A day on the water out of Sheepshead Bay doesn’t require much preparation but showing up without the right things can turn a great trip into an uncomfortable one. Most of the fishing logistics are handled before you step aboard — bait tackle rod ren...

Last night’s trip was a tough one. After a couple of productive nights on the striped bass we headed out expecting more of the same — but the fish had other ideas. We worked multiple spots throughout the night covering a good stretch of water and ca...

There are a hundred ways to celebrate a birthday in New York City. Most of them involve a restaurant a bar or a venue that looks exactly like the last birthday party you attended. A private fishing charter on the Marilyn Jean IV out of Sheepshead Ba...

Fluke season just opened and the Marilyn Jean is running half day trips out of Sheepshead Bay starting this Sunday. Water temperatures in the New York Bight have been climbing steadily over the past few weeks and summer flounder are moving into the...

For a lot of anglers in the New York area the fishing season doesn’t really feel like it’s started until the stripers show up. Bass have a way of doing that — they’re the fish that gets people who haven’t been on the water since October back on the...