Category: Fishing

The smile on this fisherman's face says it all: This summer, those who fish from a boat are winning!

Summer Parade of Big Fish Continues for RI Boat Anglers

Fishing

8/8/2013 - It is amazing how many big fish have fallen to boaters this summer. If I had to guess, I would say there may have been over 100 stripers over 50 lbs. landed by boaters in the last month. Most of these big fish have been caught along the oceanfront and… SEE MORE

The Mystery of the Disappearing Clams

7/22/2013 - Clams may be disappearing before our very eyes! When juvenile clams settle into acidic mud--like mud we find on some clam flats in Casco Bay--they don’t last very long. Those that do grow may be stunted and pitted; others simply dissolve. After sampling at 30 clam flats around the Bay… SEE MORE

Environment

New Casco Bay Monitoring Vessel Nears Completion

7/22/2013 - You probably heard that Friends of Casco Bay was looking for a new boat. Now, after many months raising funds to buy, retrofit, and maintain a new Baykeeper vessel, she’s here! Or more accurately, at New England Fiberglass, which is continuing the transformation begun at Yankee Marina, to create our… SEE MORE

Environment

A nice keeper striper caught recently off the RI south shorefront.

It’s a Boater’s Game When Fishing In RI This Summer

Fishing

7/15/2013 - This is the time of year in which those who fish from a boat far outfish the shore guys. It was proven again July 12 as I went out with my brother in his boat and fished the south shore oceanfront. It was a day of plenty and a day… SEE MORE

Smile! Maine Fishermen Urged to Photograph Their Catch

Fishing

7/10/2013 - The Coastal Conservation Association-Maine (CCA-Maine) and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) are collaborating on an ongoing data collection program called “Snap-A-Striper,” aimed at compiling photos and valuable information from live release and legally kept striped bass caught in Maine waters. Here’s how Snap-a-Striper works: When an angler catches… SEE MORE

My son Ben with a nice keeper striper that he landed off Block Island.

For Keeper Stripers, Get a Boat and Head Offshore

Fishing

6/26/2013 - Recently I've mentioned how poor shore fishing is right now, especially in the upper and mid-Bay. The oceanfront, too, is not fishing well from shore for larger fish. I got out late last week and landed several small ones, but we are talking very small fish of about 12 inches.… SEE MORE

If every dog has her day, every boatyard dog like Duff has a shot at winning the Boatyard Dog Trials in Rockland every summer.

A Boatyard Dog’s Dreams Come True in Rockland

6/21/2013 - Here's a challenge: The next time your dog is stretched out for a catnap in a cool spot, take a good, long look at her. You might notice the light whimper, the muzzle twitch, the jerking feet that are indicative of a doggy dream. Think your pup is enjoying a… SEE MORE

310 miles from Maine to Mystic, Connecticut. That's a lot of coastline in a small open boat!

Whaleboat Crew Aims to Row from Maine to Mystic

6/18/2013 - A team of boatbuilders from the Apprenticeshop in Rockland has embarked on an incredible journey indeed, rowing a 30' open whaleboat from Maine to Mystic, Connecticut. The crew of nine — seven apprentices and two instructors — worked all winter to build the historic whaleboat for the Charles W. Morgan. Six… SEE MORE

Culture

The number of fish — and fisherman — at the Cape Cod Canal is down so far this June.

Cape Cod Canal Striper Fishing: No Sure Bet This Year

Fishing

6/17/2013 - My sons and I have been quietly fishing the Cape Cod Canal quite a few times in the past month. Contrary to what many of the reports are saying, I will tell you that this place is no sure bet — just like all the other striper spots along the New… SEE MORE

Large stripers and some alligator blues have been chasing schools of menhaden into Narragansett Bay.

Striper Report: Big Fish Under the Menhaden

Fishing

6/5/2013 - It's been a good few days for big fish in the Bay. Good numbers of large stripers from 34-40 inches and big alligator blues in the 10-15 lb. range are chasing schools of large menhaden that are popping up here and there in 'Gansett Bay. We've been on it for… SEE MORE