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Raritan Bay, NJ - Striped
Bass
Andy and Rich travel south to hook up with Captain Brian
Rice for some great spring striped bass fishing in Raritan Bay and under the
Verrazano Narrows bridge. The fish were all caught on chunks in
depths over 35ft. The action is continuous and they land several big
fish up to 30lbs!
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Montauk, NY - Redbone (Part
1 & 2)
Andy and Rich are joined by Triton pro-staffer Captain Tom
Pitasi to compete in the prestigious 2-day Redbone tournament against some
of the finest guides in the region in pursuit of striped bass, bluefish
and false albacore. The guys battle brutal
conditions. The striped bass fishing is a struggle for
everyone and the guys catch 12 of the 24 fish entered in the tournament. They
use a variety of techniques in their attempt to come out on top.
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Hill, RI - Striped Bass on the Fly
Andy and Rich pay a visit to Capt Tom Pitasi to get in on
the spring run of stripers and blues. The guys break out the light
spinning tackle and the fly rods and enjoy a no-stop bite along the scenic
Watch Hill beaches. The fish put their light tackle to the test and
make for an incredible day of striped bass fishing!
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Nomans Land
Island, MA - Grand Slam
Capt Andy and Capt Rich hook up with
2004 ASA Champion Skip Stritzinger. They travel to remote Nomans
Land Island just south of Martha's Vineyard in search of a grand
slam of Striped Bass, Fluke, and Sea Bass. The island has a
reputation for quality fish and lots of them and the guys are not
disappointed! Nowhere else can experience world class striped
bass fishing in the same waters with sea bass and fluke.
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Western Sound, NY - Striped Bass
Capt Andy and Capt Rich join up with fellow local Capt John
Marino in pursuit of monster stripers. Fishing in the western Long
Island Sound Waters, the guys use a combination of live and whole dead
bunker to score some very respectable fish up to 40lbs! All three of
the captains share some a their most effective techniques and give plenty
of tips for targeting these fish.
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Long Island, South Fork Surf
Captains Andy and Rich hook up with Fisherman publisher
Fred Golofaro. They spend the day experiencing an amazing fall
bite in the surf on the south fork of Long Island. Blitzing fish,
screaming birds, and load of action. They catch countless blues and
bass to over 20lbs all on plugs. The techniques and tackle in this show
can be used by anyone who wants to experience the fall surf run and
improve their striped bass fishing techniques.
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Long Island Sound Beaches
Captains Andy and Rich split up and spend the day
fishing various Long Island Sound beaches for bass and blues. Rich
and "Crazy" Alberto Knie break out the fly rods, Andy and Paul
Michele test out the new Yo-Zuri swimming plugs, and finally Rich an Doc
Muller close out the day with bucktails. The techniques and tackle in this
show can be used by anyone who wants to get in on the red hot fall shore
action on the Long Island Beaches.
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Southern
Connecticut Diamond Jigging
Captains Andy and Rich spend the morning off the
Connecticut shoreline experiencing incredible non-stop blitzes.
Dozens of school bass and big blues, all on diamond jigs and teasers.
The techniques and tackle in this show can be used by anyone who enjoys
late fall striped bass fishing!
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Western Sound Topwater
Captains Andy and Rich are joined by John Luchka and spent
the day plugging the waters of the western Long Island Sound. They
use light spinning tackle to draw spectacular strikes from bass and blues
and connect with too many fish to count in the 8-15lb range. The
techniques and tackle in this show can be used by anyone who enjoys
striped bass fishing the shallows.
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Block Island Striped Bass
Captains Andy and Rich join Captain Skip Stritzinger who
shares his unique striped bass fishing techniques in the rocky waters surrounding Block Island, RI. They use medium-heavy conventional tackle in 40-65ft of water to free-line (no weight) live
eels for bass up to 30lbs. The techniques and tackle in this show
can be used anyone who wants to effectively present live eels in deep water.
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Hartford Connecticut
Topwater Striped Bass Fishing
Andy and Rich travel nearly 50
miles up the Connecticut River to fish with Jordan Paullo. They throw
Stillwater Smackits and Beach Runners to stripers crashing the surface in
pursuit of herring and alewives. Incredible topwater striped bass
fishing with the
fish knocking the plugs right out of the water. The average fish
ranging from 7-13 lbs with a couple of fish in the upper teens. The
techniques and tackle used in this show can be applied to any locale where the
fish are activity feeding on the surface (regardless of depth) or are
staging in shallow water.
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Live lining for
Striped Bass
Andy and Rich head out in their own backyard, the western
Long Island Sound, NY to do some trophy striped bass fishing using live bunker. They fill a live well bunker (Menhaden) and
anchor in the shallows. Wild topwater
action as bass in the 20-30lb class chase and strike bunker on the surface.
Numerous double headers with several fish over the 30lb mark. These techniques can be applied to
any shallow area in the Spring and Fall where large striped bass are holding or feeding.
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Western Sound Striped Bass on Peanut Bunker
Andy and Rich head out in their own backyard, the western
Long Island Sound, NY and employ a technique commonly used in the southern
states. They fill a live well with baby bunker (menhaden) and toss out
hand fulls to get the stripers into a feeding frenzy. Wild topwater
action on very light tackle for fish in the 3-8 lb range punctuated by an
occasional fish in the teen range. These techniques can be applied to
any shallow area where schooled striped bass are holding or feeding.
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