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2023 is coming to an inevitable close, yet I am in disbelief. It seemed like such a short period of time, but so much has taken place...

I have a hard time writing the opening sentences for a year end wrap up without sounding incredibly cliche, so we're just gonna get right...

April is a magical month around the Connecticut shoreline and in the tidal rivers. Alewife and herring are running up the rivers to their...

Jigs will catch largemouth just about year round, but they seem to be a magnet for big, early season bass. Every year as March rolls around, I get very excited to be able to fish more frequently, and with more success. The days are getting warmer and longer, and it finally feels like winter is at it's end. It is a very transitional month for all freshwater fish species (but what month of the year isn't transitional, am I right?). Largemouth bass will actively feed throughout

Subtle finesse tactics that will trigger bites from all freshwater species in open water from December to early March. Silicone skirted jigs will work all year long, but early and late winter bass can't resist them. Many anglers in the northeast will put their fishing gear away come Thanksgiving time. The holidays keep us off the water, as does football season, and some plain just dislike being cold. Keeping focus on the tiny bait at the end of your 6# test leader and watchin