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It’s Winter and It’s Tip Up Time

by Todd Corayer | Feb 14, 2021 | 2021 Fishing Season, Fresh Water Fishing, Ice Fishing

Finally, the start of February and we’ve had a our first shots of ice thick enough time to drill holes in and set up our tip ups. Hard to believe, really. Global warming, sagging airstreams sagging, warming oceans turning high snow clouds to low rain showers; whatever...

Aidan Kelley catches ‘em up as fishing just gets better

by Todd Corayer | Jul 26, 2020 | 2020 Fishing Season, Largemouth Bass Fishing, Striped Bass Fishing, Youth Fishing

Over the last few years, it seems like the better saltwater fishing has edged its way into July when historically we might have switched to some largemouth chasing or just caught up on some sleep after a busy salty Spring. This week, striped bass are feeding hard...

5 Tips To Stay On The Ice

by Todd Corayer | Jan 22, 2020 | Fishing and Hunting Safety, Fresh Water Fishing, Ice Fishing

Stay on top of the Ice Despite a lack of hard water, it really is ice fishing season. RIDEM recommends at least six inches of ice before we drag out coolers, chairs and grills while Connecticut calls for just four inches. For safety’s sake, it’s our job to check for...

Trading For Maine Woods Time

by Todd Corayer | Aug 31, 2018 | Fresh Water Fishing

Trading For Maine Woods Time means going north, being up there, taking in some quiet, keeping your balance in a very busy world.

River Herring at Rising Sun

by Todd Corayer | Mar 21, 2017 | Fresh Water Fishing

RIDEM has one more herring count site at Providence’s Rising Sun Mills. If you haven’t been there, it’s a real beauty of a refurbished mill whose owners have a sincere desire to help the Woonasquatucket River that flows through the backyard. Where...