striped bass Archives

Photos of the Day: Sight-Fishing for Stripers in Rhode Island

July 10, 2013

This big striper exploded on a baitfish fly just a few feet off Capt. Aron Cascone’s rod tip.
All photos by Sandy Hays

I spent last week on vacation on the coast of Rhode Island, sharing a big beach house with a bunch of high-school buddies and their families. It was a spectacular time, and I even got to sneak off for a day of fishing, along with one of those old friends, photographer Sandy Hays. Months earlier, Capt. Aron Cascone had invited me to check out his unique flats fishery on Ninigret Pond, a tidal estuary in Charlestown, so I decided to. . .

Trip Report: Jackie Crushes on Martha’s Vineyard Stripers

June 28, 2013

Written by: Jackie Jordan

On her very first night of fly-fishing for stripers, Jackie caught this monster, the best fish of the trip.
Photo by Pete Kutzer

Growing up in the Boston area, I always spent at least one week each summer on the Cape. I love the smell of the sea, the salty air, body surfing in the waves, and the sound of the. . .

Photos of the Day: Block Island Beast of a Striped Bass

June 26, 2013

A dreary day produces little sight-fishing but plenty of big stripers on the prowl.
Photos courtesy Peter Laurelli

New York angler Peter Laurelli’s annual “Surf and Inshore Fly Fishing” videos have been a huge hit on Orvis News. (Click here to see the videos for 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.) Last week, he sent us these great images, along with a note: . . .

Video: Sight-Fishing The Flats Of Cape Cod for Striped Bass

June 24, 2013

Here’s some cool footage from the flats off Cape Cod, where anglers can sight-fish for a variety of species—stripers, bluefish, and even porgies. There’s a great soundtrack, and I dig the SCOF hoodie, too.