For a listing of over 500 local, common and scientific names of fish species found in the Western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters, click on Fish Names.  How many of these fish have you caught?

Thinner is better?   For a comparison of the diameters of many popular monofilament, fluorocarbon and Spectra fishing lines,
see our Line Diameters page.

Got a big one?  Then check out our list of New Jersey Saltwater Record Fish.

See Sandy Hook Tides for a listing of this month's tide chart for Sandy Hook, NJ.  Times of sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, plus moon phases are included in this table.  Please note that weather conditions can greatly affect times of high and low tides and current speeds.

Need tide information for local places other than Sandy Hook?
See our Tide Conversions page.

Did you know that Sandy Hook, NJ Lighthouse is the oldest operating lighthouse in the USA?

Click here to learn How to Tie Those Fishing Knots

How hard is the wind blowing?  The Beaufort Scale is a method of determining wind speeds by direct observation.

Don't know which marine VHF radiotelephone channel to use?  Then click here.

Do you fish during the spring, fall and winter months?  Click here to learn the the consequences of a dip in cold water and your chances for survival.

Ever wonder where old weather sayings come from?  If you want to know why a red sky at night is a sailor's delight,
see our Weather Insights page.

This list of goodies wouldn't be complete without including a copy of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.