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

Surfcasting

Replacing Plugs with Soft Plastics for Stripers in the Surf

Dante Soriente

Saltwater

How to Hook More Fluke: 7 Tips for Better Hooksets

Captain Brett Taylor

Fish Wakebaits on Shorelines for Low-Light Summer Largemouth

Tim Allard

Saltwater

Secret Weapons of Deep Drop Fishing

Jimmy Fee

Cast Swimbaits Over Weed Flats for Low-Light Summer Largemouth

Tim Allard

Raking Sand Eels | One of Surf Fishing's Lost Arts

Carl A. Johansen

Cooking

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

Matt Haeffner

NOAA Reminds Anglers to Maintain a Safe Distance from Whales

NOAA

Surfcasting

Rhode Island Surfcasters Catch Hammerhead Shark

Jimmy Fee

Gear

4 New Saltwater Rods from ICAST 2026

OTW Staff

Saltwater

Northeast Offshore Report - September 23, 2026

OTW Staff September 23, 2026

Saltwater

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

Matt Haeffner

Contests And Giveaways

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

OTW Staff

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

Podcasts

Eat More Bait with Brad Leone | OTW Podcast #91

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

Saltwater

Brad Leone Wants You to Eat More Bait

John Sargent

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

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

Partner Content

Boating

Wellcraft

OTW Staff

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

Freshwater

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

Peter Cammann

Latest Stories

Saltwater

Northeast Offshore Report - September 23, 2026

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

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

Eat More Bait with Brad Leone | OTW Podcast #91

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

Brad Leone Wants You to Eat More Bait

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

From Tide to Table: A Fresh Summer Ceviche Recipe

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

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

Fishing Reports