Early March can be a trying time for local anglers. Sure, die-hards can sample cod fishing, or maybe haul some perch or trout though the ice if there is any left, but mostly this is a time for dreaming of spring - when crews remove winter wraps from their vessels and both inshore and sweet water action finally hit stride. Rhode Island EditionMar 3rd, 2017
It’s blowing a blizzard outside, a whiteout as I start writing today and fishing is the furthest thing from my mind. So I thought it would be fun to go in a different direction to keep you entertained and maybe bring some of your own memories to mind. Do you remember your first fishing pole?Rhode Island EditionMar 3rd, 2017
I will quietly admit that when Trump won the election, I breathed a very short and well-concealed sigh of relief—not because I had any personal faith in the man’s integrity, intelligence, poise, or political aptitude, but...Rhode Island EditionMar 3rd, 2017
It was one of those mornings when nothing was going right. I was late getting up, the sun was already intense and I had left a bagful of new jigs I wanted to try sitting on a stump next to my driveway. Rhode Island EditionMar 1st, 2017
Reports of fair to good codfish action have been the rule across Long Island this winter. Montauk, as is often the case, has seen the most consistent catches but some scores have also been recorded on vessels sailing from Shinnecock, Captree, and Freeport. Rhode Island EditionFeb 10th, 2017
The winter has not been too bad yet; Cod Fishing has been pretty good out in Montauk, Shinnecock, Captree, Freeport and Brooklyn for the boats that can get out. Down in New Jersey and further South, Black Fish are still in season and some real big double digits are being caught.Rhode Island EditionFeb 10th, 2017
The Providence Boat Show presented by Washington Trust returns in early February to the Rhode Island Convention Center, and fishing … Rhode Island EditionJan 11th, 2017