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Watch 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 canāt shake the feeling that weāre standing on the threshold of dark days for our striped bass resource. I wrote a bit about this in last monthās column, too, and I decided when I wrote that entry that Iād leave the subject alone for a bit. Trouble is, with each passing week, Iāve spoken to new people representingā in sumāquite 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 Iāve discussed the issueāand the range of specific interests these people representā Iām 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 storeāon 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 ā 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 monthās āSea to Tableā 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
āFall-Runā Blitz Fishing In Full Swing
After weeks of āfallā 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
Ocean State Weakfish
Whether you call them sea trout, weakies, or by their Native American name, squeateague, weakfish are delicious...and, we hear, they are being caught right now off the RI coast, not an everyday affair. While Weakfish are typically found along the Eastern seaboard from Nova Scotia--where they go to spawn--down to Florida, they really only visit us here in RI on their migration North and on their way back down South again.Oct 1st, 2013
Fish Focus: Crossroads
At the risk of beating one very dead horse, I canāt shake the feeling that weāre standing on the threshold of dark days for our striped bass resource. I wrote a bit about this in last monthās column, too, and I decided when I wrote that entry that Iād leave the subject alone for a bit. Trouble is, with each passing week, Iāve spoken to new people representingāin sumāquite a significant geographic fishing range, and an interesting cross-section of the striper-fishing world.Oct 1st, 2013
From the Publishers
September is turning out to be a blockbuster month for the Rhode Island Marine industry. The Newport Boat Show was abuzz with news of Pete Petersonās acquisition of Hunt Yachts via Scout Partners, LLC. We had a chance to catch up with Hunt Yachtsā President Peter Van Lancker at the RIMPTA Industry Partners breakfast where he was receiving its prestigious Anchor Award.Oct 1st, 2013
It’s Prime Time for Makos
The early-week cold snap rung my bellājarred my sense of time back into order, reminded me that fall is here. If the air temps on, say, Tuesday night didnāt get the point across, then the fact that it is once again full-dark by 8 p.m. drove it all home. As usual, Iāve gone from that sense of having ātons of timeā straight into the standard autumn high panic that this whole season is going to wash out the scuppers before I can get a grip on it. Iāve lost bonito, and lost the late-season doormat fishery over at the Island. I will not fail to get in my time trying to cull a few 4-pounders out of Mount Mini on the sea bass grounds; I will not miss my shotāa few weeks down the line just now, it appearsāto fill a two-hook rig with 5 pounds of scup, and I will not miss my shot at a tautog north of 10 pounds. The freezer stash of vacuum-sealed fillets is looking lean to nonexistent: Itās time to get crackingā¦Oct 1st, 2013