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click to view .wmv clip	Barnegat Light Bunker Dunkin Most anglers think of the “fall run” as the time when most big striped bass fall prey to anglers’ hooks, but the reality is that more giant bass hit the scales during the May/June portion of the year, and the reason has everything to do with the presence of huge schools of bunker. Watch as Bill and Darren set the hooks into the biggest kind of bass, amid some of the most awesome surface action you’ve ever seen. Click here for more details

click to view .wmv clip	"Beating a Delaware Bay Drum" The full moon in May is one of the most active periods in the coastal marine environment. Many inshore species spawn during the heightened tidal flows surrounding this moon, and others become unusually active. The black drum does both. That’s why, when the wind forecast was downgraded to “light and variable” on the night of May 12, 2006, Bill and Darren seized the opportunity and put themselves in a position to connect with their personal best Delaware Bay drumfish. Click here for more details

click to view.wmv clip	"Urban Stripers" Most Delaware Valley residents would never think to associate the Delaware River with world-class fishing, but that’s exactly what the river’s anglers know to be true! Fact is, the “Big-D” supports one of the East Coast’s top spring striper runs. Watch as Bill and Darren fill a livewell with herring near the bridges in Trenton, then run downriver to feed them to some trophy striped bass. Click here for more details

click to view .wmv clip	"Last Chance Stripers" By mid December, a seemingly endless succession of cold fronts has chilled the water and spurred most anglers to hang up the rods for the season. But those who ply the legendary Cape May rips know that this period usually produces the season’s hottest action, especially if water conditions remain reasonable. Join Bill and Darren as they bucktail up a bunch of feisty linesiders and end the 2005 season with a bang! Click here for more details

click to view .wmv clip	"Big Bass in the Big Pond" Few bodies of water along the Atlantic seaboard produce trophy striped bass with the consistency of the Delaware Bay. From late October into December, anglers from across the region flock to the “Big Pond” with coolers full of fresh bunker baits in hopes of connecting with a “large”. Join our hosts Bill Donovan and Darren Dorris as they demonstrate their own approach to bunker chunking, and put the butts to some serious stripers along the way. Click here for more details

click to view .wmv clip	"October Peanuts" The autumn season can be counted on to produce the hottest fishing of the year, and no baitfish plays a more critical role in fall fishing than the peanut bunker. Starting sometime in October, dense schools of these young menhaden show up along the oceanfront, and striped bass, bluefish and weakfish are almost always hot on their tails. The waters surrounding Island Beach State Park are a great place to witness this classic predator/prey relationship, and opportunistic anglers can have a field day when conditions are right. Preparedness is the key! Click here for more details

click to view .wmv clip	"Clam Belly Bassin’" The backwaters of South Jersey are an important stopover point for migrating striped bass. From late October through December, linesiders use these waters to both rest and feed, giving small boat anglers the perfect opportunity to intercept these fish in a calm, sheltered environment. Although artificial lures and live baits are the choice of many area sharpies, under some conditions a well-architected clam belly chum slick will outperform them all. Click here for more details

click to view .wmv clip	“Barnegat Ridge Bonanza” Situated a scant 15 nautical miles east of Barnegat Inlet, “The Ridge” is one of the most productive fishing grounds in New Jersey. Famous for its hot bluefishing, Barnegat Ridge also provides small boat anglers with the opportunity to tangle with bluefin tuna, dolphin and a wide variety of pelagic species. Join the Angler crew as they battle some of the toughest fish in the ocean on some of the lightest tackle imaginable. The action is unpredictable and hot, hot, hot! Click here for more details

Click to view .wmv clip	“*Backwater Fluke”* The shallow bays behind the barrier islands of New Jersey are home to many species of gamefish, and none is more popular with anglers than the summer flounder. These back bay flatties are usually present in large numbers, but it takes a little know-how to put huge numbers of them in the boat. Watch how proper rigging, boat positioning and tackle selection can make all the difference. Click here for more details

Click to view .wmv clip	*“The Three B’s: Bluefin, Bluefish, Bonito”* The 2005 bluewater season got off to an earlier-than-usual start when a mixed bag of shoolie bluefin, bluefish and bonito moved onto the lumps inside the 20-fathom curve in mid-June. The trolling action was nothing short of phenomenal, and many small boats got in on some great light tackle action. If the “inshore troll” is your thing, then this show is a must-see. Click here for more details