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Coastal Ponderings: Do Tide Pools Have To-Do Lists?
Living on a small farm, I am plagued with endless to-do lists. As I try to recall the demand of spring projects, somehow the fall seems even more crammed with immediate needs and wants. Of course the needs of putting up firewood, storm windows, garden harvesting, storing winter hay, and… SEE MORE
Basking in the Splendor of September on the Maine Coast
I am prone to hyperbole, but I have to admit, when the month of September arrives on the Maine coast, a certain poignant smell — a mixture of spruce fir, ocean, and wild flowers — pervades the landscape and seems to take my breath away. It is the smell of… SEE MORE
False Albacore Have Arrived In Rhode Island
I had been hearing rumors about false albacore here and there along the Rhode Island coastline, but I hadn't actually seen one until Sunday, September 9. My brother Steve and I went out in his boat in some big rollers and found good numbers of false albacore tearing up the… SEE MORE
Hopeful Signs for Better Fishing In RI
I 'm guessing we have turned the corner on the worst summer fishing for stripers that many of us have ever seen on the mainland shore here in Rhode Island. I got out twice this weekend. Although I hate going down on these crowded holiday weekends, I had to move… SEE MORE
For Keeper Bass and Blues, Block Island Is the Best Bet
Nothing has really changed recently in terms of fishing in Rhode Island. As I write this the temperature hovers near 90 degrees and the water along the Bay and oceanfront is like bathwater. So, fishing for stripers and blues is less than ideal, and downright slow in most places. However,… SEE MORE
Bellamy River – A Hidden Gem In the Great Bay Estuary
There are seven rivers that drain into the Great Bay estuary, carrying freshwater runoff – as well as pollutants – from fifty-two communities including ten in Maine. The Bellamy River, which flows into Little Bay, originates from Swains Lake in Barrington and flows east through the Bellamy Reservoir in Madbury… SEE MORE
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