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Bracing For Impact: Striper Management Has Jumped the Tracks
Jeff Nichol’s book, entitled Caught: One Man’s Maniacal Pursuit of a Sixty-Pound Striped Bass and His Experiences with the Black Market Fishing Industry, published in late September, 2013, is an insightful and often hilarious look at the trial-by-fire all serious stripermen endure as we attempt to navigate the perils of weekend warriorhood on our life-long steam toward striped bass enlightenment. Along the way, you’ll find a steady dose of fishing and life wisdom, a solid helping of sound big-bass technique, and some time-tempered perspective on the past, present and uncertain future of our beloved striped bass resource.Dec 1st, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving to All!
As the weather continues to deteriorate, and we head ever closer to the hard-wired biological kill-switch for fishing in RI waters, we are in the process of overhauling the way we handle our weekly columns with an eye on the winter months.Nov 25th, 2013Rhode Island Fishing Report: 11/8
Mike Wade at Watch Hill Outfitters was winding down after a couple of very long days down at Hal Brown, one of the region’s primary fishing tackle wholesalers, whose fall show at their CT headquarters serves as a first look for many of the local shops at what gear will be lining the peg boards next season. Nov 8th, 2013Sea to Table: Ocean State Tautog
With chowder, beer seems to be a natural. And for all things seafood, you can’t go wrong with the Narragansett Lager. The malty smoothness and crisp refreshment of the lager pairs well with most fish dishes, and is even used in a lot of fish preparations, such as in making batters and in cooking mussels. The Narragansett Lager is also the “Official Beer of the Clam,” but maybe it can be the beer of the tog as well!Nov 1st, 2013Watch Hill Offers Best Surf Bass Odds
T he fall run of bass and blues is in full swing now. Most days, you can count on spotting … Nov 1st, 2013
Fish Focus: Crossroads
At the risk of beating one very dead horse, I can’t shake the feeling that we’re standing on the threshold of dark days for our striped bass resource. I wrote a bit about this in last month’s column, too, and I decided when I wrote that entry that I’d leave the subject alone for a bit. Trouble is, with each passing week, I’ve spoken to new people representing— in sum—quite a significant geographic fishing range, and an interesting crosssection of the striper-fishing world. On one hand, I think many anglers have begun to understand the overarching issues feeding the widespread recent concern over the health of striped bass stocks. On the other hand, given the sheer number of people with whom I’ve discussed the issue—and the range of specific interests these people represent— I’m alarmed that we seem so far from any real consensus about either the state of the resource, or the challenges ahead.Nov 1st, 2013Fishing For the Table: Pro Catch Care
The smell of fish hangs heavy in the living room. "What's on the menu?" I ask, doing my best impression of genuine enthusiasm. "We've got some excellent haddock," our host announces, "Got it at the grocery store—on sale, too." I avoid my wife's gaze. "Sounds awe-some," I say, drawing the corners of my mouth up into what I hope looks like an appreciative grin. "Smells great."Nov 1st, 2013To Our Readers
October into November signals Fall fishing and the beginning of tautog season. Word has it that the catch is good – especially scup and tog and chefs across Rhode Island are getting out the large pots for tautog chowder. Check out a favorite of ours in this month’s “Sea to Table” feature on Pages 9-10! We wanted to share more good news. There is lots of activity this month at Coastal Angler Magazine. In January 2014 Mike and I will launch a sister CAM publication in Long Island.Nov 1st, 2013
“Fall-Run” Blitz Fishing In Full Swing
After weeks of “fall” fishing, this season seems to be shaping up as a case-in-point that migrations probably have more to do with moons, the angle of the declining sun, or some other unseen variable than they are about water-temp guidelines or the timing of the line storms, or all the other supposed smoking-gun variables in autumn angling.Oct 7th, 2013