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

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Gear

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Podcasts

Eat More Bait with Brad Leone | OTW Podcast #91

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Saltwater

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Saltwater

Saltwater

187-Pound, 5-Ounce Yellowfin Tuna Sets New Massachusetts State Record

Matt Haeffner

Contests And Giveaways

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OTW Staff

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

Matt Haeffner

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

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

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

Saltwater

15 Essential Jigs for False Albacore Fishermen

Matt Haeffner

Cooking

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!

OTW Staff

Repower Your Boat With Suzuki

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Wellcraft

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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

Fish Wakebaits on Shorelines for Low-Light Summer Largemouth

Tim Allard

Latest Stories

Saltwater

187-Pound, 5-Ounce Yellowfin Tuna Sets New Massachusetts State Record

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

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

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

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

15 Essential Jigs for False Albacore Fishermen

Cooking

Brad Leone Wants You to Eat More Bait

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

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

Boating

Visit Our Partners at the 2026 Newport International Boat Show!

Repower Your Boat With Suzuki

Wellcraft

OTW Bass

The Key to Fall Bass Fishing? Find the Baitfish

4 Baits Every Bass Angler Needs for the Fall Transition

Fish Wakebaits on Shorelines for Low-Light Summer Largemouth

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