Action Photos

Another great catch by Alex Obolsky with a well-used SLIM Med. Diver in Black Pearl/White Belly.

Shawn Matthews on a Giant in SH Blackfish Pure.

Jim Cheney catches on a SLIM Medium Diver, Block Island Green Redhead

Tommy Wyzga on a SLIM Medium Diver, Block Island Green Redhead

Alex Obolsky catches a 20+ striper on a SLIM Medium Diver.

John Yamakaitis catches on a Giant Deep Diver, Block Island Green Redhead

Tommy Wyzga with fish in the 30s caught on a Block Island Green Redhead.

Brian Palakiko’s new personal best caught from shore on a GRS Mini Pike Reverse Eelskin!

Another 40+ caught from Rob Radlof’s boat with a SLIM Black Pearl/White Belly.

John Yamakaitis catches a nice one on Chicken Scratch.

Anthony Telleri hits BIG with a SLIM Troller Medium Diver in Cobia.

Rob Radlof catches a 40+striper on a SLIM Med. Diver, Black Pearl/White Belly.

Shawn Matthews has a 38lb. hit with a Surface Giant in Block Island Green Scale.

Alex Obolsky catches BIG on a Giant Black Pearl/White Belly.

Alex Roukas snags a 37:/18 lb. striper at the Canal with a Giant Surfster Hickory Chad – by far the largest catch of any nearby fisherman.

Jacob Harjo hauls in a canal Bass in the high 20s.
Rob Radlof hauls in a nice pike on Gary's White Pearl plug.
Andrew Oliveri catches 45" in October, 2015.
Gerard Faccone reels in a 41 pound whopper on a Giant/Iridescent Plum.
Matt Scanlon hooked a nice striper from his kayak using a Giant/Bunker. A prior girl (lost) ripped his rod holder off his kayak.
Gary catches a 22 pounder on his Giant/Brown Trout Block Island, 2015.
Gary reels in a teen bass on his SLIM Troller/eelskin, Block Island, 2015.
Shawn Matthews hooks a nice girl in July, New Jersey.
Charles Harner reels in a 25 lbr. in NJ, on Gary's Giant in Old Yella.
Chris Miller catches close to 30 lbs., off the dock in Seabright NJ.
Ralph Perdomo with a nice striper caught in NJ on Gary's Giant, Olive Bunker.
Shawn Matthews 1st striper of 2015 caught with a Surface Giant, Olive Bunker. He says: First time I've seen a 25lb fish clear the water twice like a smallmouth.
Shane Burke, RodWorx Fishing, with his 26 lb. striper caught on a Giant Pike, "Plum Iridescent Scale"
Adam Zakamarek, Rodworx Fishing, catches a 32 pounder in NJ's spring run. He used a Giant Pike, Plum Iridescent Scale
Mike Korn catches a 20+ lbr. on a Giant White Pearl.
In Northern NJ, Korn & Radlof haul in a pair of beauties on a SLIM Medium Diver/Olive Bunker.
Russ Burgess brings in a 55 lb. beauty on Gary's Troller in Bunker.
Rick hooks a 52 lber. on Gary's Deep Diving Giant, Eel Skin!
Block Action: Ted Archibald hauls in a 20 lbr. on a Giant Blackfish
Block Action: Isaac Ariel catches a hi teener on a SandPike XL, Eel Skin
Capt. Rob Radloff catches a big bass on Gary's Giant Olive Bunker." He says, "Your plug is killing it down here (NJ) this Spring!"
Korn & buddy take in a big one on a Giant Olive Bunker.
Shawn Matthews hauls in a 36 lbr. in New Jersey, the biggest catch of the day.
A 56 pounder! Caught by Alex Field of MagicMann Guides on a SLIM "River Herring" with a Surfster Lip, 2014.
Shawn Matthews with his teener from Raritan Bay, caught on a Giant Olive Bunker
Rob Radloff catches a big one in Raritan Bay using a Giant Olive Bunker.
Robert Como uses a Giant Medium Diver in Weakfish for the first time.
And he hooks an early season striper in New Jersey back bay waters.
Future plug maker, Jason Vivona. Jason, the son of BWL subscriber, Nick Vivona, wants the first plug he turns to be Gary's Giant Pike!
Rick Fraelick with a 30 lb. striper caught on a Deep Diver, Lobster
PS, Rick buys presents for his 15 month old son Gunnar, but uses them long beforeGunnar will ever be able to hold a rod : )
Rob Radlof brings in a 28 lb. striper on a SLIM Weakfish, Sandy Hook
William Sirotnak catches an upper teen on a SLIM Medium Diver, Purple Pearl, Block Island
Mike Fu ropes in a 20 lb. striper on a SLIM Medium Diver, Eel Skin
Gary catches a teen pair on his Vega Surf Perch, Block Island, 2013
Gary's Block Island action - a 26 lb. striper caught on a Sandpike XL
Ted Archibald with a pair of teen stripers taken on a Giant Blackfish
Ron Burgess catches a 52 lb monster on a Bunker Troller.
Full View, Ron Burgess's 52 lb striped bass.
Bob Mirynowski's 26 lb bass caught on an eelskin pike in a raging nor'easter, Block Island, 2013.
19 and 22 pounders caught by Gary on BWL's SLIM Troller "Gibbs Blue Mac" Block Island, 2013
Another 22 pound catch by Gary on the SLIM Troller "Gibbs Blue Mac" Block Island, 2013
Sean Kearney's 35 lb. striper caught on a Giant, Black Pearl
Sean Kearney with his 29 lb. striper caught on a Giant Dark Olive Iridescent Scale
Kieran McGlynn Wetsuiting
Ilir Gjatollari with a bass in the 20s caught on a Giant "Dark Olive Iridescent Scale"
Iler again with an upper teen bass on a Giant "Blackfish"
Gary wins 2nd place, PBR Tourney, 2012
Gary's PBR Winner, 28-1/2 lbs. caught on a Giant, Dark Olive Iridescent Scale.
Mike Fu with his teen bass caught on a Giant Blackfish.
Gary's 20 lb. bass taken on a Sand Pike XL with eel skin.
Gary catches a 27 lb. bass on a Slim Troller, Custom Porgy
Josh Clogston catching on a jointed eel, White Mac.
Mark Cantrell catches a 42", 27 lb. musky in northern Minnesota on a BWL prototype 16" Troller.
Gary's 24 lb. bass hooked using a Giant "Dark Olive Iridescent Scale". Caught on Block Island while guiding "Support the Troops Auction" co-winner, Kieran McGlynn.
The Cuttyhunk Crew, June 2012 Alan Cordts, Andrew Chase, Tom Scallon, Peter Fu, Mike Fu, Gary Soldati
Peter Fu with a 34 lb. striper caught on a Sand Pike, Cutty 2012
Mike Fu with a teen bass caught with a Giant Blackfish, Cutty 2012
Tom Scallon with a teener caught on a Giant Bluefish, Cutty 2012
Shawn Matthews catches a teener on a SLIM surface, Raritan Bay, NJ
Boston Harbor Shootout 2011 -- Two top winners caught on BWL Trollers! First place striper (being held), 48-1/2" Second place striper, 46 lbs. (on scale), caught by Russ Burgess (not shown)
One of two 50 lb. stripers caught on the same night by Russ Burgess (not shown) in Boston Harbor, 2011 on an Atlantic Mackerel Troller
This is the 2nd of the two 50s caught by Russ Burgess (not shown), Boston Harbor on the Atlantic Mackerel Troller
Another Russ Burgess (not shown) 50 caught on a BWL Troller in 2010
A 1-1/4 lb. lobster was found in the stomach of Gary's "51"
A SandPike Yellow Mac was a hit for Peter Guidice in New Jersey! He caught this 34", 15 lb. striper.
Gary's "51" - Rhode Island, October 20, 2011 Caught on a Surface Giant - Dark Olive Iridescent Scale
Tom White's 31 pounder caught on Block Island with a SLIM Purple Pearl.
Striper caught by Joe Solanoy in California with Block Island Green Scale, August 2011
Tom Scallon with teener caught on a SLIM Medium Diver, Blue Pearl Mac
Noah Hoffenberg & upper teen striper caught on a Hybrid Giant Pike (Pike body, Surfster lip) in Silver Flash
Pete Christy with his teener caught on a Green Scale Medium Diver
Tom White's striper caught on a SLIM Purple Pearl Medium Diver
Christian Amaral with a teen striper caught on a SLIM Purple Scale Medium Diver
George Moss with a teen striper caught on a Purple Scale Medium Diver
SLIM Troller - Olive Iridescent
Noah, again, with a teen caught on a SLIM Block Island Scale Ribbed Medium Diver
Tom White with a 20 pounder caught on a Purple Pearl Medium Diver
Gary's 17 pounder caught with a SLIM Ghost Mackerel
Gary's 28 lb. striper caught on Block Island with BWL's new Sand Pike
Alan Cordts caught this 45" 30.5 lbs on a Giant Blackfish!
Cheryl Soldati with a teener bass caught on a SLIM Surface, Green Scale Block Island, Oct. 2010
Gary Soldati (the Younger) with a teener caught on a Giant Surface, White Mackerel Block Island, Oct. 2010
Cheryl Soldati with a big bluefish Block Island, Oct. 2010
Ron Powers with a 34 lb. bass caught on an Atlantic Mackerel
Gary with a 15 lb. bass caught on a Giant Surface Perch Block Island, Oct. 2010
Teen bass caught by Gary Soldati on a Giant Surface Perch Block Island, Oct. 2010
Teen Striper Caught by Gary on a Giant Mackerel Cuttyhunk, Sept. 2010
Noah Hoffenberg catches a teener on a Giant Blackfish Block Island, Commando Night, July 2010
Noah Hoffenberg & Teener, Block Island 2010 Custom SLIM Medium Diver - Block Island Green w/ Copper Stripes
Mike Fu & Teener, Block Island 2010 Giant - Custom Cloud
Ted Archibald & Teener, Block Island 2010 Giant Bluefish
Gary Soldati & 26 lb. striper, Block Island 2010 Giant Blackfish
Gary Soldati & Teener, Block Island 2010 SLIM Surface, Block Island Green w/ Copper Stripes
Tom White, 31 lb. striper, Block Island Blitz Medium Diving SLIM, Purple Pearl
Ted Archibald with his 34.5 lb. whopper, Block Island Blitz Giant Medium Diver, Blackfish
Gary's 36 lb. catch, Block Island Blitz Giant Medium Diver, Blackfish
Tom White and Ted Archibald, Block Island Blitz
Gary with a 33 lb. striper, Block Island Blitz Medium Diving SLIM, Bronze
25 lb. striper caught by Eric Steinhauser on BWL's Blue Pearl Surface SLIM (Block Island, Oct. 9)
18-20 lb. striper caught by Josh Clogston on the new Deep Diving SLIM (Black Pearl)
Gary Soldati and Rod Christie with up to 23 lb. stripers --caught on a Blue Pearl Slim Giant and a Black Scale Slim Giant Block Island, June 2009
Tommy Gulumoglu lands a 22-pounder with a Jr. Bluefish
Ted Archibald and his 29-lb. striper, Cuttyhunk 2008
Gary catches a 30-lb. striper, Cuttyhunk 2008
Josh Clogston's 35.5 Pounder Using a Deep Diver Jointed Eel
Another Josh catch -- this time with a 28-30 lb. striper using a Jointed Eel
Billy Riker's 29-lb. catch at Moriches -- Using a Jointed Eel
Rod's Christie's 27 lb. mid-day catch on Cuttyhunk, 2007 (using giant bluefish)
Matt Archibald, Block Island, June 2007 catches 22 lb. striper using Giant Blackfish
A 40 lb catch by Josh Clogston, Massachusetts (using the new black pearl deep diver)
Ted Archibald, Cuttyhunk 25 lb. mid-day catch with giant bluefis
This striper was caught by DJ Muller off a jetty in New Jersey, July 2007. DJ used a Giant White Pearl.
DJ, again, with a nice striper in the low-20 lb. range, Block Island, 2007 Caught with a Giant White Pearl.
Charter Captain, Ed Marut - Giant Black Pearl Catches and releases this 52", 35-40 pounder
Ted's Catch Block Island, 2006 (using white pearl giant)
Captain Al Lorenzetti, Long Island NY, 2006 (using giant bunker)
Mike Roy, Fisher Island, 2006 - catches a 28 pounder using a giant blackfish

Action Photos

Jacob Harjo hauls in a canal Bass in the high 20s.

Rob Radlof hauls in a nice pike on Gary's White Pearl plug.

Andrew Oliveri catches 45" in October, 2015.

Gerard Faccone reels in a 41 pound whopper on a Giant/Iridescent Plum.

Matt Scanlon hooked a nice striper from his kayak using a Giant/Bunker. A prior girl (lost) ripped his rod holder off his kayak.

Gary catches a 22 pounder on his Giant/Brown Trout Block Island, 2015.

Gary reels in a teen bass on his SLIM Troller/eelskin, Block Island, 2015.

Shawn Matthews hooks a nice girl in July, New Jersey.

Charles Harner reels in a 25 lbr. in NJ, on Gary's Giant in Old Yella.

Chris Miller catches close to 30 lbs., off the dock in Seabright NJ.

Ralph Perdomo with a nice striper caught in NJ on Gary's Giant, Olive Bunker.

Shawn Matthews 1st striper of 2015 caught with a Surface Giant, Olive Bunker. He says: First time I've seen a 25lb fish clear the water twice like a smallmouth.

Shane Burke, RodWorx Fishing, with his 26 lb. striper caught on a Giant Pike, "Plum Iridescent Scale"

Adam Zakamarek, Rodworx Fishing, catches a 32 pounder in NJ's spring run. He used a Giant Pike, Plum Iridescent Scale

Mike Korn catches a 20+ lbr. on a Giant White Pearl.

In Northern NJ, Korn & Radlof haul in a pair of beauties on a SLIM Medium Diver/Olive Bunker.

Russ Burgess brings in a 55 lb. beauty on Gary's Troller in Bunker.

Rick hooks a 52 lber. on Gary's Deep Diving Giant, Eel Skin!

Block Action: Ted Archibald hauls in a 20 lbr. on a Giant Blackfish

Block Action: Isaac Ariel catches a hi teener on a SandPike XL, Eel Skin

Capt. Rob Radloff catches a big bass on Gary's Giant Olive Bunker." He says, "Your plug is killing it down here (NJ) this Spring!"

Korn & buddy take in a big one on a Giant Olive Bunker.

Shawn Matthews hauls in a 36 lbr. in New Jersey, the biggest catch of the day.

A 56 pounder! Caught by Alex Field of MagicMann Guides on a SLIM "River Herring" with a Surfster Lip, 2014.

Shawn Matthews with his teener from Raritan Bay, caught on a Giant Olive Bunker

Rob Radloff catches a big one in Raritan Bay using a Giant Olive Bunker.

Robert Como uses a Giant Medium Diver in Weakfish for the first time.

And he hooks an early season striper in New Jersey back bay waters.

Future plug maker, Jason Vivona. Jason, the son of BWL subscriber, Nick Vivona, wants the first plug he turns to be Gary's Giant Pike!

Rick Fraelick with a 30 lb. striper caught on a Deep Diver, Lobster

PS, Rick buys presents for his 15 month old son Gunnar, but uses them long beforeGunnar will ever be able to hold a rod : )

Rob Radlof brings in a 28 lb. striper on a SLIM Weakfish, Sandy Hook

William Sirotnak catches an upper teen on a SLIM Medium Diver, Purple Pearl, Block Island

Mike Fu ropes in a 20 lb. striper on a SLIM Medium Diver, Eel Skin

Gary catches a teen pair on his Vega Surf Perch, Block Island, 2013

Gary's Block Island action - a 26 lb. striper caught on a Sandpike XL

Ted Archibald with a pair of teen stripers taken on a Giant Blackfish

Ron Burgess catches a 52 lb monster on a Bunker Troller.

Full View, Ron Burgess's 52 lb striped bass.

Bob Mirynowski's 26 lb bass caught on an eelskin pike in a raging nor'easter, Block Island, 2013.

19 and 22 pounders caught by Gary on BWL's SLIM Troller "Gibbs Blue Mac" Block Island, 2013

Another 22 pound catch by Gary on the SLIM Troller "Gibbs Blue Mac" Block Island, 2013

Sean Kearney's 35 lb. striper caught on a Giant, Black Pearl

Sean Kearney with his 29 lb. striper caught on a Giant Dark Olive Iridescent Scale

Kieran McGlynn Wetsuiting

Ilir Gjatollari with a bass in the 20s caught on a Giant "Dark Olive Iridescent Scale"

Iler again with an upper teen bass on a Giant "Blackfish"

Gary wins 2nd place, PBR Tourney, 2012

Gary's PBR Winner, 28-1/2 lbs. caught on a Giant, Dark Olive Iridescent Scale.

Mike Fu with his teen bass caught on a Giant Blackfish.

Gary's 20 lb. bass taken on a Sand Pike XL with eel skin.

Gary catches a 27 lb. bass on a Slim Troller, Custom Porgy

Josh Clogston catching on a jointed eel, White Mac.

Mark Cantrell catches a 42", 27 lb. musky in northern Minnesota on a BWL prototype 16" Troller.

Gary's 24 lb. bass hooked using a Giant "Dark Olive Iridescent Scale". Caught on Block Island while guiding "Support the Troops Auction" co-winner, Kieran McGlynn.

The Cuttyhunk Crew, June 2012 Alan Cordts, Andrew Chase, Tom Scallon, Peter Fu, Mike Fu, Gary Soldati

Peter Fu with a 34 lb. striper caught on a Sand Pike, Cutty 2012

Mike Fu with a teen bass caught with a Giant Blackfish, Cutty 2012

Tom Scallon with a teener caught on a Giant Bluefish, Cutty 2012

Shawn Matthews catches a teener on a SLIM surface, Raritan Bay, NJ

Boston Harbor Shootout 2011 -- Two top winners caught on BWL Trollers! First place striper (being held), 48-1/2" Second place striper, 46 lbs. (on scale), caught by Russ Burgess (not shown)

One of two 50 lb. stripers caught on the same night by Russ Burgess (not shown) in Boston Harbor, 2011 on an Atlantic Mackerel Troller

This is the 2nd of the two 50s caught by Russ Burgess (not shown), Boston Harbor on the Atlantic Mackerel Troller

Another Russ Burgess (not shown) 50 caught on a BWL Troller in 2010

A 1-1/4 lb. lobster was found in the stomach of Gary's "51"

A SandPike Yellow Mac was a hit for Peter Guidice in New Jersey! He caught this 34", 15 lb. striper.

Gary's "51" - Rhode Island, October 20, 2011 Caught on a Surface Giant - Dark Olive Iridescent Scale

Tom White's 31 pounder caught on Block Island with a SLIM Purple Pearl.

Striper caught by Joe Solanoy in California with Block Island Green Scale, August 2011

Tom Scallon with teener caught on a SLIM Medium Diver, Blue Pearl Mac

Noah Hoffenberg & upper teen striper caught on a Hybrid Giant Pike (Pike body, Surfster lip) in Silver Flash

Pete Christy with his teener caught on a Green Scale Medium Diver

Tom White's striper caught on a SLIM Purple Pearl Medium Diver

Christian Amaral with a teen striper caught on a SLIM Purple Scale Medium Diver

George Moss with a teen striper caught on a Purple Scale Medium Diver

SLIM Troller - Olive Iridescent

Noah, again, with a teen caught on a SLIM Block Island Scale Ribbed Medium Diver

Tom White with a 20 pounder caught on a Purple Pearl Medium Diver

Gary's 17 pounder caught with a SLIM Ghost Mackerel