09.21.2019 Outdoors Fishermen brace for cuts to striped bass fishing East End fishermen are speaking out against proposed cuts that could reduce the harvest of striped bass by up to 18%, compared to 2017 levels.
03.18.2018 Outdoors Looking for cod? Here are some good options North Fork anglers are always restless in the winter. Tautog and sea bass are memories, winter flounder are virtually extinct and fluke are at least four months away. If...
09.24.2017 Community Scenes from the 20th annual snapper tournament in Riverhead Riverhead Town hosted its 20th annual snapper tournament along the Peconic Riverfront Saturday on a gorgeous, sunny afternoon.
11.02.2016 Business Former Fisherman’s Deli to reopen as Baits & Barrels In May 2015, Juanita Devlin closed Fisherman’s Deli, a West Main Street staple since 1981. But in just a few weeks, the store will reopen under new ownership with...
06.07.2016 Environment Fishermen fighting back against black sea bass regulations Black sea bass fishing in New York was suspended for a month beginning June 1, prompting a backlash from fishermen who say the regulations are unnecessary right now and...
10.26.2015 Sports North Fork Outdoors: When a sacred location is no longer a secret In our brave new world of electronic awareness, no one hides. Thanks to iPhones, GPS devices and roving earth satellites, the old adage “Wherever you go, there you are!”...
01.29.2015 Outdoors Long Island anglers split on striped bass regulations New striped bass regulations are expected to take effect in New York this spring, splitting those who make a living off charter trips and those who fish for sport.
12.07.2014 Sports North Fork Outdoors: Nothing quite like thrill of a surface strike Whenever we fish Long Island beaches in the fall and look at anglers fishing the suds, we always see one or more individuals slinging surface lures. In most cases,...
