Busting Boulder Fields: Beyond the Basics

by Jerry Audet

Boulder fields are found throughout the entire Striper Coast, but are particularly prevalent in New England. They are some of the “fishiest” locations along our coast, and tend to be very consistent producers of large fish all season long. They are also some of the most challenging places to fish and require dedication, knowledge, and skill to access completely. Boulder fields are Jerry’s favorite place to fish- especially at night. He will be discussing why he fishes them, how he chooses and dissects the best locations, and some of his tactics for catching, landing, and releasing fish in the heavy structure.

Jerry Audet is a dedicated surf fisherman, who fishes both flies and plugs. He regularly fishes a huge swath of the coast from Long Island Sound to Acadia. Jerry loves trying to unlock the secrets of an area or particular spot; he is far less concerned with reeling the fish in or the “fight”. As such, he has become particularly known for his in-depth discussions of fishing philosophy, structure analysis, and fly/plug presentation. Jerry is a writer and photographer with regular contributions to magazines like Surfcasters Journal, The Fisherman, and On the Water.

Our club meetings have moved online to Zoom for the duration of the Covid Emergency. The club business meeting will start at 7 pm and the fishing seminar will begin around 7:45.

These meetings are open to club members only. You can find membership information here.

This fishing seminar (and all club meeting talks) are recorded and posted to the website. Those recordings are available to club members only. You can join the club for access to seminars from past years.