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If you power boat, sail or fish in the lower West Passage of Narragansett Bay you should know there will be cable laying construction going on from Quonset Point to Beavertail, September to December …
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8/14/24
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The Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament ended Sunday, July 28 with a winning striped bass measuring 47.5-inch caught by Chris Benin of team “Vamoose.” For the second year in a row, …
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7/31/24
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It was great to hear Thursday that bonito had arrived. Jeff Sullivan of Lucky Bait & Tackle, Warren, said, “We now have bonito being caught off Newport and I understand they are pretty good …
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7/24/24
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There is still time to register for the Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament which takes place within the 3-mile limit around Block Island.
“We made online registration easy and there …
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7/17/24
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On June 27, 29 and July 2 Atlantic Right Whales were spotted by offshore wind farm observers and via the Atlantic Right Whale Sighting Survey. These sightings have kicked in voluntary slow …
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7/10/24
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Last week I volunteered at the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers fishing camp and wrote about it below. While giving campers my standard safety talk when they boarded my vessel it reminded me of how …
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7/4/24
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NOAA’s recreational catch and effort program, the Marine Recreational Information program (MRIP), engaged a major effort to reinvent itself earlier this year with a envisioning process. …
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6/26/24
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Fishing has been outstanding for a number of anglers. Very impressive stories, from some very accomplished anglers, so I thought I would share some.
East End Eddie Doherty, Cape Cod Canal …
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6/19/24
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A new report written by anglers serves as a call-to-arms to galvanize the angling community to demand action as climate change disrupts fishing experiences coast to coast
Last month, the …
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6/12/24
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Summer flounder or fluke fishing started to pick up this week off our southern coastal shoreline. Elisa Cahill of Snug Harbor Marina, South Kingstown said last week, “The fluke bite is slow but …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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6/5/24
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NOAA Fisheries is providing $6 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The funding will support projects developing technologies to minimize risk from …
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5/30/24
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“We are thrilled that the Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament keeps growing. Last year we grew by more than fifty percent. We think we found a great formula with shore, boat, youth and fly …
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5/22/24
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Expert angler Richard Reich will be the featured speaker this Monday, May 20, 7 p.m. at a seminar titled “Big plugs for big fish.” The seminar is sponsor by the RI Saltwater Anglers …
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5/15/24
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Dave Lussier, President of The Better Bay Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing boating safety in Rhode Island Waters underscored the significance of proactive communication with …
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5/1/24
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The RI Department of Environmental Management filed new regulations for the 2024 fishing season last week. Anglers should take note that we have a striped bass filet law in place now that applies to …
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4/17/24
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Opening Day of the freshwater fishing season in Rhode Island is 6 a.m. Saturday, April 13. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has stocked over 60,000 brook, brown, …
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4/10/24
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The spring migration run of striped bass will soon be underway. The water temperatures off Narragansett at press time was 41 degrees. Traditionally 55 degrees is the temperature when the fish are …
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4/3/24
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It is my honor to be the guest speaker at the RI Saltwater Anglers Association seminar Monday, March 25, 7 p.m. at the West Warwick Elks, 60 Cyle Street, West Warwick. The presentation, …
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3/20/24
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I love it when a plan comes together. Scott Travers, Executive Director of the RI Saltwater Anglers Association, and his board of directors, did an outstanding job with the New England Saltwater …
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3/13/24
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At press time the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island were all still seeking public comment and input on 2024 fishing regulations for saltwater fishing. So, the regulations list for …
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2/28/24
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