Four Ways to Find Fishing Success This Summer

7/5/2012 - The next two weeks are vacation weeks for most people. Many of you out there might want to fish. So, here are some good bets that might just get you a fish or two. Stripers from shore- It is very tough going right now. There are lots of disruptions, tons… SEE MORE
My son Ben with a nice 30-inch keeper Striper. Unfortuntely, it was the only fish we landed at the Cape Cod Canal recently.

Party’s Over: Cape Cod Canal Fishing Turns Inconsistent

6/29/2012 - The Cape Cod Canal, which has been the hottest striper spot from shore, is turning inconsistent like most of the other places in southern New England. I went down Wednesday evening with my son, Ben, and we saw the usual flash mob of fishermen lined up along the canal waiting… SEE MORE

For Hot Striper Action, Find Cooler Water

6/20/2012 - It is that time of the year when there is a wide variation in water temperatures in Rhode Island. I checked a NOAA site today and they reported the water temperature at mid-Bay, Conimicut, to be 74 degrees while it was a cool 67 degrees off Newport. That is a… SEE MORE
The Downeast Fisheries Trail links forty-five sites of importance to Maine's fisheries, both historic and current.

New Trail Celebrates Maine’s Fisheries

6/20/2012 - The maritime heritage of Downeast Maine is celebrated and illustrated at forty-five locations in Hancock and Washington counties that are part of a new interpretive trail launched June 21. The trail recognizes the importance of fishing to Maine’s coastal communities. According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, the proportion of… SEE MORE
When darkness falls on the Cape Cod Canal, striper fishing lights up!

Night Striper Fishing at the Cape Cod Canal is on Fire

6/14/2012 - Wow, what I saw last night was spectacular. I knew the Cape Cod Canal had fish because my son Ben has been fishing there with good success, averaging about five keepers an outing. He has been fishing some days both morning and night, scoring equally at both ends of the… SEE MORE

Foot-Long Blues Invade Narragansett Bay

6/12/2012 - Foot long bluefish have invaded Narragansett Bay. They seem to be everywhere, whether you fish from shore or fish from a boat. The odd thing is that they are not schooled up. You see individual fish breaking here and there whenever any bait comes around. Last night I tried a… SEE MORE
One of the thirty-five nice black sea bass we landed during an outing in Buzzards Bay.

Quite the Day of Fishing in Buzzards Bay

6/10/2012 - I'm moving around a lot more these days looking for fish. Yesterday, my brother Steven, my son Matt, and I went to Buzzards Bay in Steve's boat. There we caught tons of fish and landed five different species of fish. Boy, you certainly knew you were no longer in RI!… SEE MORE