Fishing
2012 Shallow-Water Striper University Cancelled
BoatingLocal just received word that the Shallow-Water Striper University seminar to be held this weekend (February 18-19) in Warwick, Rhode Island, has been cancelled due to a lack of attendance. For more information: Shallow Water Stripers Share this...
Fishing for a Cause Tournament to Offer $1 Million Prize
The Schwartz Center for Children announced that its 2nd annual Fishing for a Cause recreational tournament will give registered anglers a chance to win 1 million dollars. The tourney will take place out of New Bedford, Massachusetts, on the...
Atlantic Salmon Eggs Planted in Maine River
Sun Journal: Ernie Hilton doesn’t fish. But on Thursday morning, the Starks man and his neighbor, Dennis Yodsnukis, and more than a dozen volunteers and state Marine Resources staff did the jobs of female Atlantic salmon. They used...
New England Angler Sets Fly-Rod Tautog Record
I recently caught up with Capt. Chris Aubut, dockmaster at MacDougall’s Cape Cod Marine Service in Falmouth, Massachusetts. I’ve known Chris since his days as a guide out of Westport, Massachusetts (he put me on my first fly-rod bluefin),...
The Bass University Coming to Worcester, MA
The Bass University will be held this weekend, (February 11-12) in Worcester, Massachusetts. B.U. is a 2-day intensive program on freshwater bass fishing taught by top pro anglers in an easy-to-learn classroom environment. Hosts are Pete Gluszek and Mike...
First Light Anglers to Present Massachusetts Tuna Clinic
Capt. Nat Moody & Capt. Derek Spingler of First Light Anglers in Rowley, Massachusetts, will present a day-long seminar on catching bluefin tuna off Cape Ann and the North Shore. With over 15 years of outfitting and guiding experience...
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...
