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RI Fishing Outlook: What to Expect in 2014
Our past year, 2013, was not a good year if you were a shore fisherman looking for keeper bass, blues and albies. In fact, we could call it a year of decline. That sets up all kinds of question marks for 2014. Here is a summary of what to look… SEE MORE
Hunt Yachts Introduces New Harrier 25 Sport
Hunt Yachts is proud to announce the introduction of the new Hunt Harrier 25 Sport — the ultimate off-road vehicle. Sharing the same hull and solid engineering as the highly regarded, Hunt Harrier series, the new 25 Sport is pure, unadulterated, Hunt. Designed for maximum enjoyment and entertaining on the… SEE MORE
Top Lures for Catching Winter Holdover Stripers
The water temperature along the oceanfront has dipped into the mid-forties. That spells the end. However, lots of stripers that winter over are now in those backwater places where they will stay throughout the winter. It's tough fishing. You'll find few guys willing to go out on a cold, below-freezing… SEE MORE
3 Secrets for Landing Keeper Stripers This Year
I said a couple of posts back that this dismal fall season could do a turn-around. Well, hopefully, last week was the week of the turn around. It was a very good week that saw lots of stripers of all sizes hit the shore. There were loads of schoolies, as… SEE MORE
Nighttime Rules for Late Season Striped Bass
My youngest son, Jon, turns twenty years old soon. For his birthday my wife and I got him a new surf-fishing outfit which consisted of a 9-foot St Croix Mojo spinning rod along with an Okuma Trio 55 reel. We gave it to him about a week ago as an… SEE MORE
A Modern Heir Is Born: The Hinckley Bermuda 50
The Hinckley Company and Tripp Design are thrilled to announce a dynamic collaboration, the result of which will be the thoroughly modern heir to the famed Bermuda 40. The Hinckley Bermuda 50 is an advanced performance sloop that captures the best of design and technology. For sailors who wish to… SEE MORE
At Night, Shore Fishermen Stand a Chance for Stripers
Thursday, October 3, was a weird day from shore. I got down to the oceanfront in late afternoon. In the first spot I stopped at there were several big schools of stripers way out and well out of casting range. For two hours these fish were on the surface eating… SEE MORE
Hinckley Announces New Talaria 43 Powerboat
On the eve of the Newport International Boat Show in mid-September, Hinckley president and CEO Jim McManus announced the Talaria 43, the company's third new powerboat model in as many years. And the company chose a unique setting in which to do so: from the cockpit of the full-scale mock-up… SEE MORE
At Last, a Phenomenal Day of Striper Fishing
After a serious striper drought recently, we finally hit an incredible day of striper fishing on September 29 from the boat. I have said all along this fall that the bait and the fish seem to be hanging way out away from surfcasters. It was proven today as we fished… SEE MORE
Save the Bay Welcomes New Vessel to Its Fleet
On a gorgeous fall day Save The Bay was pleased to gather September 25 at Fort Adams in Newport to christen the newest and largest vessel in its fleet, the M/V SEE MORE
Jetboat Power: Newport to Maine in 9.5 hours
It’s the aspect of boat shows that most people never consider: Moving the yachts to and from the venue. On Sept 16, I was able to help deliver a brand-new 42’ flybridge motoryacht from Newport, Rhode Island, to Thomaston, Maine, after the close of the Newport International Boat Show. As… SEE MORE
Maine-Built Center Console Boat Wins Award in Newport
Southport Boats, a division of Maritime Marine Group, LLC, received the “Best Powerboat Under 30’” award for their 29 FE model entered into the Newport for New Products program at the Newport International Boat Show, held Sept. 12-15 in Newport. The Southport 29 FE is a crossover model that offers… SEE MORE