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RI Shore Sees Action with Blues, Sea Bass, Scup, and Fluke
On August 22 I went out fishing with my brother in his boat. We fished along the south shore, mostly down toward Green Hill and Charlestown. Our intent was to fish the bottom with fluke rigs spiced with squid strips. The action was very good, with a variety of fish… SEE MORE
Southern Maryland Culinary Charms
The sweltering temperatures seem to have finally broken in Southern Maryland and once again crabs can be eaten outside in the cockpit. SEE MORE
Modern to Classic: Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show
The tenth annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show was in full swing on Saturday, August 11, as many fogbound boaters took advantage of their time off the water to sample the latest — and also some of the oldest — boats and coastal products. This show always offers plenty… SEE MORE
Bottom Feeders Abundant in RI, but No Stripers or Blues
I got out August 8 in my brother's boat in the daytime. We fished and scouted around the oceanfront from Narragansett to Green Hill. We found no big pods of bait, no bluefish, and no stripers. We saw small snapper blues occasionally hitting small bait, but that was about it… SEE MORE
A Trio of Boating Opportunities in Midcoast Maine
From Bath to Rockland to Belfast, August 10-12 is shaping up to be the ultimate summer weekend on the Maine coast, with three unique opportunities to sample life on the coast. In Bath, the Pride of Baltimore II will be open for tours at the Maine Maritime Museum and will… SEE MORE
Welcome Back to August's Marginal Striper Fishing
I got out last night fishing for stripers along the deeper and cooler waters of Jamestown. I fished with a friend of mine for two hours after dark and came away with one schoolie that measured about 23 inches (see photo). The fish hit a black, skinny Hogy. That was… SEE MORE
Glut of Bait Attracting All Sorts of Fish to RI Shore
I hit the oceanfront again last week. Unlike my previous excursion, the water was calm due to a north wind, and any bait that was around was very visible. Upon arriving at the beach, I scanned the surfline. What I saw looked like a thick black line that paralleled the… SEE MORE
Cutler, Where the Little River Leads to Big Shores
I will never forget the first time I laid eyes on Cutler Harbor. I was driving down Route 191 out of East Machias. To my right, the harbor sat in the afternoon sunshine, chock-full of fishing and lobster boats. Two rocky headlands surround the narrow inlet, which is surrounded by… SEE MORE
Landing in a Blitz of Bluefish at the RI Shore
I hit the biggest bluefish blitz of all time that I have ever seen in July on Monday. Bluefish by the millions were rampaging through bait along a popular Rhode Island south shore beachfront. They were out far, in close, and in the wash. At times they were on the… SEE MORE
Bluefish Popping Up All Over In Southern New England
Bluefish are now dominating the fishing scene along the oceanfront from Rhode Island waters to the Cape. Two nights ago my son Ben was fishing the east end of the Cape Cod Canal. There were no stripers but Ben reports pods of bluefish smashing the surface after bait. He did… SEE MORE
Lousy Weather Can Mean Good Fishing at the Shore
I fished the oceanfront last week because I had the right conditions. It was rainy and overcast with a light northeast wind and a fairly rough surf. It was the type of conditions that have been favorable in the past for me. I got down in late afternoon and scouted… SEE MORE
For Sailors, Penobscot Bay is a Feast
Whether spending time in pristine coves or visiting historic, bustling, picturesque harbors, it’s hard to find a bad view from your cockpit or onshore anywhere on the coast of Maine. Then there’s our weather! Even before the last century, an exodus made the trek by sea or land from sweltering… SEE MORE
