The excitement was building outside the New England Saltwater Fishing Show exhibition hall at the Rhode Island Convention Center earlier this month as hundreds of anglers waited in line for the show …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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3/21/23
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On April 10 last spring the water temperature at Narragansett Beach was only 45 degrees, but as soon as it warms a little this year, the spring tautog season will begin in earnest.
Dave Henault of …
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3/13/23
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At press time, the New England Saltwater Fishing Show being held from March 10 to 12 at the Rhode Island Convention Center is already a record breaker, with booth sales revenue the highest it has …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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3/6/23
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In the past two months more than 10 large whale standings have occurred in the New York/New Jersey area. Some claim it is the sonar from the offshore wind survey vessels that confuses whales and has …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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2/22/23
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It was unusual to have right whales feeding on the surface in Cape Cod Bay last month. They usually appear there in the spring.
Warming water, a change in bait and forage fish profiles and other …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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2/8/23
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False albacore have grown in stature as a highly targeted recreational sport fish. These speedsters have thrilled shore and boat anglers, and have become a valuable addition to the recreational …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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2/1/23
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The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is alerting all mariners in Cape Cod Bay about the risk of vessel collision with a large aggregation of North Atlantic right whales recently observed in …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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1/25/23
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At press time the Cape Cod Salties Sports Fishing Club plans to hold a community forum on the possible discharge of nuclear wastewater from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant into Cape Cod Bay. …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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1/11/23
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NOAA Fisheries has released their five-year review of the endangered North Atlantic right whales at North Atlantic Right Whale 5-Year Review | NOAA Fisheries . The report finds the population is …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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1/4/23
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“This is the largest tautog I have ever caught.” said Jeremy Webster of Pawtucket as he lifted his rod high to prevent the fish from going back down into structure. Jeremey’s fish …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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10/22/21
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