The Western Long Island Sound is starting to warm up nicely; the Ospreys have been here since early April, catching Bunker, and building their nests. Striped Bass are in Little Neck Bay, Manhasset Bay, Eastchester Bay and Hempstead Harbor also feeding on Bunker. Rhode Island EditionMay 1st, 2017
I know I'm not the first person to notice that we're losing prime fishable time from our already foreshortened New England seasons. I also know, having discussed this apparent new trend of the last decade or so with numerous folks in seemingly every party of the larger fishing industry, that the underlying causes for this new challenge are numerous and complex. Rhode Island EditionMay 1st, 2017
Stand Up Paddleboard fishing is trending so we eagerly tested Sea Eagle®’s new inflatable FishSUP™ FS126. Sea Eagle calls it super stable. We were super impressed.Rhode Island EditionMay 1st, 2017
After months of preparation, conversations with distributors, readers, advertisers and other friends, May will bring our roll out of Coastal Angler throughout Connecticut.Rhode Island EditionMay 1st, 2017
Zach Harvey and his buzzkill not withstanding (see his fish focus on page 3) the rest of us love this time of year, and yes, we love to prep our gear for the season! But not just prep, this is the season of the awesome used and vintage tackle shows and swaps.Rhode Island EditionApr 2nd, 2017
The waters of Massapequa Reservoir were crystal clear and slightly rippled as I sent a 1/8-ounce gold Panther Martin Classic spinner out on the first cast of the morning.Rhode Island EditionMar 28th, 2017
Flounder are being caught by the bushel; reports of many fifty pound Striped Bass being caught in the back of Manhasset Bay on live Bunker, including one cow that went sixty–seven pounds...Rhode Island EditionMar 28th, 2017
You would think that between the holidays and outdoors show season, I’d have all the gear I could possibly carry, store or hide from loved ones heading into the spring season.Rhode Island EditionMar 28th, 2017
I often joke that if I am indeed a writer, it would be very hard to prove that some days—the days, and there are too many, when I’m not actually chained to my keyboard trying to make something out of nothing.Rhode Island EditionMar 28th, 2017
Not to be confused with the popular Cajun dish, blackened redfish (really a red drum), Acadian Redfish is an Ocean State classic.Rhode Island EditionMar 9th, 2017