The Fish Wrap Writer Blog
For more than 20 years, we have been learning from and writing about outdoorsmen and women who fish, hunt, hike, pause, and sometimes just look around. Fish Wrap has been published over 480 times. Here you will find articles, interviews, reports, laughs, a few stretched truths (that’s true), and an unfortunate number of obituaries from good folks we have lost.
Please search, enjoy, and let me know if you know someone who we should meet.
Peter Jenkins & Dennis Zambrotta Talk Block Island Striped Bass, Conservation
“Conservation equivalency sucks,” was Peter jenkins' opener, which certainly seized the crowd’s attention at the monthly Narragansett Surfcasters meeting. Surfcasting author Dennis Zambrotta followed with stories of fishing Block Island for big bass from decades past and this past Fall.
Potter Pond Shell Game
CRMC's Potter Pond shell game of last minute Hail Mary's ignores the will of so many opponents of losing more open water to private business. We have been telling this tale for almost six years and we're all just as frustrated as when this was proposed without notice to anyone on the pond.
Custom Rods & Big Dreams
It takes smarts and a real passion to run a tackle store and Rhode Island's young Rosie Clifton has it all, from custom rods to big dreams.
The Brewer Brothers Part II
This week, the Brewer Brothers are in the grips of a sudden gale and will need all their skills and teachings to get home alive as they face hard seas and tough decisions on the salt pond. Part I of the story was issued last week. The full story is also available for download. Link inside.
The Brewer Brothers Part I
The Brewer Brothers Part I is the first of two excerpts from my new short story. All the makings of an epic adventure force two young brothers to think and act like men to survive a battle against Nature. The whole story will be available as a download as well and as always, thanks for reading.
Shooting and Missing Many Ducks
Life is short, right? Go duck hunting with Big Game Waterfowl, have the time of your life and inquire about the blueberry scones. Seriously. Then laugh with me and Ralph Craft while we miss damn near anything with wings.
Trees, Trout & Surf Day
Trees for Trout and Surf Day to celebrate a tough winter month Nature ensures January is hard. Her air is freezing, holidays have passed, daylight is fleeting and icy. Fish are deep and reluctant. But Hope is our motto and it springs eternal for anglers because we...
2022 Fish Wrap Memories II
We are wrapping up, Fish Wrap style, another amazing year on the water and in the woods. We caught plenty of fish, learned about climate change (yes, it's real) and lost a few favorite folks. Read it all in our Favorite Fish Wrap 2022 moments II and thanks, as always, for reading Fish Wrap. Happy Holidays.
2022 Fish Wrap Memories
For the next two weeks, we'll revisit some of our favorites 2022 Fish Wrap memories, full of characters, beaches, boats and even icebergs. Despite lots of obstacles, it was a pretty fine year. Join us, subscribe to our newsletter, like and share us and all that and please, enjoy the people we meet.
No Striper Quota Transfers
Striped bass are under recreational and commercial pressure and subject to changing regulations. We here at Fish Wrap are saying no to transferring striper quotas as a way to circumvent conservation efforts. If one area did not catch their quota, that's great for the stripers. See you next year. Let 'em swim.
Some Salt Pond Nights
Some nights, fishing in a salt pond, I am amazed by the magic all around and occasionally catching some fish. Some Salt Pond Nights is all about being free, quiet, enlightened and fortunate in a busy world.
Surfcasting Around the Block II
Surfcasting Around the Block II gathers stories and counsel from many of these characters, combines them with his personal anecdotes then ferries readers to Aquidneck Island for similar beaches and potentials. This is a welcomed return to the island and to his friends who live and love to catch fish.
2022 Gear & Gift Guide II
Our 2022 Gear & Gift Guide II completes a year's worth of using, testing, reading, heating and testing again some amazing and well built products. We're happy to bring you the best and most useful for holiday shopping or a quick reason to buy something for yourself.
2022 Gear and Gift Guide
The Fish Wrap 2022 Gear & Gift Guide is your best source for rugged, tested and loved outdoors products. We wore out boots, cooked pizza, read by the fire and protected firearms with the best products we could find for you and yours.
Unscheduled Worden Pond Baptism
On rare mornings, everything aligns and magic happens. Then you fall and hit your head. Such is life and an unscheduled Worden Pond baptism.
Tom Adams Talks Hunting
This week, we start a new mini-series called “What They Know.” Over the last many years, Fish Wrap has been blessed to meet and learn from some of the best people in outdoor sports. With Chris Wood, Mr. Bass, Don Barone, Bob Buscher, Greg Vespe, Mark Eustis, Dennis...
2022 RI Tog Classic
The 2022 RI Tog Classic was a success by the ever-grateful and not exaclty soft spoken Ralph Craft. A cast of hundreds from here to Florida came to fish for our bountiful tautog fishery, which we really need to protect and then, a young angler named Rosie stoll the show. The best wrap up is right here.
6 Holdover Striper Tips
This Fall is proving to be an absolutely epic season for migrating stripers and we are seeing fish from the Hurricane Barrier all the way to the Pt. Judith lighthouse. This week we offer you some great fishing tips and a few words to help you get through the next seasons. As always, thanks for reading Fish Wrap.
Thank You Yvon Chouinard
Patagonia, Daiwa and St. Croix have new gear for a newseason but it's Yvon Chouimnard's announcement that make the biggest news. He has decided to help, once again, save the earth we keep trashing by ensuring his company and legacy are protected as conservationist. Read more about his decision this week along with a release of new Daiwa largemouth bass jigs and new beautiful St. Croix rods. Thank you Yvon Chouinard.
Narragansett Surfcasters Take Veterans Fishing
The Rhode Island Surfcasters once again share their time and talents, working with the Providence Vets Center, to take some heros fishing. Illuminated by an easy sunset and magic hour lighting, Surfcasters volunteers guided, offered and stood behind a group of vets who deserve our appreciation.