Category: Fishing

Providing Access to Southern Maine’s Glorious Coast

5/28/2016 - KENNEBUNKPORT MARINA has a mission: to share the pleasures and beauty of the southern Maine coastal region. As the only Maine facility south of South Portland to offer powerboat rentals, the marina is uniquely positioned to fulfill that mission. “The Bush (family) compound is a major attraction here,” said manager… SEE MORE

Pike Place Market along the Elliot Bay waterfront in downtown Seattle

Pike Place Market | A visit to Seattle’s historic downtown treasure

5/21/2016 - You can look at any travel brochure... no trip to Seattle is complete without spending time at the historic Pike Place Market. Normally, I would shy away from the standard tourist destinations, but Pike Place is well worth the stop. Unfortunately for me, it took 29 years and moving across… SEE MORE

After undergoing a winter restoration at Farrin's Boatshop, this lobsterboat was in like-new condition for the 2015 season.

Shipwreck to Shipshape: Rebuilding a Maine Lobsterboat

11/18/2015 - When you work on the water every day like most Maine lobstermen do, it's almost inevitable: accidents happen. All the GPS systems and radar in the world don't help when you suffer a mechanical breakdown in pea-soup fog, and that's precisely what happened to a lobsterman working out of Vinalhaven… SEE MORE

Tons of small bait has attracted good numbers of small bluefish to the south shore oceanfront. This one hit the Kastmaster XL.

Summer Fishing 101: To Find the Fish, Find the Bait

Fishing

7/30/2015 - It's late July, but we are suddenly in an early September pattern of fishing. There are big schools of bait, various kinds, moving along the oceanfront. It is attracting schools of stripers, blues, black sea bass, and fluke. The problem is that the bait is not always around. In the… SEE MORE

Hunt Yachts is expanding the versatility of its Surfhunter line with a new outboard-powered version.

Hunt Yachts Introduces Surfhunter 29 Outboard Edition

7/29/2015 - Hunt Yachts, of Portsmouth, is pleased to introduce a new twist on a modern classic with the launch of the first Surfhunter 29 to feature outboard engine propulsion. Following the tremendous success of the new C. Raymond Hunt-designed, Hunt 32CC, the Surfhunter 29 continues to embody the core attributes of… SEE MORE

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A Boston Whaler rendezvous in Rockland, Maine, will offer restored Boston Whalers as well as boats that should be next in line for a restoration.

Boston Whaler Owners to Gather In Rockland

7/2/2015 - Organizers of the 13th annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show are inviting Boston Whaler owners from near and far to trailer their Whalers to Rockland from August 14-16, 2015, for a special rendezvous sponsored by Port Harbor Marine and USHarbors. Whaler owners who exhibit their boats — new or… SEE MORE

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Southport Boats Introduces Two New Center-Console Models

6/17/2015 - Southport Boats of Augusta announces a new Tournament Edition, entry level model on the company's 27-foot platform, to be called the 272TE, and a second-generation 29 series that includes the Hunt4™ Design of the original Southport hulls, but with overhauls of the deck arrangement, systems, hardware, fit-n-finish. Most importantly, the… SEE MORE

Environment

The south side of Little Egg Inlet is bordered by Little Beach Island where only birds enjoy life on an entirely natural island.

Little Egg Inlet: Too Cool For Its Own Good?

6/3/2015 - New Jersey’s Little Egg Inlet is very shallow in spots. Superstorm Sandy caused more sand and silt to fill in an already questionable inlet. Now, two and a half years later, this important body of water still is only navigable for big boats at high tide. Which government agency is… SEE MORE

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The new Hunt 32cc is as versatile as it is sexy.

Hunt 32cc: Weekend Warrior, and Proud of It

5/20/2015 - It’s hard not to feel self-conscious when you find yourself surrounded by professional sailors, fishermen, and other twenty-somethings. They’re at the top of their game: no family, no 9-5, and a body that still bounces back from a pummeling day-after-day. Even worse, too many small boats these days seem to… SEE MORE

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Jon Pickering hoists up a triple header that was landed on shrimp fly teasers and a Cocahoe on a jighead.

Spring Striper Season Hits RI –¬†How to Succeed Yourself

Fishing

5/7/2015 - The water is cold (40s), the air is cold, the winds have been wrong, but the fishing is hot. I have hit the oceanfront hard in the past week and I can tell you the fishing is about as good as it gets at this time of year. I've found… SEE MORE