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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
America's Cup Announces Newport Marine Traffic Plan
Organizers of the America's Cup World Series Event in Newport have announced the marine traffic plans and restricted areas that will be in place while the teams are racing June 23-July 1. While recreational vessels will be allowed to enter and exit Narragansett Bay via a small waterway corridor on… SEE MORE
Sharks, Touch-Tank to Greet Aquarium Visitors
Four dogfish sharks have just arrived at our aquarium in Newport! They are part of a new touch-tank shark and skate exhibit that will be open to the public on Saturday, May 26, when the aquarium reopens for the summer season. The center will remain open daily through Labor Day… SEE MORE
Newport Third Graders Pitch In to Restore Sachuest Point
Save The Bay, Newport Schools, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service teamed up this year to bring a new hands-on, marine science program to every third grade classroom in Newport. The program culminates May 18 with a restoration project from 8:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Sachuest Point. Students… SEE MORE
Former America's Cup Yachts Return to Newport Harbor
Three former America's Cup yachts have returned to Newport Harbor for another season of sailing and chartering. In the past two weeks three Cup defenders — Weatherly, American Eagle, and Nefertiti — have splashed and we've already begun our first charters of the year. Soon Intrepid will join the rest of our… 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
Spring Striper Season Slows in RI
We're in a slowdown. I was catching 8-10 stripers an outing several weeks ago and now I'm getting 3 or 4 an outing. I'm fishing mostly in Narrragansett Bay, but my son Ben is fishing the oceanfront and he reports the same thing going on there. My brother is fishing… SEE MORE
Like It or Not, the Blues Are Here
Some are going to cheer this news; others are sure to curse. I got my first bluefish of the year last night from shore in the Bay while fishing with a Slug Go for stripers. The blue went about five pounds. This is very early for bluefish, but everything has… SEE MORE
Sail Newport Turns to the Small Screen for Fun
Last year's "Totally Shipwrecked" party was such a success, Sail Newport has brought the event back for another spin. This time, though, Newport's public access sailing center is turning to the small screen for fun and inspiration, with the May 12 fundraiser playing off a variety of television themes. Doors… SEE MORE
How to Find, and Catch, Early Season Stripers
I got out fishing Saturday evening. My main focus was to fish shallow, moving water. I got in this one Bay location where I had a small outflow spilling water into the Bay. The place looked like a nothing spot but with water movement, it had really produced for me… SEE MORE
Multi-Venue RI Boat Show Returns for Second Year
The Rhode Island Boat Show, a three-part event at Rhode Island marine centers in Warwick, Bristol, and Jamestown, will return to the Ocean State this weekend for the second year. The event takes place April 28-29 at Conanicut Marine Services inJamestown, Bassett Marine in Warwick, and Bristol Marine in Bristol.… SEE MORE
Striper Bliss: Two Casts, Two Keepers
You know the numbers of keepers are on the increase when you can hook two of them on back-to-back casts. It happened to me Tuesday night while fishing the Bay from shore with a Zoom fluke on a small jighead with light tackle. The two fish looked like clones. Both… SEE MORE