The big news is that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will require circle hooks in both bait and bait-lure rigs for billfish tournaments beginning Jan. 1. The regulation, which was ...

The majority of striped bass anglers release most of the fish they catch. The current limit for stripers is one fish a day, 28 or more inches in length. The fillets from a legal-size striper will feed ...

More and more anglers, along with light-tackle Bay captains, are using and suggesting circle hooks to those for whom a “J” hook has been the only hook choice. “J” hooks are straight-shank hooks with ...