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Surfcasting October: Timing, Lures, and Tactics for Fall-Run Stripers

Surfcasting October: Timing, Lures, and Tactics...

For October stripers, I plan around bait, moving water, and low light - not the date alone. I look for dawn, dusk, or nighttime current near troughs, cuts, sandbars, and...

Surfcasting October: Timing, Lures, and Tactics...

For October stripers, I plan around bait, moving water, and low light - not the date alone. I look for dawn, dusk, or nighttime current near troughs, cuts, sandbars, and...

Tautog Season is Open: Your Fall Blackfish Game Plan

Tautog Season is Open: Your Fall Blackfish Game...

My fall tautog plan starts with local rules, crab bait, and rocky cover - not long casts. For an October 20, 2026 trip, I’d first confirm that the season is...

Tautog Season is Open: Your Fall Blackfish Game...

My fall tautog plan starts with local rules, crab bait, and rocky cover - not long casts. For an October 20, 2026 trip, I’d first confirm that the season is...

False Albacore 101: How to Catch Fall's Fastest, Pickiest Fish

False Albacore 101: How to Catch Fall's Fastest...

My approach to fall false albacore: find the bait, cast ahead of the school, and match what the fish are eating. I start with a 2- to 4-inch lure near...

False Albacore 101: How to Catch Fall's Fastest...

My approach to fall false albacore: find the bait, cast ahead of the school, and match what the fish are eating. I start with a 2- to 4-inch lure near...

Connecticut River Mouth Fall Fishing: Stripers Stacked Up and Feeding

Connecticut River Mouth Fall Fishing: Stripers ...

My starting plan for fall stripers at the Connecticut River mouth: find bait, then fish moving water in low light. Near Old Saybrook and Old Lyme, I focus on 3...

Connecticut River Mouth Fall Fishing: Stripers ...

My starting plan for fall stripers at the Connecticut River mouth: find bait, then fish moving water in low light. Near Old Saybrook and Old Lyme, I focus on 3...

How the First Nor'eastern of Fall Kicked the Striper Run Into Gear

How the First Nor'eastern of Fall Kicked the St...

I look for stripers after the nor’easter eases - not during its peak. Cooling water, shifting bait, and outgoing tides can bring fish within casting range. But I need 2...

How the First Nor'eastern of Fall Kicked the St...

I look for stripers after the nor’easter eases - not during its peak. Cooling water, shifting bait, and outgoing tides can bring fish within casting range. But I need 2...

Fall Striper Run 2026: Where the Migration Stands Right Now

Fall Striper Run 2026: Where the Migration Stan...

As of October 16, 2026, I can’t confirm where the fall striper run stands from the supplied reports. Before choosing a spot, check dated local catches and recent bait activity...

Fall Striper Run 2026: Where the Migration Stan...

As of October 16, 2026, I can’t confirm where the fall striper run stands from the supplied reports. Before choosing a spot, check dated local catches and recent bait activity...