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Lyman-Morse Celebrates at Newport Shipyard
Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Co., builder of Kiwi Spirit and the experimental monohull Speed Dream, hosted a party at Newport Shipyard on November 19. The gathering celebrated the successful launch and sea trial of both boats. It also celebrated the opening of Lyman-Morse's new brokerage and sales office at Newport Shipyard. The… SEE MORE
Riding Out the Storm at Anchor and Ashore in Newport
Most boaters were able to haul their yachts or at, the very least, find a tidy basin to tuck their boats into before Hurricane Sandy's impact was felt on the New England shore. But a large yachts chose to ride out the storm in Newport Harbor, and Corinna Halloran's photos… SEE MORE
Newport Aquarium Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
As every Rhode Islander now knows, Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on our coastal communities – especially those along the southern shores of Rhode Island from Westerly to Little Compton. The effects of this storm are far reaching and will be long felt. Aquidneck Island was no exception. While we were… SEE MORE
Storm Scenes: Destruction on the Rhode Island Shore
My brother Steve went down to Narragansett and the south shore to check out the damage on Tuesday, October 30. He checked out many of the fishing areas. Just about everywhere is either a mess or destroyed. Many of the roads along the beaches are impassible due to sand, rocks,… SEE MORE
Storm Scenes: Hurricane Sandy Arrives in Newport
The first impacts of Hurricane Sandy were beginning to be felt at Sail Newport and Newport Harbor in general on the morning of October 29, with the storm surge combining with the high tide to overtop several local roads and parking lots. Winds in the morning were only in the… SEE MORE
Tips for Catching Stripers During Stormy Conditions
I've always said there is a fine line between conditions that are just right and conditions that are too rough and dangerous. Well, we have crossed over to the rough and dangerous, as big waves are battering the coast and making fishing impossible. It has caused our good fishing to… SEE MORE
Schoolies Take Over the RI Fishing Scene
I have been out fishing a lot recently and have noticed a quite change in what is going on. Schoolies and small blues are now dominating the Rhode Island fishing scene from shore and seem to be in tight pockets where there is bait. The large schools of bay anchovies… SEE MORE
Sail for Hope Regatta Honors More Than Fast Yachts
There are few things we enjoy more than watching or, even better, participating in a regatta, and this year we've been fortunate to take in a bunch of them. But we can't help feeling like one of the most noteworthy and admirable events of the New England boating season took… SEE MORE
Up, Down — A Wild Week of Fishing at the RI Shore
The past week has been a wild one, with some days seeing blitzes and others where I've been lucky to land a handful of fish. Tuesday, for example, was a humbling day. I saw tons of fish breaking, mostly stripers feeding on big schools of bay anchovies that were about… SEE MORE
A Hot Plug for Landing Keeper Striped Bass
The hottest plug recently for stripers for us has been the Daiwa Salt Pro Minnow. This is the same plug that I wrote about back in June as being red hot at the Cape Cod Canal. I've never seen anyone using it in Rhode Island waters. But, my son, Ben,… SEE MORE
Save the Bay Aquarium Opens for Winter Season
The Save The Bay Aquarium opens for the winter season just in time for Columbus Day Weekend. Toodles, a common octopus, will make his official public debut at the aquarium, located on Memorial Drive at Easton Beach in Newport. Common octopus are among the smartest inverbrates on the planet, occupying… SEE MORE
September 2012: An Epic Month for RI Fishing
Crazy good. That says it all. There are blitzes going on daily along the Gansett/South Shore oceanfront as the fabulous September fishing continues at a blistering pace. Just drive around, find the birds diving for bait, and there are tons of fish under all that. I've been surf fishing the… SEE MORE