Join this site and start reading. Use the search for specific info, then ask questions. It's a friendly site with lots of good info that relates to New England fishing. There's the MSBA (Mass Striped Bass Assoc) Fishing Expo this weekend at the Independence Mall in Kingston, MA and also the upcomping RISAA Fishing show coming up as well.
Stripers will be showing in a month or two. Tautog in about a month.
http://www.striped-bass.com/
http://www.risaa.org/