by Todd Corayer | May 24, 2026 | Fish Wrap Ponderings, Salt Pond Fishing, Striped Bass Fishing
Sliding my kayak into the pond, a moderately early arrival earned me first crack at a new day’s news. The pond was alight with news, gossip, warnings and whispers. A three mile per hour breeze carried news from an oyster catcher that my arrival near a small point with shallow water was the cause of some concern. She raised wings of alarm and moved along, although only to a salty maple branch some fifty feet north. Good soldiers keep steady eyes on visitors.
by Todd Corayer | Sep 29, 2025 | 2025 Fishing Season, Salt Pond Fishing, Striped Bass Fishing
I have fished for decades yet still burst with excitement at even a hint of a swirl or splash near me. Striper fishing through fall’s twilight is a magic reminder of how special this season is for fishers and hunters. This week, read how to stalk and catch big bass in shallow water, armed with shooting stars and dark waters.
by Todd Corayer | Apr 2, 2025 | Gear & Gift Guides
Titan Pro’s 55Q cooler may be one of your best longlife gear purchases. It proved to be tough, very well designed in every way and performed with a common sense approach to adventure food and drink storage. The designers did not miss a thing. This gets the very first Fish Wrap Seal of Approval.
by Todd Corayer | Mar 6, 2025 | 2024 Fishing Season, Fish Wrap Ponderings, Striped Bass Fishing
Each new spring offers opportunity and peaceful adventures for salt pond anglers. I return to a favorite secret striper cove, partially undiscovered, silently sublimely obvious, teeming with chances for whatever we call fishing success. Spring revives us, she unlatches her gate to a warm summer, so in this piece, we begin a new fishing year with hope tucked away in plain sight.
by Todd Corayer | Feb 26, 2025 | 2025 Fishing Season, Trout Unlimited
RITU’s Annual Fundraiser Banquet is not to be missed by anyone who appreciates cold water conservation, a fine dinner and cool gear auctions both live and silent. With George Daniel at the podium after dinner, you will stock up on gear and advise on how to cast and fish more effectively. This is a wonderful afternoon that supports Trout Unlimited in Rhode Island.
