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Award-winning author and photographer Tom Schlichter's byline has appeared in a wide array of prestigious outdoors magazines including Offshore, Salt Water Sportsman, Sports Afield and Boating. His most recent book, "Long Island's Best Freshwater Fishing," is available at local tackle shops, and online at www.outdoortom.com.
Through his writing, photography, and seminars, "Outdoor Tom" continues to introduce both young and old to the beauty, mysteries and pleasures of the great outdoors. He lives on eastern Long Island, where he enjoys spending time with family while covering topics ranging from fresh water and saltwater fishing to hunting and conservation.
May 8, 2008
It's official: The 2008 summer flounder (aka, fluke) season opens Thursday, May 15, and runs though September 1. The minimum size limit is 201/2 inches, and anglers can keep four fish per day. The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation announced the rule changes Wednesday.
May 2, 2008
Just a few days ago, water temperatures in the South Shore
bays had pushed past the 60-degree mark, and bluefish, stripers and weakfish were sliding through the inlets and deep into the bays. Then the rain, east winds and chill arrived.
May 1, 2008
Just a few days ago, water temperatures in the South Shore bays had pushed past the 60-degree mark, and bluefish, stripers and weakfish were sliding through the inlets and deep into the bays. Then the rain, east winds and chill arrived.
April 25, 2008
It's no secret among Long Island's bottom-fishing faithful
that codfish catches have improved significantly over the past few years. While this past winter saw the best scores in a decade along the South Shore, spring cod remain a Montauk staple.
April 18, 2008
Declining winter flounder stocks have been a source of
consternation amongst the angling community in recent years. Once abundant enough that recreational catches began in late February and were measured in dozens, state-imposed restrictions now limit fishermen to keeping no more than 10 per day with a minimum length of 12 inches and a stingy season of April 1 through May 30.
April 18, 2008
On the surface, the thought of adding bureaucracy to the
saltwater-fishing scene stinks like a putrid pile of sun-ripened bunker guts.
April 11, 2008
Pulling alongside Upper Lake in Yaphank at lunchtime on
Wednesday, it was easy to tell that fishing season had finally arrived. Buoyed by moderate temperatures, a bevy of anglers lined the south bulkhead while casting small gold or silver spinners in hopes of connecting with their first trout of 2008.
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