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May 09, 2011

By Ed Jaworowski

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Strip in a Striper
Use these pointers to cash in on great Mid-Atlantic striped bass fishing.
Slammers on the Fly
An autumn guide to fly fishing for trophy bluefish.
BLUEFISH FACTS:
Scientific name: Pomatomus saltatrixPhysical description: Younger fish are green on back, larger ones deeper blue with silvery sides and white belly. They have short, stiff spines on the front dorsal fin, a long, soft rear dorsal opposite a similar anal fin and a forked tail. Highly predatory, with sharp teeth and powerful jaws, blues often travel in large schools. They range in size from "snappers" of a foot or less in length to "tailors" (2 or 3 pounds), "choppers" roughly to about 8 pounds and the largest fish, often called "slammers," 10 pounds and up.
BLUEFISH FLY-FISHING GUIDES:
Massachusetts: • Capt. Dan Marini, Jr.508-428-4907•br'¿ Larry's Tackle Shop¿ Steve Bellefleur860-㩗-4856¿ Steve Burnet860-445-7180New York/Long•Island:¿ Paul Dixon•br>516-329-6186¿ Barry Kanavy516-785-7171Maryland•Chesapeake Bay:• Capt. Bruc• Foster410-827-6933• Capt. Brady Bounds301-862-𤚮North Carolina:¿ C•pt.