Don’t let the dates fool ‘ya.
A sweet summer schoolie
Just because deer hunting season opens in a few weeks and the Fall turkey season happens shortly after does not by any means mean that summer is over. Fishing fresh and saltwater is red hot right now and given all the heat we’ve been suffering through, there’s plenty of time to soak up a few more weeks of high sun and long days on the water. Big stripers have been on Southwest Ledge, black sea bass continue to be a tasty diversion when bass are elusive and there’s plenty of time to improve your shot in advance of upland bird and clay pigeon season.
If you balance your fishing with some recreational shooting, The Peace Dale Shooting Preserve is hosting a Fall Harvest Shoot on Saturday, September 14 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. This will be the last NSCA shoot of the year so if you’re counting clays, you need to be there. The Peace Dale Preserve does an excellent job providing fun days for sportsmen and women on their always improving property. Just being greeted by Sven, with a real handshake and a genuine smile is enough to convince people that their business is a welcoming environment to hone your skills either on the course or inside their beautiful indoor range. If you’re not the competitive type but love to shoot clay pigeons, you owe it to yourself to spend a few hours in Peace Dale.
A few days later, on September 21, the very same RIDEM will partner with The Kayak Center in Wickford and RI Kayak Bassin’ for a class on fishing from a kayak.
This group is guaranteed to instruct experienced kayakers on new levels of safe operation, casting from a plastic boat and catching way more fish. We’ve spoken about the all three groups before and nothing has changed: they’re all great at what they do and combined, there’s no reason not to take this class to learn from the best.
Yup, that’s RJ landing another giant
Wait until you hear R.J. Alves hoot and holler when he helps you catch a nice fish and you’ll be hooked. Sorry. Especially if you’ve paddled out in search of fresh or saltwater bass, there’s some bonafide tips about balancing your gear, how to store tackle, how to land a decent fish and perhaps most importantly, how to handle yourself if things go sideways, that will be gleaned from this crew.
The RI Kayak Bassin’ crew
Another great article Todd, thank you!