Surf Stories

Knife Review- 40 Fish, Still Sharp

In this video, I'm filleting a few Bluefish with a knife made by my friend David Hoback who lives in ...

Shinnecock Bluefish Blitz on the Jungle, 1965

These fish were caught on the East jetty of Shinnecock Inlet. The very end of the jetty was called The ...

Fishing the Flat Rock, Montauk

Montauk Point Lighthouse, mid-late 1960s. We used to park under the light right in front of Scott’s Hole. There was ...

Next Stop, England 1963

Bruce Fradl, 15 yrs, with his mom Nancy and their 1963 Volkswagen bus at Jones Reef in the fog with ...

Sleeping in the Dunes, 1963

My 1949 Willys in the parking lot under the lighthouse. Montauk, 1964 I got out of the army in December ...

Striped Bass on the Dock at Montauk, 1972

On the dock in Montauk, 1972 September 20, 1972 Striper approx. 35 pounds This picture was taken on Wednesday right ...

North Bar Striper, 1974

June 1974 Resting by Gossmans Caught North Bar 30 – 32 lbs. something like that I caught this one with ...

My First Fish, 1963 Weak Fish

The first fish I ever caught casting. I had just gotten out of the army on December 20, 1962. I ...

41 Pounder, 1971

I caught this 41 pounder under the lighthouse at night with a yellow darter. In 1971 there was only one ...

Chief Rockhopper, 1972

September 16, 1972 Picture taken on North Bar, Montauk It was a full moon, incoming tide under the lighthouse My ...