Heading into December, thereâs simply no avoiding a significant drop in temperatures. With summer and early fall favorites like stripers, fluke, scup and sea bass now mostly departed from the inshore scene, anglers turn their attention to whatâs left. With any luck, that will be tautog, cod, hake, pollock and haddock in offshore waters â but hopefully not too far offshore. While the fishing continues to grow tougher and the elements more challenging by the week, there is one great benefit as the chilly holiday season fast approaches: never will a bowl of fish chowder or a thick, hot, juicy fillet ever taste better. Tom SchlichterDec 1st, 2014
Rhody Surf Opportunities Abound In yet another tough week of boating weather, the surfcasting activity has broken open in a … Zach HarveyOct 10th, 2014
RISAA Reconsiders Formal Position on Forthcoming Striper Regs In a media release dated September 24, 2014, The Rhode Island Saltwater … Zach HarveySep 25th, 2014
Striper Hearing Turnout Pitiful; Albies Everywhere The striper hearing at the Narragansett Bay Campus on Wednesday night was a bit … Zach HarveySep 19th, 2014
As we move closerâfor better or for worseâto watching the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) plan out the next steps in its handling of the intensifying troubles facing the striped bass stocks, various âuser groupsâ (i.e. charter captains, surfcasters, private boat fishermen, and commercials) are showing their true colors as they take formal positions on a suite of proposed management options at public hearings currently underway across the Northeast.Lisa Helme DanforthSep 12th, 2014
Ready or not, itâs Labor Day weekend, and whatever else has gone on in this bizarro season to end all bizarre seasons, this is the time to @#$% or hop off the proverbial pot. Whatever has supposedly been running late, if itâs not here now, smart money says itâs probably not coming (obvious exception the things we typically donât see until September, like albies, tautog, etc.). Lisa Helme DanforthAug 29th, 2014
For the last bunch of years, Iâve scratched out a ridiculous number of published words on the
subject of fisheries management. The last two or three seasons, much of that output has related to what many fishermen and I have seen as the increasingly bleak state of our striped bass resourceâa position that has remained up for active debate until quite recently. Lisa Helme DanforthAug 27th, 2014