The group will fish in Great South Bay out of West Islip, and all these fishermen will be vying for the big prize, a striped bass hat made by the matriarch of the family, 83-years-young Jane Winter.

It’s a strange time for hats. Bucket hats are back, cowboy hats are riding into town and the most popular baseball caps are dad hats. The confluence of these seemingly disparate trends is the ...

Yet here we are — Bass Pro Shops mesh trucker hats in every color under the rainbow are somehow center stage in American popular culture. If you are confused by that, I really don’t blame you.