Stripers & Blues

In the 1940's, Bob Pond helped pioneer the evolution of striper plugs with the Atom 40—the first saltwater-grade metal-lipped swimmer.

Kevin Blinkoff sits down with Captain Ben Whalley to talk about fly tying and the Maine and Canada fisheries for Striped Bass.

Minnow plugs are often the first and last lures to come out of the plug bag, and for good reason.

Penn's first spinning reel series was favored by generations of surfcasters for its durability and simplicity in design.

Read the water to find the striper-holding structure within fly-casting range of the sand.

For surfcasters from Cape Cod to New Jersey, the annual mullet run just ain't what it used to be.

A veteran surfcaster shares his wisdom for packing the plug bag to catch southbound stripers on peanut bunker.

The unwritten rules of surfcasting help anglers to continue to learn and grow, no matter their age or experience level.

During the fall run, portions of craggy coastline from Rhode Island to Maine offer surfcasters in pursuit of striped bass a deeper sense of adventure.

Inlets feature various types of hard and soft structure that host a plethora of baitfish species for striped bass and other predators to enjoy.