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When darkness falls on the Cape Cod Canal, striper fishing lights up!

Night Striper Fishing at the Cape Cod Canal is on Fire

6/14/2012

Wow, what I saw last night was spectacular. I knew the Cape Cod Canal had fish because my son Ben has been fishing there with good success, averaging about five keepers an outing. He has been fishing some days both morning and night, scoring equally at both ends of the… SEE MORE

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July fog rolls across Port Clyde Harbor.

Welcome to Summer on the St. George Peninsula

6/13/2012

Summer in Maine seems to bring out everything about the coast that I love. The nights are soft and filled with glorious sunsets. The mornings are calm and the ocean is still. The wispy and sometimes thick fog engages in its battle with the blue sky above. The Village Ice… SEE MORE

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Foot-Long Blues Invade Narragansett Bay

6/12/2012

Foot long bluefish have invaded Narragansett Bay. They seem to be everywhere, whether you fish from shore or fish from a boat. The odd thing is that they are not schooled up. You see individual fish breaking here and there whenever any bait comes around. Last night I tried a… SEE MORE

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Night fishing from the pier

Coastal Delights: June Evenings in Southern Maryland

6/10/2012

Evenings here in Southern Maryland are almost always worth a stroll in the twilight hours. The watermen are coming in from a long day at work, the breeze slows to a glide, and the colors come out to play. SEE MORE

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One of the thirty-five nice black sea bass we landed during an outing in Buzzards Bay.

Quite the Day of Fishing in Buzzards Bay

6/10/2012

I'm moving around a lot more these days looking for fish. Yesterday, my brother Steven, my son Matt, and I went to Buzzards Bay in Steve's boat. There we caught tons of fish and landed five different species of fish. Boy, you certainly knew you were no longer in RI!… SEE MORE

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A nice double header.

Lower Narragansett Bay Pays Off for Striper Fishermen

6/3/2012

I made the move away from the upper Bay to the cooler waters southward on June 1. It paid off with the best evening of fishing I have had in weeks. The score for the night was thirteen stripers from 18-26 inches and a lone blue. If you get The… SEE MORE

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Bay Water Heats Up, Bay Fishing Cools Down

5/31/2012

A NOAA website listed the bay water temperature on May 30 at Conimicut, which is mid-Bay, at 71 degrees. In the past few days those reading have ranged from 71 to 74 degrees. That sudden warm-up has sent the stripers packing from the upper Bay waters. I have not taken… SEE MORE

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Best Bets for Memorial Day Weekend Fishing

5/26/2012

Oh, this is a tough weekend if you are a striper fisherman. Just about everywhere you go along the bay as well as the oceanfront there will be people and disruptions. It is not ideal for fishing. However, here's a few tips that might just get you some fish. Bay-… SEE MORE

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Lucky Colors on a Foggy Afternoon in Rockland

5/25/2012

Not much question about what color this fisherman's lobster pots are! Two dinghies brighten a foggy day at the Rockland Fish Pier. SEE MORE

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Success at the Shore, Disappointment on the Bay

5/23/2012

My son, Chris, needed help moving back home from Narragansett on Monday. So, I figured I would get down to the oceanfront early and fish a bit in the daytime and move his stuff later. It was a good move. I found decent numbers of keeper bass and landed three… SEE MORE

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Lobstering on the Downeast coast of Maine.

Finding Springtime and Serenity on Swans Island

5/20/2012

Simply put, Swans Island is one of the most beautiful pieces of earth that you will ever step foot on. Rolling hills lead to large and well-protected Burnt Coat Harbor. The sturdy lighthouse at Hockamock Head stands tall above the rocky shores below. Fields of green grass seem to extend… SEE MORE

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A waterman's boat is all prepped and ready for early morning customers

Prepped for Morning Customers on the Potomac

5/19/2012

The sun fades into a tranquil scene at Point Lookout Marina in Ridge, Maryland, near the mouth of the Potomac River. SEE MORE

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