The Fish Wrap Writer
Todd Corayer offers fishing, hunting, and outdoor reports for Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Printed weekly in Southern Rhode Island Newspapers and posted online here at The Fish Wrap Writer website.
Video Tips & Tricks
Watch one of Todd’s many fishing tips or product review videos he makes in conjunction with The Sporting Shoppe at the Preserve.
Accurate Fishing Reports • Truthful-ish Fish Stories • The Occasional Lie
Recent Articles
A weekly fishing article is published in the Southern Rhode Island Newspapers (8 total) and other regional publications. Click to read or search the articles.
Fishing Tip Videos
In conjunction with The Sporting Shoppe at the Preserve, Todd offers a variety of fishing tips and tricks to help you land more fish!
Recommendations
See what bait shops and organizations the Fish Wrap Writer supports here in New England, and what gear he’s never on the water without. Some items may surprise you.
New This Week on the Blog
Fall In Rhode Island Means Lizard Fish, Albies & Trout
Fall in Rhode Island means lizard fish, albies and trout on the move. Lizard fish are little but they’re all teeth and have been caught in Quonochontaug Pond and Narragansett Bay. They’re fast but a few fishermen are faster with epoxy jigs and shiny tins to land albies hanging tight to Narragansett rocks, for now. They’re national, but they have a mighty local impact because Trout Unlimited has a new mission statement and a host of reasons to celebrate. And they have Glenn Place. Lizard...
Other Recent Articles
Thank You Steve Medeiros
When Steve Medeiros passed, many anglers never knew how how passionately he worked to protect their sport and that was fine with him. The founder and President of the RI Saltwater Anglers Association, he ws considerate, determined, steadfast and a friend so this week, we give thanks for his legacy.
Fish are Hall around us this week
Total character Brain Hall find sailfish from his kayak, Aaron Flynn is on the largemouth, Alex Ridgway can find fish anywhere, and we mean anywhere, and then Steve Medeiros, the generous and patient President of the RI Saltwater Anglers Association passed away, quite unexpectedly. It's a good week tempered with his loss but we'll offer Steve a fine send off next week. So let's find some fish....
Fall Is Trophy Time
Rhode Island’s chapter of Trout Unlimited and the South Kingstown Land...
Meet Todd Corayer
Celebrating life on the water, pen in hand
Todd Corayer has lived in Rhode Island most of his life and has spent much of that time working, fishing, exploring and writing about the 400-mile coastline. Todd takes just as much pride in protecting the waterways through conservation and advocacy groups, as he does writing about and highlighting many of the great fishermen of Rhode Island. When he’s not fishing or writing about fishing, he’s hanging at home with the family (and mentally plotting the next fishing adventure.) Click to learn more about Todd’s writing history, where you can find his articles and the name of his favorite being,outside of his wife and son.
The Fish Wrap Writer Top Picks
Curious where the Fish Wrap Writer shops for tackle? What gear he never leaves home without? Volunteers his time? Or stays informed on what’s happening with public access and environmental advocacy? Check out the recommendations page for all of his top picks.