by Todd Corayer | Mar 3, 2019 | Black Sea Bass Fishing, Fresh Water Fishing, New England Fishing Clubs, Striped Bass Fishing
Close, close we are to those warm mornings of Spring, when there’s time for a few casts before work and those first tender plugs of daffodils part cold mulch but first, first we have some weeks of skating on thin ice, a few shots of root beer and watching movies to...
by Todd Corayer | Feb 24, 2019 | Bonito Fishing, Fly Tying, Striped Bass Fishing
On February 21, my good friend Peter Jenkins at The Saltwater Edge hosted another excellent Surf Night. Peter brought in Dave Anderson and Gerry Audet to walk us through finding fish on a make-believe spot they’re calling Mystery Island. The deal was, based on all...
by Todd Corayer | Feb 15, 2019 | Block Island, False Albacore Fishing, Striped Bass Fishing
There’s a lot happening on a frigid February day so in the words of my friend Dan Ferguson, “Let’s get to it!” George Pomerovo brought his Seminar Series to Rhode Island College’s Roberts Hall and he packed in more than 200 eager fishermen and women. There was a lot...
by Todd Corayer | Feb 11, 2019 | Albie Fishing, Black Sea Bass Fishing, Bonito Fishing, Fluke Fishing, Fresh Water Fishing, Ice Fishing, New England Fishing Clubs, Trout Fishing
Dan Kenney is making a serious name for himself. Dan’s an outdoors promoter and fish guy who is bringing his next big deal, the Connecticut Outdoors Show, to Mohegan Sun for the first time, which opens up all sorts of possibilities when you consider the location....
by Todd Corayer | Jan 29, 2019 | Albie Fishing, Black Sea Bass Fishing, Block Island, Bonito Fishing, False Albacore Fishing, Fluke Fishing, Fly Tying, Fresh Water Fishing, Trout Fishing
The Fly Fishing Film Tour This is an annual celebration of life on the water. The editors compile film from all over the globe then travel the globe showing fishing-starved people like us just how beautiful fly fishing can be. The only Rhode Island showing is on March...
by Todd Corayer | Jan 25, 2019 | Fly Tying, Ice Fishing, New England Fishing Clubs, Striped Bass Fishing
January is tough. Snows show as rain, what should be frozen seems is just muddy. There isn’t even much ice to scratch the winter fishing itch. With a solid three months until Spring’s greatest day, the opening of trout season, we can, however, be comforted by those...
by Todd Corayer | Jan 17, 2019 | Albie Fishing, Black Sea Bass Fishing, Block Island, Bonito Fishing, False Albacore Fishing, Fluke Fishing, Fresh Water Fishing, New England Fishing Clubs, Striped Bass Fishing, Trout Fishing
This week we turn the boat around for a second look at some characters and their greatest hits from 2018. What fun. One of the founders of RI Kayak Bassin’, RJ Alves is a force, to say the least. And it’s all positive. His highlight was the, “First RIKB tourney: saved...
by Todd Corayer | Jan 9, 2019 | Albie Fishing, Black Sea Bass Fishing, Block Island, Bonito Fishing, False Albacore Fishing, Fluke Fishing, Fresh Water Fishing, New England Fishing Clubs, Trout Fishing
This week we’re turning the ship around to face a few of you, to hear what made 2018 special or maybe fantastic. Some folks landed the trout they dreamed of, some couldn’t get their math straight, some were just happy to get out and fish with their friends. In no...
by Todd Corayer | Jan 5, 2019 | Albie Fishing, Black Sea Bass Fishing, Block Island, Bonito Fishing, False Albacore Fishing, Fluke Fishing
RI DEM held a very informative Marine Fisheries Informational Workshop this past Tuesday. I had the John Lee Hooker song, “Serves Me Right To Suffer” stuck in my head. Workshops are designed to offer us information about particular sectors, seasons, rules or proposals...
by Todd Corayer | Jan 2, 2019 | Fresh Water Fishing, New England Fishing Clubs, Striped Bass Fishing
It’s a cold weather, warm water baptism. Cleaning rods and reels, replacing hooks and snaps, swivels and rings is a ritual indeed but there’s more to it than trebles and pliers. Cleaning takes time, something some have more of when it’s cold. It takes patience to dig...