another year down the river…so long 2015!
a solid #fishwrap year in review in words & pictures
6 deer to go, Lyme disease all around and a true Ace-1
It’s the wind, I would guess. Wind is just one element of what makes Block Island a special place, swept with strong winds most every day over rolling hills, kettle ponds and hundreds of acres of brush. In much of the brush, briars, Russian olives and bayberry are […]
Allen Hall has passed away, a true Block Island fishermen right to the last
“Pay attention” Mr.Hall told me, looking past my head to see the television. “For Christ’s sake, boy,” he muttered not really under his breath, pretty much disgusted. “Oh, don’t you listen to him,” Mrs.Hall smiled. She was always smiling, even while he spliced old sandy ground line in […]
mackerel, anchovies, largemouth and sharks. pretty much covers it…
Stripers big and small have been patrolling Narragansett Town Beach at night. Just about just after sunset, when the second shift of beach-goers file in, singles couples and families have been taking over the shoreline. It’s pretty cool to see Dad’s and Mom’s with beach chairs and PVC […]
standing at the EEZ on my striper soapbox
RIDEM Law Enforcement gave a presentation to the July Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers meeting and after a slide show with some straight-eighties Kenny Loggins guitar, Lt. Joe Poccia walked members through the history, mission and daily demands of their Environmental Police officers. The Q&A session was pretty straightforward […]
there are sooooo many fish around…
Narragansett, Block Island, Newport, Jamestown, Watch Hill. Summer flounder, striped bass, scup, sea bass, bluefish, tuna, sharks. Eels, pogies, live-lined scup, big fat white Danny’s, maybe even a chewed up, pockmarked Atom popper you bought Lord-knows-when: you name it and we are surrounded by opportunities. Even with waters […]
Joe Tex is the man…
When you get to be a man of a certain age, you likely will have accumulated enough fishing gear to supply a small tackle store. The same may be true for women but I’ve been married far too long to make any further speculations about the fairer sex. […]
dads, harpoons, sharks and the Mayor of Charlestown
Striped bass, fluke, tuna and shark fishing are all getting better, much better. Along South West Ledge and the island’s south side, the bite continues to improve with plenty of bait to be found. Sand eels have been seen along the Narragansett shoreline with lots of small blues […]
More on BI, Sol adds some news and largemouth bass in Worden Pond
Great clouds of sand eels continue to envelop Block Island’s west side. There is talk of bonito off Sakonnet Point, muskies in New Bedford, big fluke off of Jamestown and keeper stripers atop Hope Island. This week starts fishing at its best, we hope, and maybe some runs […]
A look at Block Island, not Block!
Over on Block Island, the fishing seems to be mirroring the mainland action: good but not great. With the exceptional exceptions of a few big bass being taken in the Narragansett area, shore fishing seems a bit slow. Again. Didn’t we just go through this last year? […]
