs and lures to help you catch your first backwater New Jersey stripers of the year.

Upstate and Western New York Fishing Report – July 22, 2021 Frank Campbell The summer LOC Derby is into its final weekend of action, ending July 25 at 1 p.m. The current Grand Prize leader is Michael Paddock of Albion with a 31-pound, 7-ounce king salmon he caught out of Point Breeze. John Gordon of Rochester is currently the top brown trout angler with a 19-pound, 15-ounce brown to hold the lead. Top lake trout is still Hope Starling of St. Pete’s, Florida, weighing a fish that pulled the...

Upstate and Western New York Fishing Report – May 20, 2021 Frank Campbell Finnan Murphy of Pittsford won the spring LOC Derby with this 26-pound, 10-ounce Niagara Bar king salmon. He caught it the last morning of the contest. Young 12-year-old Finnan Murphy of Pittsford was on cloud 9 last Sunday, May 16, the final day of the Lake Ontario Counties (LOC) Spring Trout and Salmon Derby. At 9:30 a.m., he hooked up with the biggest salmon of his young life while fishing out of Wilson, with Capt. ...

Not-so-hidden gems in the fourth block If Lupo Italian Kitchens breakfasts are anything like their longtime favorite entrees (the lobster bucatini is pictured), then guests at Hotel Rehoboth are in for a morning treat. SUBMITTED PHOTO Bob Yesbek March 5, 2021 It all started when Keith Martin’s grandfather opened a taxi service on the first block of Rehoboth Avenue where Snyder’s Candy is now. As the go-to chauffer for visiting notables and glitterati from Washington, D.C. and New ...

Connecticut Fishing Report – February 25, 2021 Ice fishing continues to hold steady despite mild temperatures. Connecticut Fishing Report Rich, at Fisherman’s World in Norwalk, says the local tidal rivers have open water because of the recent trend in milder temperatures. March will be more consistent for holdover striper fishing in terms of quantity and quality. Albie Snax, Lunker City Slug-Gos and Fin-S Fish are the best bet for the time being. As the water temperatures start to climb in...

Rhode Island Fishing Report – February 25, 2021 The ponds and lakes north and west of Providence are the best bet for the weekend. Rhode Island Fishing Report Dave at Ocean State Tackle in Providence, says there is 6 to 8 inches of ice north and west of Providence. Rhode Island DEM recommends a minimum of 6-inches. Dave highlighted a group of friends who went ice fishing recently, connecting with some large fish. Michael Diniz picked up a 5.9-pound largemouth bass, and his friend Sackona Ung...