This week on The Fisherman’s “Next Cast”, we are diving deep into the latest coastal action and essential techniques to help you land your next trophy catch. From the surf to the offshore grounds, we cover the updates you need to stay ahead of the bite.

Episode Highlights:

* Striped Bass Update: Breaking down the current patterns for Stripers across New York and New England waters.

* Sheepshead Tactics: Proven strategies for targeting South Jersey’s elusive "convict fish."

* Advanced Rigging: A deep dive into the latest setups, featuring tips for optimizing your Snap Jigs and single rigs.

* Summer Species: Expert advice on navigating the peak Northeast Fluke season and chasing big Bluefin tuna.

Whether you are hitting the local jetty or heading into the canyons, this episode provides the tactical insight to sharpen your skills on the water. Tune in for the latest reports and expert analysis to maximize your success this week!

Stripers continue to top the list for most New England anglers, with pockets of big fish in Long Island Sound, around Block Island and in multiple locations along the Cape. Fluke action continues to show modest improvement, with the best fishing centered around Nantucket Sound and Nantucket Shoals. Sea bass reports have been dominated by shorts this month, but the secret sauce has been moving around to find the piles of fish with more keepers in the mix. Offshore action has also been making big strides over the past two weeks with increasingly reliable action in the canyons and better bluefin reports creeping closer to home with each passing day.

Fishing remains strong across Long Island this week with outstanding striped bass action, improving sea bass and porgy fishing, and encouraging offshore tuna reports as the canyons continue to heat up. We’ll break down the latest bite from around the island, recap The Fisherman’s annual SPRO trip, check in with our correspondents, spotlight Tyalure, preview the next issue of the magazine, and cover the latest tournaments, events and offshore outlook.

Indeed, that's a 12.3-pound fluke weighed in at Bayonne Bait & Tackle for The Fisherman's Dream Boat Fishing Challenge. We have details on "where" that doormat was caught, along with other photo contributions sent in from readers and viewers from this past weekend of action in the New Jersey, Delaware Bay region. But what's the deal for this weekend? We're at Surf City Bait & Tackle on LBI for this week's report, with a look the latest catches, a deep dive into the July edition of The Fisherman (7:15) including a look at striped bass, an update in the Dream Boat leaderboard (18:05) and the latest intel from the offshore (20:40) grounds for those on the hunt for tuna. Take a kid fishing this week (28:15) with freshwater advice from a Jersey bass pro along with our weekly report from the Pocono Outdoors Guy, and get tips on fluke fishing above algae and "snot grass" (32:35) the Great Bay way. We wrap up the weekly forecast with a look at crabbing, marine weather for inshore/offshore grounds, and a fishing union of the Piney kind with the Reverend Jim. Congrats to Sara and Will! Check out the July edition of The Fisherman Magazine - New Jersey, Delaware Bay - at https://www.thefisherman.com/current-issue/?issue=july-2026-issue-17®ion=new_jersey

Join The Fisherman's editorial team of Matt Broderick (Long Island, Metro New York) and Jim Hutchinson, Jr. (New Jersey, Delaware Bay) as they dig into the latest fishing reports compiled by each of their regional field editors every weekend, while talking up the latest action throughout the Northeast. With New England edition managing editor Dave Anderson on vacation this week, our Next Cast trio talks up regional best bets for the week, update tuna reports trickling in, and details on snap jigging. Plus, Matt and Jim also dig into the July edition of The Fisherman Magazine out this week.

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