It is that time of year when the recreational fishing season is coming to an end. I have a routine for decommissioning my gear and have added in some tips from the experts on …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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11/6/24
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I f you have not fished a tautog tournament, this is the one to enter. The AnglerCatch RI Tog Classic will be held Sunday, Oct. 13, from sunrise to 2 p.m.
There are over $50,000 in prizes and …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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10/2/24
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The giant bluefin tuna fishing exploded last week. just as the commercial bluefin tuna fishery closed until new quota is available Oct. 1. Recreational permit holders are not impacted by the …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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9/17/24
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The Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council will hold its Shellfish Advisory Panel meeting Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 4:30 p.m. Topics on the agenda include shellfish harvest seasons for Greenwich Bay, …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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9/10/24
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Two voluntary Right Whale Slow Zones were put into effect by NOAA this week as whales were detected Southeast of Nantucket, Southeast of New York, NY and redetected by the New England Aquarium …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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9/3/24
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This month the European-Union’s Climate Change Service, Copernicus, said that 2024 will likely end up being the warmest year on record. July 2024 had an average surface air temperature of 62.44 …
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8/27/24
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NOAA Fisheries and their Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) shared progress on two recreational fishing data collection initiatives , the Fishing Effort Survey study and the collaborative …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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8/13/24
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In 2015, the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association led the nation with an Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) themed Southern New England Recreational Fishing Symposium. The best …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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8/6/24
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The Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament ended Sunday, July 28, with a winning striped bass measuring 47.5” caught by Chris Benin of team ‘Vamoose.’ For the second year in …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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8/6/24
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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 …
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7/23/24
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“Horseshoe crabs have been around for 350 to 450 million years, long before the dinosaurs. And they have been so successful that they have remained largely unchanged for millennia,” said …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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7/16/24
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F ishing memories last a lifetime. And, the good news, you do not need a lot of money to start creating them for you, family members and friends. Fishing connects you with the environment, it is a …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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7/8/24
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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 re-envisioning process. …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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6/24/24
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F ishing 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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By Capt. Dave Monti
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6/17/24
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A new report written for anglers 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 …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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6/10/24
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As the spring migration of striped bass starts to slow, anglers begin to focus their attention on catching summer flounder (fluke). This year, like the past three years, has gotten off to a slow …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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6/3/24
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I t’s not too early to sign up for one of the summer’s most popular fishing events.
“We are thrilled that the Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament keeps growing. Last year …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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5/21/24
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Where’s the bite? Anglers are reporting fish in freshwater ponds, and all the bays, with striped bass, bluefish and tautog all heating up.
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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5/15/24
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The great news is that the striped bass are here on their spring migration north. I caught a 30” fish in Greenwich Bay Saturday in front of Buttonwoods, Warwick, with a Yo-Zuri Cystal minnow …
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5/7/24
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The Better Bay Alliance held a public workshop on April 25 with Ørsted and their Revolution Wind project, which is being built this year along with a cable installation in the West Passage of …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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4/30/24
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“Fisheries Economics of the U.S.,” released by NOAA Fisheries, shows recreational fishing in 2022 (the most recent data available) had a dramatic increase compared to 2021. In an advisory …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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4/23/24
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The Rhode Island 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 …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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4/16/24
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Opening Day of the freshwater fishing season in Rhode Island begins at 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 13. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has stocked more than 60,000 brook, …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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4/8/24
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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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By Capt. Dave Monti
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4/2/24
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Atlantic Herring numbers are down — way down. According to NOAA Fisheries, the stock is overfished. In 2022, overall commercial landings totaled 9.3 million pounds. By comparison, a decade …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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3/26/24
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