On The Water

The Beauty of a Fall Striped Bass Blitz

"Blitzes are bacchanalian orgies of excess—of life, of death, of energy expended, of energy gained."

September 16, 2026 by Roger Rosenthal

Saltwater

Kayak Strategies for Albies in Long Island Sound

Anthony Charnetski

On The Fly

Suspending Flies for Early Fall Stripers

Pete Barrett

Chatham Commercial Striper Fisherman Caught with 324 Lbs of Illegal Striped Bass

OTW Staff

2026 Newport International Boat Show presented by Bank Newport

Boating

Visit Our Partners at the 2026 Newport International Boat Show!

OTW Staff

Saltwater

753-Pound Bluefin Tuna Landed in Just 27 Minutes Off Cape Cod

Matt Haeffner

Saltwater

Brad Leone Wants You to Eat More Bait

John Sargent

OTW Bass

The Key to Fall Bass Fishing? Find the Baitfish

Nick Petrou

Angler Aims to Catch 2,500 Fish in 24 Hours at Illinois Marathon Fishing Event

OTW Contributor

Saltwater

Barracuda Landed in Massachusetts — A Rare Warm-Water Visitor to the Northeast Canyons

Kevin Blinkoff

Podcasts

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

OTW Staff

Saltwater

Contests And Giveaways

StriperFest 2026: Win a Skeeter SX221 at the Season Finale in Falmouth, Cape Cod

OTW Staff

MassDEP Blocks Holtec’s Plan to Discharge Industrial Wastewater into Cape Cod Bay

Matt Haeffner

19.9-Pound False Albacore Breaks 36-Year-Old Massachusetts Record

Jimmy Fee

Surfcasting

Saltwater

Can These 8 Scents Help You Catch More Striped Bass?

Captain Jim Christensen

Surfcasting

Surfcasting Block Island at Night

Stephen Sautner

Surfcasting

A 14-Year-Old Caught a Caribbean Cubera Snapper on a Nantucket Beach. Science Says It's No Accident.

Kevin Blinkoff

Podcasts

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

OTW Staff

Podcasts

Eat More Bait with Brad Leone | OTW Podcast #91

OTW Staff

Striper Fishing and Mischief with Zach Fowler - OTW Podcast Ep 90

Podcasts

Striper Fishing and Mischief with Zach Fowler | OTW Podcast #90

OTW Staff

Gear

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

Gear

Kittery Trading Post's Septemberfest Turns 50 — and Anglers Get 20% Off Every Rod, Reel & Combo

OTW Staff

Cooking

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

Cooking

From Tide to Table: A Fresh Summer Ceviche Recipe

Logan McGraw

Boating

Repower Your Boat With Suzuki

Partner Content

Boating

Wellcraft

OTW Staff

Boating

Mercury Marine

Partner Content

OTW Bass

OTW Bass

4 Baits Every Bass Angler Needs for the Fall Transition

Nick Petrou

Freshwater

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

Peter Cammann

OTW Bass

Beat the Bank to Catch Late-Summer Largemouth Bass

Nick Petrou

Latest Stories

Saltwater

StriperFest 2026: Win a Skeeter SX221 at the Season Finale in Falmouth, Cape Cod

MassDEP Blocks Holtec’s Plan to Discharge Industrial Wastewater into Cape Cod Bay

19.9-Pound False Albacore Breaks 36-Year-Old Massachusetts Record

Surfcasting

Can These 8 Scents Help You Catch More Striped Bass?

Surfcasting Block Island at Night

A 14-Year-Old Caught a Caribbean Cubera Snapper on a Nantucket Beach. Science Says It's No Accident.

Podcasts

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

Eat More Bait with Brad Leone | OTW Podcast #91

Striper Fishing and Mischief with Zach Fowler | OTW Podcast #90

Gear

How to Fish Twitchbaits for Striped Bass from Spring to Fall

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

Kittery Trading Post's Septemberfest Turns 50 — and Anglers Get 20% Off Every Rod, Reel & Combo

Cooking

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

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

From Tide to Table: A Fresh Summer Ceviche Recipe

Boating

Repower Your Boat With Suzuki

Wellcraft

Mercury Marine

OTW Bass

4 Baits Every Bass Angler Needs for the Fall Transition

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

Beat the Bank to Catch Late-Summer Largemouth Bass

Fishing Reports