Fishing Tips

The author posing with a good-sized gator in a shallow cove of Narragansett Bay. In late spring, when the focus of most boat fishermen on Narragansett Bay is chasing down keeper stripers, large bluefish are also invading the bay. Last year, I landed some of the biggest bluefish of my ...

The stylish Dual Console line that has been perfected by Pursuit is expanding to include the all new DC 365. More comfort, innovation and features have been engineered to bring your sport utility experience to the next level. Forward bow and port side lounge seating, a swivel seat at the ...

Big bait, big fish. That’s the mantra of the legions of swimbait-chucking bass fishermen around the country. Every year, more fishermen are discovering the fun and excitement of swapping quantity for quality, and joining the movement isn’t as difficult as you might think. Here are the bare essentials you’ll need ...

At one time in my life, I was an avid upland bird hunter. Some days, I collected a grouse or two, while other days I harvested woodcock. There were also special days when I returned to the car with both species: a true mixed bag! Nowadays, my pastime—especially in the ...

In large, hastily written red letters—underneath the plaque celebrating the return of the American shad to the Lehigh River—the graffiti poses an imposing question. Would you make it? The American shad, like the rivers they run, have had it rough since the industrial revolution. We’ve fished them out in immense ...

On The Water can help you find the perfect fishing charter for striped bass, tuna, fluke, and more! Whether you are looking for freshwater or saltwater, fly-fishing or deep-sea fishing, we can recommend a fishing captain that fits your needs. To get hooked up with a Cape Cod charter boat, ...

At one time in my life, I was an avid upland bird hunter. Some days, I collected a grouse or two, while other days I harvested woodcock. There were also special days when I returned to the car with both species: a true mixed bag! Nowadays, my pastime—especially in the ...

Yamaha Marine Group announced today the launch of the 2018 “Yamaha Classic Photo Contest” on Facebook®, Twitter®, and Instagram®. The contest invites participants to send in their Yamaha photos and awards the entry that best represents Yamaha and/or the Yamaha Marine lifestyle. The “Yamaha Classic Photo Contest” is in effect ...

Vermont Fish & Wildlife today announced that three fish caught in 2017 have been certified as new state records. New records were set for cisco, carp and redhorse sucker. Chase Stokes, 11, of Ferrisburgh caught a new record carp in April while fishing with a nightcrawler on Otter Creek in ...

While you might not know it from above the surface, inshore waters are a noisy place. The claws and legs of lobsters and crabs ticking off hard bottoms, the gill plates and swim bladders of fish chirping as they swim. Predatory fish use these sounds to home in on potential ...