by Todd Corayer | Nov 6, 2016 | Fish Wrap Ponderings
Phishing with our presidential candidates & what our future might hold. (hands shown actual size) Donald Trump has a conceal carry permit. Consider that for a moment. Or ten. He says he supports the Second Amendment and that Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary...
by Todd Corayer | Nov 6, 2016 | Block Island, Striped Bass Fishing
This week: how to avoid toxic shellfish, where to catch a striper and how to lose a fly rod and smile about it. Narragansett Bay has been closed for the first time due to a bloom of the toxic phytoplankton Pseudo-nitzschia. From the mouth of Narragansett Bay to...
by Todd Corayer | Nov 6, 2016 | Fresh Water Fishing, Striped Bass Fishing
Fall. October. Wind. Striper migrations, salt ponds on fire, piles of mullet and a hurricane? It’s good to live in New England. This new month with it’s black moon and drenching rains quenching a season-long drought just may be a most perfect month to go fishing. We...
by Todd Corayer | Oct 6, 2016 | Fresh Water Fishing, Trout Fishing
We the people have 650 million acres of federally managed public lands in this country waiting for us to discover or rediscover. We possess endless potential to catch fish alongside hundreds of thousands of acres to hunt, camp, rest, recharge, be silent for a vista or...
by Todd Corayer | Oct 3, 2016 | Fresh Water Fishing, Striped Bass Fishing
This week we meet two fishermen who have never met but have remarkable similarities. R.J. is a Providence high school student and Jon Fallow is a Brockton middle school teacher; together they show how fishing can erase backgrounds, ease differences and bring peace....
by Todd Corayer | Oct 3, 2016 | Striped Bass Fishing
Fishing and weather can be complicated. In the wake of a lethargic swirling post-cyclone tropical whatever, waters have largely cleared and the fishing has finally turned back on. Stripers, blues, sea bass, scup, fluke and racing hardtails are feeding in the face of...
by Todd Corayer | Sep 23, 2016 | Striped Bass Fishing
“Striped bass fishing could be on fire as they can handle the rough water well. Anglers need to be cautious, wear Korkers but still be mindful of waves and slippery rocks”. That’s a prediction and recommendation from Ocean State Tackle’s Dave Henault, who knows...
by Todd Corayer | Sep 23, 2016 | Fresh Water Fishing
Always an outdoors column on the move, this week we go electroshocking catfish in Attleboro, Ma., find out how much you can learn by looking into a five gallon bucket and enjoy a quick discussion on Napoleon’s wallpaper. Seriously. It’s difficult to connect an...
by Todd Corayer | Sep 23, 2016 | Fresh Water Fishing
Peter Van Noppen organized his folding tables, behind him, the Woonasquatucket River. Peter was the fulcrum for a big day of cleaning, clipping and hauling along this one stretch of the historic river just behind the gloriously restored Rising Sun Mill. The Woony was...
by Todd Corayer | Sep 12, 2016 | New England Fishing Clubs
The Billy Carr Midnight Madness Striper Tourney is this coming weekend. Boat and surf divisions are available at $50 per angler. Boat division is one night only, Saturday from 6pm to Sunday at 7am. The surf division is Friday from 6pm to 7am Sunday. Don’t Miss...
