Category: Fishing

Sandy Hook Market opens in the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor Marina

5/15/2014 - Sandy Hook Market is now open. They open every day at 5am. Located in the harbor with On the Deck and Sissy's Restaurants. The Market sells fresh seafood and Boating and Fishing Supplies. They also carry convenience goods such as snacks, ice, cold drinks, paper towels, gloves, etc. The Market… SEE MORE

Food

Over a hundred schoolies were landed in one spot on May 2. The spring migration has arrived.

At Last, Spring Striper Fishing Explodes at RI Shore

Fishing

5/5/2014 - One spot. One night. One hundred fish landed. Any doubts that we would even get a spring migration were erased on May 2, as I saw a small army of fisherman hauling in one fish after another in a popular spot along the oceanfront. And, I didn't see just schoolies.… SEE MORE

Tidal Roots specializes in Stand-Up Paddleboards and technical fishing gear. Image by Kyle Schaefer at Tidal Roots.

Rockland Show to Feature Finest Maine-Made Products

4/18/2014 - Maine is the least densely populated state in New England, and that claim to fame often makes it feel like one big community. Our state is also fortunate to host an abundance of artisans who produce high-quality, creative products. The Maine Made Program, founded by the Maine Department of Economic… SEE MORE

Jigs and teasers will often lead to double headers. The action should begin in mid April.

First Stripers of 2014: When, Where, and How to Catch Them

4/7/2014 - I'm confident we will have a lot of stripers around sometime in the next two weeks. Those first arrivals will be schoolies, and they should be around in big numbers since they are abundant. Here's the scoop on what's to come: When: I know from keeping logs over the last… SEE MORE

Environment

Life on the Coast 2014: New England is now available as a free download for Apple, Android, and Kindle devices, and on the web.

Second Edition of USHarbors’ Digital Magazine Now Available

4/4/2014 - USHarbors' annual digital magazine, Life on the Coast, is now available as a free download for iPads, iPhones, Android devices, and Kindle tablets. Like the 2013 edition, which has been viewed by tens of thousands of boaters and coastal travelers, this 132-page interactive digital publication is also viewable through any… SEE MORE

North Point Yacht Sales, with offices in the Chesapeake and the Carolinas, will now offer yachts like the Southport 29CC.

North Point Yacht Sales Joins Southport Dealer Network

3/24/2014 - Southport Boats has partnered with North Point Yacht Sales to represent its full line of center console boats in the Mid-Atlantic region and the Carolinas. North Point Yacht Sales' multiple locations will offer sea trials for Southport's 27-foot, 29-foot and new 33-foot models beginning this spring. North Point Yacht Sales… SEE MORE

Environment

Large or small, sail or power, there's plenty of boats to ogle over at the Providence Boat Show, Jan. 31-Feb. 2.

Reinvigorated Boat Show Opens in Providence

1/31/2014 - The Providence Boat Show opened at the Rhode Island Convention Center on January 31 with new management, more boats, and new attractions to help boaters survive what is proving to be a long, challenging winter. The 20-year-old show was taken over this year by the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association,… SEE MORE

Schoolies were around in good numbers for shore fishermen in 2013, but keepers were on the decline.

RI Fishing Outlook: What to Expect in 2014

Fishing

1/8/2014 - Our past year, 2013, was not a good year if you were a shore fisherman looking for keeper bass, blues and albies. In fact, we could call it a year of decline. That sets up all kinds of question marks for 2014. Here is a summary of what to look… SEE MORE

This is one of many stripers landed last week by just a few hardy fishermen.

Top Lures for Catching Winter Holdover Stripers

Fishing

12/3/2013 - The water temperature along the oceanfront has dipped into the mid-forties. That spells the end. However, lots of stripers that winter over are now in those backwater places where they will stay throughout the winter. It's tough fishing. You'll find few guys willing to go out on a cold, below-freezing… SEE MORE

Gloucester Dories are still a staple of the waterfront in this lively, unique harbor. For boaters, it's a great stopover.

Gloucester, the Original Working Waterfront

11/4/2013 - “It’s pronounced ‘GLOSS-tah’, not,…’gl-OW-stir’”, our friend Julia corrected as she swiped through my iPad and reviewed my destinations, including Gloucester, on Cape Ann just north of Boston. Like a second daughter to us, Julia is from nearby Scituate (pronounced, “SIT-chew-it”), and joined us for a few days of sailing on… SEE MORE