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RM Surf Striders - in Online Store now!

For the first time since 2009! Some time ago I asked you guys for some input on colors for...
Rigging And Fishing Slug Gos

The sand eel bite is on fire right now. Here's a sand eel imitation that will put fish on the...
Highpockets Scale Tutorial

Highpockets shows us how he does his amazing scale patterns on his plugs.
Marcel's Florida vacation 2011

Marcel spent 3 weeks fly fishing around Naples Florida, caught fish and took lots of pics.
Van Staal VM150. A Day in Montauk.. Full tear down and Review

Andre Schwartz takes the new Van Staal VM150 to Montauk then takes it to bits.
Fishing Christmas Island A Change of Pace

Join member Reaux in a pictorial account of his recent trip to Christmas Island.
Susquehanna 2011

Susquehanna River Fishing 2011 through the lens of our very own riverrunner.
Who's fishin tonight?

Anyone...........
peddle or paddle?

Thinking about buying a fishing Kayak but don't know if you should be peddling or paddling?...
What is it about fishing that keeps you coming back for more?

For me,I love the sport on so many levels that it's difficult to just limit myself by choosing...
tavern fishing reports

well i guess i ben out half a dozen times or so now. only tried once in the salt last week,...

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Potential New VA State Record Striped Bass!

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in Main Forum
started by fatcow

Potential new State Record in VA congrats to the angler. An » read more

Great Day Fishing for Deer

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in Main Forum
started by C-Fish

Subject: The Best Day Of Fishing Ever! The Best Day Of Fishing Ever! I've heard of salmon jumping into boats, but never anything quite like this... Tom Satre told the Sitka Gazette that he was out with a charter group on his 62-foot fishing vessel when four juvenile black-tailed deer swam directly toward his boat. "Once the deer reached the boat, the four began to circle the boat, looking directly at us. We could tell right away that the young bucks were distressed. I opened up my back gate and we helped the typically skittish and absolutely wild animals onto the boat. In all my years fishing, I've never seen anything quite like it! Once onboard, they collapsed with exhaustion, shivering." "This is a... » read more

11th Annual StriperOnline Food Fling

Featured by Steve in Mass

This is StripersOnline's PREMIER annual get together which is not to be missed. Come meet hundreds of SOL members all in one place, make new friends, see old friends, share fishing stories, tips, and techniques, eat a wide variety of awesome food and drink, engage in laughter and good times, and perhaps win some prizes at the Chinese Auction, all the while helping to support various charities across the country that promote and introduce kids to fishing. Make it a day, or make it an entire weekend! March 3rd, 2011 at the firehouse in Pine Beach, New Jersey. » read more

Stomach Contents

Featured by TACKLE JUNKIE

Ever wonder what's included in a Striped Bass's diet? Based on these member submitted pictures I'd say anything and everything! Have any stomach contents photo's? We'd love to see them! » read more

A Visit from Santa- The Christmas Families' Big Day

Featured by Steve in Mass

Come and enjoy the culmination of all the hard work that TLDig and Mrs. BigGene did over the past few months, and the generosity of a lot of the StripersOnline members made possible for a few kids and their parents. We promise, it will bring tears of joy to your eyes! Awesome job by everyone involved! » read more

Reading the water...

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in DelMarVa Fishing Forum
started by Rumble Fish aka Poppy

Part 1 - Reading the Water Why is this important? If what lies below the surf waters was thoroughly understood and embraced, the more success the surf fisherman would have at catching fish! Sounds simple, but truth is reading the water is difficult. So what is below the surf waters? Well, certainly there are fish, we already know this...and for many of us that is all that needs to be known... So, for those so inclined, I guess reading the water is not a prerequisite to successfully catching fish... And there is some truth in this...a surf fisherman can totally disregard what the water is telling him, make a cast, and put a fish on the beach...happens all the time. Why? Because the fisherman more than likely, but unknowingly, had... » read more

Metal Lips, Don't touch that lip!

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in Main Forum
started by Jig Man

I've seen this topic come up on here on a number of occasions. People mention minor mods to a metal lip swimmer: bending the line tie, changing hook sizes, removing a hook, swapping a teaser tail for the tail hook, all to get a better/different action from that plug. At the same time, folks caution to never touch the lip. I can't for the life of me understand why people would make other modifications to the plug, but somehow touching the lip is considered taboo. Now, I certainly would not suggest to take a plug fresh out of the package and start bending the lip willy nilly before swimming it nor would I necessarily recommend someone new to fishing metal lips start messing with the lip before they understand how that plug works. However,... » read more

bearings, grease, tools, rants and raves ....

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in Reel Maintenance and Repair
started by alantani

in many past reel repair posts, you've seen me open up bearings to clean them, but i've never had a complete discussion of one this topic before. i'd like to do this now. it's a post that is long overdue. for many reels, bearings are the weak link. they are often the first things that will fail. i will start out by saying that shimano recognized this and was the first company to actually do something about it. as of yet, no other major reel manufacturers have followed suit. i hope that will change. basic fishing reel bearing design is fairly simple. you've got an outer race, and inner race, the balls themselves and a cage. the material almost always stainless steel. the biggest difference between bearings is the "side... » read more

Cooking Your Catch

Featured by TACKLE JUNKIE

So you've caught some fish, now what? Did you know we have a forum dedicated to cooking not only fish but anything you're in the mood for? You can use the search feature to find previously posted recipes or start a new thread and add your own. » read more

Penn Torque Spinning Reel : Alan Hawk's Review

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in Main Forum
started by Alan Hawk

Hello all I need to apologize for the delay in posting this. I made a poll about it in November 2010, but it took me several months before I could post because I needed to be satisfied that I have used it enough and under as many fishing conditions as I could to know what it is and what it's not. A majority in that poll wanted a review of the VS VM150, but then on my second outing with the VS someone who wasn't paying attention caused an incident that left the reel needing a repair. I knew that even after I fix it it won't be fit for a review, so I turned my attention to the Torque and put the VS on the back burner until I get a new one, maybe even in a bigger size when they release it. Before we get to the reel I'd like to say... » read more

Korker Modification - StripersOnline Community

Featured by TACKLE JUNKIE

Korker Modification. Making Korkers that last!
by Oznavad and BassBlitz For those of you looking for the solution to Korkers whose studs last about 3 rocks. here's the best solution I've seen. It's really just a slightly tweaked copy of BassBlitz's Korkers. BB has been using these for a full season in Montauk and can attest totheirperformance and durability. » read more

How I tie a Snake Fly

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in Fly Tying Forum
started by Gilbey

It's about time for a snake fly pictorial. This is a REALLY LONG post, but I wanted to be thorough . Just a couple points up front, the snake fly to the best of my knowledge can be credited to Lou Tabory. Mr. Tabory has written several books about fly fishing for striped bass and if you have not read any of them you should. "Inshore Fly Fishing" is a wonderful book with of great information not only about fly fishing and flies but also about reading the surf and fly presentation. There are a couple differenced from what I can tell about the way I tie a snake and the way Mr. Tabory ties them. The subtle changes that I make include;1.I put my ostrich hearl on top of the marabou instead of the other way around.2.I use a webby hackle... » read more

$1,400,000 is up for grabs - courtesy of Mustad Hooks!

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in Main Forum
started by ranjanis

Mustad Hooks wants you to haul in a record so you can haul in the cash! Using any Mustad Hook, there are five ways to qualify for a prize... » read more

Shoot out of the "El Cheapo" Surf rods!!!!!!!!

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in Main Forum
started by Awesome John

I guess this is a topic that is a long time comming and shouldnt be overlooked...Sure I love high quality expensive gear.. dont we all?I want all Lamiglass, St Criox, Loomis and Breakaway rods myself.... but as we all get better at this surf game one tends to want specific rods for specific applications to get the full enjoyment from your tackle and seasoned hand skills ... yeah sure fine and dandy but who has got that kinda cash to throw out 2k for 5 Good custom rods?Now that brings me to the topic of "CHINA" or Pacific rim manufacturing..... Now that Word China is starting to mean a lot in the tackle business. Why???? Well these guys "used" to make "total" junk and now there are a select few "outstanding" factories over there that... » read more