Rules and regulations to know, permits and gear you’ll need and where to cast your line to catch striped bass in the Hudson River.

Learn more A spinning rod and reel may well be the most versatile fishing rod and reel type ... that weigh an eighth of an ounce, striped bass surfcasting rigs that weigh half a pound, and ...

Fishermen are on the striped bass at the mouth of Raritan River while the trout bit at Spring Lake for the annual kids contest.

More: Spring Run: Striped bass hit in the surf, black drum invade bays ... More: What's biting: get the latest fishing reports here The boats fishing the wrecks and rock piles for spring blackfish ...

While dozens of kids helped carry totes full of trout down to Spring Lake, striped bass fishermen ... They are fishing with rubber swim shads at the moment. Fishermen on Barnegat Bay had some success ...