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Matt Haeffner

Matt Haeffner grew up on Long Island, NY, where he fished on party boats, his kayak, and the South Shore & North Fork beaches for bluefish, striped bass, fluke, and more. With a decade of experience as a kayak instructor, fishing retail specialist, and editor, he is well-versed in the tackle and techniques that apply to the Northeast's fisheries. For 12 months a year, he enjoys surfcasting, wading, and kayak fishing on Cape Cod, MA, and beyond.

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NY Striped Bass Poachers Busted for Exceeding Limits, Keeping Over-Slot Fish

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Z-Man MudStudZ are a spitting image of killifish (or mummichogs)—popular baits among bay fluke fishermen in the Northeast.
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New Z-Man MudStudZ: Backwater Fluke and Striper Candy

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striper pulled from The Race
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How to Fish a 3-Way Bucktail Rig in Long Island Sound

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Video Shows 15-Foot White Shark Feeding on Dead Whale off Rhode Island

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Striper Fishermen Catch Hammerhead Shark off Moriches Inlet, NY

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