Scott Bennett, Program Manager of the Striped Bass Initiative, and Dr. Brian Prendergast, professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Chicago discuss the Striped Bass Initiative, an ongoing project at the Marine Biological Laboratory where a population of stripers that returns every year has created a unique opportunity to study striped bass movements daily and seasonally. Scott and Brian talk about the project, some of their findings so far, and the implications for the future of the striped bass fishery.

Learn more about the Striped Bass Initiative

Learn more about the Marine Biological Laboratory

This episode of the On The Water Podcast is presented by AFTCO. Any Fish. Any Water.

Bill Cronan's life of surfcasting, freshwater fishing, and scuba diving have made him a wealth of knowledge on how to catch fish and the history behind many of the lures and techniques we used for striped bass and other Northeast species. In this episode, Andy Nabreski and Jimmy Fee talk with Bill about losing giant stripers, finding lobsters in toilets, and having a lifelong love of fishing.

Kevin and Jimmy dive into the origins and details of the False Albacore and Bonito. Giving you the full breakdown from catch to cook.

Albie Recipe

https://onthewater.com/recipe-yes-can-eat-albies

The OTW Podcast is presented by Everglades Boats. Everglades Boats is an industry leader in premium offshore fishing boats. Founded in 1997 by boating industry legend and former Boston Whaler executive, Bob Dougherty, Everglades revolutionized the boat-building industry with the invention of the RAMCAP process for one-piece, unsinkable hulls. Respected for its renowned hull ride, Everglades builds center console and hybrid boats from 24 to 45 feet that make a statement about the status and savvy of their owner. Everglades has an unparalleled reputation for superior safety, performance, and quality. For more information about Everglades Boats visit https://www.evergladesboats.com/

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Joey Calabria Timmy Lowman  Billy Peters  Artie Allsopp  Rogerio DaSilva  Don Williams  Dante D’Amore 

OTW's Kevin Blinkoff and Jimmy Fee sit down with Micah Dean, PhD, avid angler and Senior Marine Fisheries Biologist at Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. They discuss proper catch and release practices as well as how you can help collect data for DMF research. 

Department of Marine Fisheries  

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/division-of-marine-fisheries  

Striped Bass Citizen Scientist Project  

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/striped-bass-citizen-scientist-project  

Become a DMF citizen scientist for striped bass conservation https://www.mass.gov/forms/become-a-dmf-citizen-scientist-for-striped-bass-conservation  

The OTW Podcast is presented by Everglades Boats. Everglades Boats is an industry leader in premium offshore fishing boats. Founded in 1997 by boating industry legend and former Boston Whaler executive, Bob Dougherty, Everglades revolutionized the boat-building industry with the invention of the RAMCAP process for one-piece, unsinkable hulls. Respected for its renowned hull ride, Everglades builds center console and hybrid boats from 24 to 45 feet that make a statement about the status and savvy of their owner. Everglades has an unparalleled reputation for superior safety, performance, and quality. For more information about Everglades Boats visit https://www.evergladesboats.com/ OTW Podcast  

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Joey Calabria 

Timmy Lowman  

Billy Peters  

Artie Allsopp  

Rogerio DaSilva  

Don Williams  

Dante D’Amore 

OTW's Jimmy Fee and Anthony DeiCicchi sit down with Mike Kim, avid angler and Director of Operations at Jigging World and Capt. Rob Taylor of Newport Sportfishing Charters as they discuss the strength and versatility of Jigging World Rods for targeting everything from tautog, to striped bass, to giant bluefin tuna.

The OTW Podcast is presented by Everglades Boats. Everglades Boats is an

Captain Jim Travers travels up and down the eastern seaboard, catching fish and living off the checks he makes from rod-and-reel commercial fishing. He's a familar figure at the boat ramps and harbors throughout New England in the summer, in the mid-Atlantic in the late fall and

In this episode, Chris Megan sits down with Captain Jim, better known as Bird Dog or Dixie Chicken in his fishing circles, to discuss what he's experienced since pulling up

The OTW Podcast is presented by Everglades Boats. Everglades Boats is an industry leader in premium offshore fishing boats. Founded in 1997 by boating industry legend and former Boston Whaler executive, Bob Dougherty, Everglades revolutionized the boat-building industry with the invention of the RAMCAP process for one-piece, unsinkable hulls. Respected for its renowned hull ride, Everglades builds center console and hybrid boats from 24 to 45 feet that make a statement about the status and savvy of their owner. Everglades has an unparalleled reputation for superior safety, performance, and quality. For more information about Everglades Boats visit

When the surf warms up in the summertime and the stripers head deep or go nocturnal, fluke provide reliable action. In this episode Jimmy Fee and Matt Haeffner discuss shore-bound fluke tactics, childish names for shad darts, freshwater jerkbaits for saltwater fish, and Jimmy's newfound love for cobia.

Dr. Walt Golet of University of Maine's School of Marine Sciences and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute shares the latest science on bluefin tuna. 

Pelagic Fisheries https://gmri.org/commitments/science/pelagic-fisheries/

Email [email protected] for more information on how you can get involved.

OTW Podcast Theme Music by:  

Joey Calabria  

Timmy Lowman  

Billy Peters  

Artie Allsopp  

Rogerio DaSilva  

Don Williams  

Dante D’Amore 

The OTW Podcast is presented by Everglades Boats. Everglades Boats is an industry leader in premium offshore fishing boats. Founded in 1997 by boating industry legend and former Boston Whaler executive, Bob Dougherty, Everglades revolutionized the boat-building industry with the invention of the RAMCAP process for one-piece, unsinkable hulls.

Respected for its renowned hull ride, Everglades builds center console and hybrid boats from 24 to 45 feet that make a statement about the status and savvy of their owner. Everglades has an unparalleled reputation for superio safety, performance, and quality. For more information about Everglades Boats visit EvergladesBoats.com.

Sign up for The Northeast Bluefin Showdown, compete for a chance to win the first place prize of $50,000 while supporting the Light Foundation: https://northeastbluefinshowdown.com/

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Joey Calabria

Timmy Lowman

Billy Peters

Artie Allsopp

Rogerio DaSilva

Don Williams

Dante D’Amore

With tog and fluke fighting it our for bottom fish supremacy, the humble black sea bass is there to fill limits and provide tasty fillets. In this episode, Cheech and Jimmy discuss all things black sea bass, from tips for targeting big ones to top recipes to an easy way into the IGFA record book.

The Ultimate Fried Fish Sandwich