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Success at the Shore, Disappointment on the Bay
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
Finding Springtime and Serenity on Swans Island
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
Prepped for Morning Customers on the Potomac
The sun fades into a tranquil scene at Point Lookout Marina in Ridge, Maryland, near the mouth of the Potomac River. SEE MORE
Signs of Spring: Alewifes Return to Maine Rivers
There are fish in these rivers. In the Kennebec, the Penobscot, the rivers in between and either side, the alewives are running. I wrote a story about alewives for the May issue of Fishermen’s Voice, well before alewife season began. Now I want to see the fish. Yesterday I stopped… SEE MORE
Schoolies Heat Up When the Weather Turns Foul
The last three evenings have featured some nasty weather with rain, thunderstorms, cold and wind. However, the fishing for schoolies has been real good in the Bay. I landed a total of 31 fish in the last three evenings. They ranged from tiny ones to fish of 24 inches. I… SEE MORE
Chasing Sunsets Near Port Clyde
Ever since I was a child, I can remember chasing the summer sunsets on the St. George peninsula. From the shores of Port Clyde Harbor, looking west toward the mouth of the St. George River, one can see the most beautiful colors converge in the sky and paint the ocean… SEE MORE
COA Senior Presents Coastal Culture Exhibit
Ask someone from away what they know of Maine, and chances are they’ll say lobster. Ask someone from Maine what they know of lobstering, and it’s likely they’ll just shrug their shoulders. Alice Anderson, College of the Atlantic senior, is hoping to change that with an exhibit, Coastal Culture: Maine's… SEE MORE
So, What Are YOU Doing This Weekend?
Ya think there are some big fish around? The sun is shining, and we're looking at a gorgeous spring weekend in New England. How are you planning to make the most of it? Perhaps the mother in your life would enjoy going out and hooking into a monster striper... SEE MORE
Spring in Northeast Harbor: Boats, Blooms, and Bays
As the month of May progresses, things are happening in Northeast Harbor, and it's all about boats, boats, and more boats! Launching boats, sanding hulls, rigging lines, checking equipment, and taking the boats out for the first runs of the season. Under a sparkling blue sky, on a lazy Friday… SEE MORE
Becoming Fishermen' Lecture to be Held in Bar Harbor
Rob Snyder, executive vice president of the Island Institute, will present a talk on fisheries for College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum. The talk, "Becoming Fishermen in an Era of Depletion: Stories from the recent privatization of the northeastern United States groundfish fishery," will be on Wednesday, May 16,… SEE MORE
Dreaming Away a Rainy Day in Tenants Harbor
Rain, rain, rain! That's all the sky seems to want to give us the past couple of weeks in midcoast Maine. The sun will appear for a day, then disappear for three days. The ground will begin to dry up, only to be blanketed with heavy rains a few hours… SEE MORE
Voices from the Waterfront: Meet Ann and Richard Cook
Ann and Capt. Richard Cook of Charlestown, Rhode Island, sell locally caught, fresh seafood at Rhode Island and Connecticut farmers markets, restaurants, and through their community supported fishery program. Capt. Cook also fishes for summer flounder, striped bass, sea bass, and lobster from the Sandra Lynn, his 35-foot fiberglass boat.… SEE MORE
