Terry Nugent
Terry Nugent has been fishing the lakes, ponds and coastal waters from New England to Florida for over 30 years. In 1998 that experience was put to good use and Riptide Charters was born. As a professional guide, Terry is also the captain of the Navionics Tournament Team. With major Striped Bass tournament top 10 finishes to his name and several top 3 finishes in ASA and FLW events. Capt. Terry has proven successful with inshore species and offshore pelagics from the islands to the canyons. He has guided his sports to a Massachusetts Governors’ Cup and back to back 2006/2007 IGFA World Records for Thresher and Blue Shark.
Riptide Report: May 18, 2011
As I was driving home from work early this morning, my route took me along the Cape Cod Canal, where I couldn’t help but notice a bunch of gulls working close to the water, fish crashing on top and...
Riptide Report: Friday, May 13
After the blow we are “fly”-ing high again! The wind this past week was pretty depressing, but there was light at the end of the tunnel. I knew that when the weather broke, the fish that wanted to come...
Riptide Report: May 12, 2011
Mother Nature sure hasn’t given us a break over the last week. Winds in excess of 30 knots seem to have been the rule. That’s not to say there weren’t any fish around, but getting out to them has...
Riptide Report: Friday, May 6, 2011
If you’re going to be wrong about when the fish will show up, it’s best if they show up early! This year I predicted that the big schools of surface-feeding bass in Buzzards Bay would arrive on May 7....
Riptide Report: May 1, 2011
Today I started my Buzzards Bay recon for stripers. We’ve been hearing about a few fish here and a few fish there, but for the most part these are holdovers. The big push of fresh fish has yet to...
Ready, Set … Stripers!
Think it’s too early for migratory stripers? Think again! That’s the message Capt. Terry Nugent hoped to convey to members of the Buzzards Bay Anglers Club at their February meeting, even though the fishing season seemed eons away. “You...
Video: Herring Are Here!
For the angler, there’s no more welcome sign of spring than the arrival of herring in the coastal rivers and streams of New England. In the accompanying video, shot in early April, we visit the Agawam Herring Run in...
Riptide Boat Blog: April 14, 2010
The last few weeks have really been hectic. I got the boat back from the guys at Dick’s Marine in Wareham and it looks and runs fantastic. The laundry list they were able to knock out during the winter...
Riptide Opinion: My Take On the New Bluefin Regs
I must be in the minority based on the ranting and raving I’ve read on the internet regarding the latest round of bluefin tuna regulations. Nearly every site seethes with outrage over NMFS for shutting down the 60”-73” slot...
Galapagos Part 2: My Daily Logbook
Text & Photos by Shaun Ruge Saturday: Flew to Guayaquil and staying overnight. Nothing fishy to report here other than the koi in the Airport fountain. Given its location, getting to the Galapagos can be a chore if you...
