Fishing

Early-Spring Striper Tips from Capt. Terry Nugent Early-Spring Striper Tips from Capt. Terry Nugent

Capt. Terry Nugent of Riptide Charters is getting set to speak at the Buzzards Bay Anglers Club’s monthly meeting on May 10, 2012, at the Mattapoisett Chowder House in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. This time around, Nugent will reveal his strategies...

» May 2nd, 2012
CT 2012 Bonus Striped Bass Program CT 2012 Bonus Striped Bass Program

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environment (DEEP) is issuing free vouchers to anglers fishing in Connecticut waters (both inland and marine) to take 4,025 striped bass in a size range (at least 22” in length but shorter than...

» May 2nd, 2012
Cape Cod Report: Keepers on Chunks off Falmouth Cape Cod Report: Keepers on Chunks off Falmouth

Chris Parisi of Bad Fish Outfitters reports on a couple of nice fish caught last week (April 27) from the beach in Falmouth on fresh menhaden chunks. “There are a few schools of pogies around, and the bait is...

» April 30th, 2012
Saybrook, CT, Fishing Report-April 26, 2012 Saybrook, CT, Fishing Report-April 26, 2012

River’s End Tackle in Saybrook, Connecticut, has published its online report for April 26. Here it is: Striped Bass: The spring run in the Connecticut River is under way. There are schoolies and some bass over 30″, but they’re...

» April 27th, 2012
CT-DEEP Fishing Report: April 26, 2012 CT-DEEP Fishing Report: April 26, 2012

The following fishing report was provided by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP): STRIPED BASS: Fishing is good in the major coastal rivers and even on the local reefs for keeper bass. Schoolie hot spots include...

» April 27th, 2012
Cape Cod & Islands Fishing Reports, April 26, 2012 Cape Cod & Islands Fishing Reports, April 26, 2012

Reporter Rob Conery of the Cape Cod Times has posted his roundup of recent fishing reports from around the Cape and islands. Among the highlights: decent numbers of bigger bass along the Vineyard’s south shore strong schoolie action in...

» April 27th, 2012
Big CT Blackfish May Set New Youth Record Big CT Blackfish May Set New Youth Record

  On the Water is reporting that 12-year-old Nikole Travis of Danbury, Connecticut, caught a 10.4-pound tautog (blackfish) last week that could set a new youth record. The ‘tog was 23” long, and was taken on a sandworm from...

» April 27th, 2012
Cape Cod Canal Fishing Seminar This Weekend Cape Cod Canal Fishing Seminar This Weekend

Bad Fish Outfitters of Falmouth, Massachusetts, will hold a free seminar on how to fish the Cape Cod Canal this Saturday, April 28, at their shop on Rte. 28. Bad Fish owner Chris Parisi will be giving a hands-on...

» April 26th, 2012
Bad Fish Outfitters Report from the Cape Bad Fish Outfitters Report from the Cape

Chris Parisi and the gang at Bad Fish Outfitters in Falmouth report that it has been an exciting week. “Lots of stripers have been caught—and not just short fish,” says Chris. “Bass up to 35″ have been caught from...

» April 26th, 2012
April Squidding on Cape Cod April Squidding on Cape Cod

In a recent column on CapeCodToday.com, writer and fisherwoman Bethany Gibbons talks about fishing for squid on Cape Cod. Gibbons found the squid running early this year in a small estuary running from a local salt pond. Besides detailing...

» April 26th, 2012