March 15th, 2011 Met at the National Park Dock at 7:30am with my parents for a ¾ day (6hr) offshore charter with World Class Anglers of St. John, USVI. Saw Captain Chris pulling up his boat and headed over to greet him. After exchanging a quick handshake I was greeted with some discouraging news. The wind had picked up and the swells were 8-9 ft—offshore was not an option. So much for my quest for Caribbean mahi mahi, wahoo, tuna and...

Desperate times call for desperate measures. The Crazy BASStard and I took a day to target lethargic largemouths through the ice. Hit the local tackle shop just before 8:00 am to pick up a dozen medium size shiners, then drove to a secluded pond just over the Vermont / Mass border to start the day. We are familiar with the area—one of our summertime hot spots—and knew of a submerged rock wall that spanned the width of the pond, and...

With temperatures plummeting up here in New England it is becoming more and more difficult to get a productive day out on the water. This past week Lucky and myself hit the water a few days and were able to manage a couple of late fall Largemouths, crawling and swimming Jigs. With the vegetation and weed cover dying down in the past weeks the water clarity is pristine and the markings of the fish we caught were crisp from the clarity of the...