Think it’s too early for migratory stripers? Think again! That’s the message Capt. Terry Nugent preaches each winter spring when he speaks to various angler groups and fishing shows in New England. “You really want to be on a...

The 2012 season has come to an end for me as far as saltwater fishing is concerned here on Cape Cod. I put the boat up a few weeks back and, on the last sunny day, Capt. Shaun Ruge...

A quick report from another 2 days on the tuna grounds. Very different from day to day. On day 1 we had 3 swings on the spread: A huge thresher on a ‘hoo we could not get tight to...

The last 2 weeks have produced some of the best fishing I’ve seen in many years! With the wind offshore keeping us off the tuna hunt, most days the “fallback” plan has been fishing for albies, FAs, Fat Alberts...

For many boaters, launching can be a lesson in humiliation and frustration. So imagine doing it every day—even on busy weekends—with a 33’ center console! That’s exactly what Capt. Terry Nugent of Riptide Charters does all season long, and...

Today (5.17.12) I had Team Quad from the Cape Cod Salties out for a half-day Spring Special Bass trip. It started off as a crap morning with me snapping my VHF antenna on a gas station overhang (yeah, I’m...

After several days of hammering nice fish out around the islands, I figured today (May 14) was going to be a layup. Boy, was I wrong. I hit all the spots that had been holding fish previously, and after...

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...

Over the last few weeks we have been doing a bunch of shark fishing south of Martha’s Vineyard with our sports. While running offshore we have taken advantage of the great light-tackle fishing for exotics along the way. Just...

Heading into the holiday weekend we heard rumors of another body of fish spotted within our range. Words like “acres”, “little”, and “jumping” were used to describe the scene and, of course, everyone’s favorite—“epic”. I now had a devil...