Fishing
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
First Light Anglers to Present Massachusetts Tuna Clinic
Capt. Nat Moody & Capt. Derek Spingler of First...
NOAA Fisheries Releases Revised Recreational Catch Estimates
NOAA has released recalculated recreational catch estimates for the Atlantic and Gulf coasts going back to 2004 using what it says is an improved estimation method. The new method is part of NOAA’s overall work to improve the accuracy...
Fishing Duxbury Bay
Duxbury Bay and the surrounding waters offer excellent fishing, particularly from mid-May through late June, when striped bass invade the bay en force. This is a great time to find the fish feeding under big flocks of birds. Flies...
Riptide Report: Gearing up for 2012!
After enjoying the best season ever for Riptide Charters, things have barely slowed down. I’ve been spending the fall and winter getting all my gear ready for what is shaping up to be a super 2012. I’ll get right...
Keeper Stripers Taken on Cape Cod
The Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans, Massachusetts, is reporting that a pair of keeper-size (28” plus) striped bass were taken on Cape Cod yesterday . Apparently an angler known as “Dave” caught the fish on Acme Needle Eels...
2012 Canal Bait & Tackle Tournament Registration Opens
Canal Bait & Tackle in Sagamore, Massachusetts, is now accepting registrations for its 2012 Striped Bass Tournament, which runs Mother’s Day (May 13) through Father’s Day (June 17). Grand prizes Boat Division: 1st: $500 2nd: $200 3rd: $100 Shore...
6 Hot New Fishing Products
Jeff Miller, owner of Canal Bait & Tackle in Sagamore, Massachusetts, recently attended the tackle trade show in New Jersey, where he got a good look at some of the latest and greatest fishing gear for 2012. Here he...
Cod Assessment Defended by Pew Trust
TalkingFish.org: Many in New England were recently stunned by the news that the region’s prized codfish are in much deeper trouble than anyone had realized. The bleak conclusion of the most recent scientific assessment was unexpected, because just three...
21-Pound Trout Taken in Maine
Bangor Daily News reports on the catch of a huge lake trout (togue) taken on January 7 through the ice on Eagle Lake in Maine’s St. John Valley. The fish, taken by Bruno Doucette, measured 38” long and weighed...
Sign Up Now for Shallow-Water Striper University
The 2012 Shallow Water Striper University will be held February 18 and 19 at the Sheraton Airport Motor Inn in Warwick, Rhode Island. The 2-day seminar features top local fishermen who will reveal how to find and catch striped...
