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StriperFest LIVE from the OTW Headquarters on Cape Cod!

StriperFest is back—online! Tune in live from OTW Headquarters Friday, Oct 2nd at noon, as we celebrate the 2026 Striper Cup, give away prizes, offer exclusive discounts, and award the Grand Prize to one lucky participant.

October 1, 2026 by OTW Staff

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Contests And Giveaways

Win $3,700+ in Fishing Gear

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Honda BF350 on Sea Born Center Console

Boating

Honda Marine

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Suzuki

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Mercury Marine

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5 Finesse Baits for Fall Smallmouth

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Saltwater

Tuna At the Rail

Anthony DeiCicchi

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Striper Towns: Sheepshead Bay, New York

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Opinion

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Saltwater

OTW Northeast Offshore Report September 30, 2026

Northeast Offshore Report - September 30, 2026

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Northeast Offshore Report - September 23, 2026

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Surfcasting

Saltwater

Can These 8 Scents Help You Catch More Striped Bass?

Captain Jim Christensen

NJ striped bass blitz by Tom Lynch

Surfcasting

The Beauty of a Fall Striped Bass Blitz

Roger Rosenthal

Surfcasting

Surfcasting Block Island at Night

Stephen Sautner

Podcasts

Blue Marlin or Bust with Capt. Chris Donato | OTW Podcast #93

Podcasts

Blue Marlin or Bust with Capt. Chris Donato | OTW Podcast #93

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Squid Hounds | OTW Podcast #92

Podcasts

Squid Hounds The Craziest Striper Blitz of 2026 | OTW Podcast #92

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Bunker In Trouble | OTW Podcast #94

Podcasts

Blitzes, Lies, and Speaking Up for Bunker | OTW Podcast #94

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Gear

Gear

Kittery Trading Post's Hunters Gear Up Weekend Has a Free Lifetime Hunting & Fishing License Up for Grabs

OTW Staff

Saltwater

How to Fish Twitchbaits for Striped Bass from Spring to Fall

Matt Haeffner

OTW Bass

Meet the New Z-Man TRD Finesse Jig: A Year-Round Bass Bait

Matt Haeffner

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Saltwater

Brad Leone Wants You to Eat More Bait

John Sargent

Cooking

Fish Beer Friday Review: Landlocks & Brookies Pale Ale by Northwoods Brewing Co.

Matt Haeffner

Cooking

Fish Beer Friday Review: Livin' Salty by Sweetwater Brewing & Salt Life

Matt Haeffner

Boating

2026 Newport International Boat Show presented by Bank Newport

Boating

Visit Our Partners at the 2026 Newport International Boat Show!

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Wellcraft 352 Fisherman

Boating

Wellcraft

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Grady-White 281 Coastal Explorer fishing

Boating

Grady-White's Owner Turned Down $400 Million to Give the Company Away Instead

Kevin Blinkoff

OTW Bass

OTW Bass

The Key to Fall Bass Fishing? Find the Baitfish

Nick Petrou

OTW Bass

4 Baits Every Bass Angler Needs for the Fall Transition

Nick Petrou

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Freshwater

New York’s King Salmon Run: Chasing Giants on the Salmon River

Peter Cammann

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