On Patrol with RIDEM Law Enforcement
RI Department of Environmental Management Environmental Police Officer Mike Schipritt was again gracious enough to allow us to shadow a patrol, as we did last summer. For this patrol, we joined Marine Unit officers Jeff Mercer and Kevin Snow at their Wickford station,...These 6 Fantastic Kids Really Know How To Fish
If you want to know what’s happening in the fishing world, you have to ask the right people. At Snug Harbor Marina, we brought together 6 young fishermen and fisherwomen to talk fish, tips, secret spots, favorite gear, stories and stretched stories. A few were right...RISAA’s Next Meeting Announced
The West Valley Inn has closed unexpectedly so the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association will hold their next meeting at The Villa, 272 Cowesett Ave, West Warwick. Meeting starts at 7:00pm The guest speaker will be Captain Mike Roy with a lively presentation...Bonito? Bonita? Whichever, They’re Coming!
Deadly Dicks, deceivers, frustration, exuberance; these all share one thing in common: Atlantic bonito. Based on the fishing logs and water temperatures, these members of the mackerel family should be migrating here very soon so to be ready for the challenge, you’ll...TU 737 leads the way, teaching good kids about fish and fishing
Some would have you believe it’s a grim, hugely horrible world out there, but it’s not. In a sleepless, loud 24 hour news cycle we are bombarded with bombings, shootings, terrorists, ancient politicians who just won’t go away, those pesky immigrants who want a piece...Talking Turkeys This Week with Wayne Barber & Saying Goodbye To A Good Man
Just this side of the Harrisville Mill Pond dam, a few people leaned over to cast worms into some roiling waters, a few others stumbled around, palms up, squinting while waiting for some silly, animated pseudo-life to appear on tiny screens and across the street, in a...Hot Reels wins it all, a fish bust & 5 million eggs. that’s a lot for one week
The 35th Annual Snug Harbor Marina Shark Tournament was another success. 47 boats registered with 7 women and a record of 8 kids signed up in the 15 and under division. By Saturday night’s weigh in, the leaders in the thresher category were Bull Dog, with a 225...jim’s dock, some weighty math & spraying for milfoil
Jim’s Dock was busy all holiday weekend. There’s a solid crowd there of first shift local fishermen with extra-large coffee’s, buck tails, faded tattoos and lots of stories. The second shift shows around 10 a.m .and is more the tanning oil, swim noodle, surf rod and...
Missing it all in Maine
Maybe I missed it all back home, but in the woods of Maine, for a week, I watched life fast forward. From a canoe and over a coffee, we met new, good people, caught fish and watched as a young child grew to become a young man. Maybe I didn’t miss anything at all.
