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Jun 7, 2019
A Plea to the Striper Gods
This spring season has not been great, the bass are few and of little weight. Worst of all there's lots of bait, and still the bass do...
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Jun 2, 2019
Fishing Report: June 1
Last night I had the pleasure of taking a young fly fisher on the water in search of his first striped bass on the fly. We started our...
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Jun 1, 2019
Fishing Report: May 31
I was at one of my usual spots, the outflow of a tidal creek, right before sundown. There was about 45 minutes of daylight remaining and...
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May 30, 2019
Fishing Report: May 29
Three words to describe last nights fishing: cold, wet, and slow. Fished last night in Bristol with marginal success. I was able to coax...
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May 29, 2019
Fishing Report: May 28
On Monday my father needed some help moving some large furniture from the home in Rhode Island to a new condominium in central...
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May 24, 2019
Lemon Lime Ray's Fly
I'm not reinventing the wheel with this fly. It is simply a Ray's Fly, but the yellow bucktail is replaced by a mix of chartreuse and...
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May 23, 2019
The Ray's Fly
The Rhode Island state bird is the Rhode Island Red Hen. The Rhode Island state flower is the Common Blue Violet. If Rhode Island was to...
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May 19, 2019
Fishing Report: May 18
I love catching bass on the swing. So much so that I recently found myself stubbornly seeking to catch fish this way, even when it was...
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May 16, 2019
Fishing Report: May 15
On paper it seemed like a perfect night: three days before the full moon, the strongest currents of the outgoing tide were occurring just...
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May 15, 2019
Check Your Flies Before Anything Else
Last night I was re-imparted with an important fly fishing lesson: regularly check your flies. I started the night fishing a reliable...
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May 12, 2019
Fishing Report: May 12
Tonight's fishing was a testament to the power of one more cast. Despite the wind, rain, and frigid temperatures I started the evening at...
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May 10, 2019
The Midnight Herring Three Feather Flatwing
When the herring run through the East Bay the fishing can be magical, if you have flies that accurately mimic the size, silhouette,...
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May 9, 2019
Conservation Tip: Minimize Fight Time
Sadly, catch and release mortality is approximately 9%. That means for every ten fish you catch one fish dies. One fish that could have...
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May 8, 2019
Thank You to Our First Subscribers
It has been a little over a week since I reconfigured the site to accept subscribers. Since then a small contingent of subscribers has...
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May 7, 2019
Bristol County, RI in May/June 2019 Issue of Eastern Fly Fishing Magazine
For those of you who receive the magazine in the mail, you have probably seen my article on page 22 titled "Bristol County, RI". If you...
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May 6, 2019
Fishing Report: May 3-4
The Herring are leaving their spawning grounds in the East Bay and the striped bass have taken notice. Great fishing was had both nights...
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May 4, 2019
The Bombardier
Invented by Steve Culton, the Bombardier is a classic big fish fly. It's dark pallet lends itself to night time fishing and its...
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May 1, 2019
The R.L.S Nocturne
This fly was born out of a night of frustration in Bristol, Rhode Island. Bass were sipping silversides all around me and yet I could not...
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Apr 29, 2019
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Apr 28, 2019
5 Key Points to Help Anglers Understand the Striped Bass’ Decline
On Tuesday, April 30, 2019 the Striped Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will consider a...
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