Bait is still working, though. In fact, Jake Smith of Ship Bottom retook the lead in the Long Beach Island Fall Surf Fishing classic this weekend with an 11.8-pound striped bass he caught fishing with ...

Striped bass are biting the best. He recommends fishing between Prairie Creek park and Point 6. Stripers should move south as the water cools. Average surface water temperature is in the upper 60s.

The Christmas shopping season is upon us and the BassFan staff has compiled a list of some handy items that'll be extremely useful for a day on the water. Perhaps they'll get you started down the ...

Photo by David McNew/Getty Images The Ned Rig is a popular set-up for catching smallmouth bass after smallmouth bass, ...

Shutterstock / Steve Oehlenschlager Every fall, many outdoorsmen spend their free time hunting. After a long hot summer, brisk fall winds bring with them plenty of opportunity to fill the freezer full ...