by Todd Corayer | May 12, 2019 | Fishery Policy & Rules, Recreation Public Access, Rhode Island Fishermen, Striped Bass Fishing
The Ocean Conservancy invited a flotilla of fishermen from all over the country to Washington D.C. to discuss long-range protection of fish stocks and the path to abundance. Our mission was to meet with our congressional representatives to ensure a strong...
by Todd Corayer | May 5, 2019 | American Saltwater Guides Association, Fresh Water Fishing, New England Fishing Clubs, Trout Fishing
Spring’s greatest day, the opening of trout season in Rhode Island was a soggy success. Steady rains came early and often, winds pushed everyone around and skies were zebra striped with sheets of clouds racing south to north. Two days later, under far more obliging...
by Todd Corayer | Apr 27, 2019 | Fresh Water Fishing, Recreation Public Access, Rhode Island Trout Fishing
When four anglers talk water and see a river’s future, it’s to protect what we have neglected; their timing could not be better for trout. Meet Trout Unlimited, RIDEM, Protect RI Brook Trout and the Flat River.
by Todd Corayer | Apr 25, 2019 | Albie Fishing, Black Sea Bass Fishing, Bonito Fishing, False Albacore Fishing, Fishing and Hunting Safety, Striped Bass Fishing
As a bluebird Saturday drew fishermen out to tear off shrink wrap or frantically start organizing gear they should have combed through while it was snowing, the Kayak Centre in Wickford was packed. Randy DeGrace, Ian Clark and Jimmy Chappel of the 1000 member Facebook...
by Todd Corayer | Apr 10, 2019 | Albie Fishing, Block Island, Bonito Fishing, New England Fishing Clubs, Striped Bass Fishing
The R.I. Saltwater Anglers Association hosted their most successful Saltwater Fishing Show ever. They broke attendance records all three days. There were fishermen and women queued up an hour before doors opened. They hosted dozens of speakers, seminars and television...
by Todd Corayer | Apr 8, 2019 | Fresh Water Fishing, Ice Fishing
Southern ponds had largely thawed. Only Maine and points north still had solid ponds. Spring be damned, we needed one more day on the ice, so we got the band back together, sort of. We assembled nine die-hards: three sharpies from Connecticut, the two owners of Al’s...
by Todd Corayer | Mar 31, 2019 | Fresh Water Fishing, Ice Fishing
The last edge of winter was tough. Temperatures and winds fouled up fishing plans. It was tough hearing teenagers complaining about bringing in firewood. The wise didn’t dare put away snowblowers because odds were good for one last storm on the horizon. With all...
by Todd Corayer | Mar 27, 2019 | Fresh Water Fishing, Trout Fishing
Bob Buscher expects to catch a thousand pounds of largemouth bass this year. That’s an unreal amount of fish caught one at a time, from a small boat by one fisherman. On a good year, Bob fishes about four days a week; some years he’s out there two hundred days....
by Todd Corayer | Mar 10, 2019 | Striped Bass Fishing
Joseph W. Tiexiera has passed. It’s a two sided function of my age: people I know are passing away with an uncomfortable regularity that is only partially balanced by a rekindling of the memories I have from being with them. This past week, Joe Tex departed...
by Todd Corayer | Mar 9, 2019 | Block Island, New England Fishing Clubs, Striped Bass Fishing
Block Island has an allure like no other. It offers regular ferry service, beaches without insulting parking charges, almost endless empty stretches of shoreline after dark plus a history of big stories about big striped bass and until recently, lots of both. At a...
