Art of Deception
A unique striper plug made more than 60 years ago continues to excite collectors and anglers.
Saltwater
The smell of the sea, the taste of salt on your lips, the pull of the tides — it’s time to return to the matrix of creation, with fishing rod in hand and adventure in your soul.
Perfect Patterns
Bob Popovics is known for his saltwater fly patterns, attention to detail and kind spirit. After 40 years of chasing fish, he is as passionate as ever.
Poem: First Fishing
A poet witnesses a child’s first catch.
Poem: Advice to Female Deckhands
The job of deckhands who happen to be women goes far beyond standing watches, unloading fish and mending nets.
Ink-Stained Season
Spring is the time of longfin squid in the Northeast, where the author and his family pursue this feisty predator with zeal.
Fighting big fish with Ernest Hemingway
One of big-game fishing’s greatest practitioners, Ernest Hemingway believed that fighting large marlin and tuna should be a fair contest of strength between fish and fisherman.
Chasing Shadows
It helps to have a little cussedness in your makeup when the beach is cold and empty, and you’re chasing the last fish of the season.