Stripers and albies were feasting on one inch bay anchovies. The fish are super fussy when that happens.

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For Stripers and Albies, Go Small to Go Big

10/2/2014 - This week I saw the most fish I have seen on any outing this year from shore. I hit a spot along the oceanfront on Monday where stripers and blues had a massive school of bay anchovies pinned up against a rocky shoreline. At times hundreds of stripers could be… SEE MORE
Schoolies were around in good numbers for shore fishermen in 2013, but keepers were on the decline.

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RI Fishing Outlook: What to Expect in 2014

1/8/2014 - Our past year, 2013, was not a good year if you were a shore fisherman looking for keeper bass, blues and albies. In fact, we could call it a year of decline. That sets up all kinds of question marks for 2014. Here is a summary of what to look… SEE MORE
Two keepers from a haul of 80 stripers in an afternoon/evening  of fishing along the RI mainland shore.

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At Last, a Phenomenal Day of Striper Fishing

9/30/2013 - After a serious striper drought recently, we finally hit an incredible day of striper fishing on September 29 from the boat. I have said all along this fall that the bait and the fish seem to be hanging way out away from surfcasters. It was proven today as we fished… SEE MORE
One of 17 schoolies I landed during a recent fishing trip on Narragansett Bay.

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Schoolies Take Over the RI Fishing Scene

10/17/2012 - I have been out fishing a lot recently and have noticed a quite change in what is going on. Schoolies and small blues are now dominating the Rhode Island fishing scene from shore and seem to be in tight pockets where there is bait. The large schools of bay anchovies… SEE MORE
The Rebel Jumpin' Minnow

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3 Great Lures for Landing Keeper Blues and Stripers

10/12/2012 - I fished the Upper Bay this week for schoolies. As I arrived at my spot, fish started busting all over for small bait. I reached in my plug bag and pulled out a Rebel Jumpin' Minnow. The fish were all over this plug. and I landed quite a few decent… SEE MORE
My son, Jon, with a nice 32-inch striper caught on a small swimmer.

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September 2012: An Epic Month for RI Fishing

9/26/2012 - Crazy good. That says it all. There are blitzes going on daily along the Gansett/South Shore oceanfront as the fabulous September fishing continues at a blistering pace. Just drive around, find the birds diving for bait, and there are tons of fish under all that. I've been surf fishing the… SEE MORE

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Shore Fishing Lights Up In Rhode Island

9/14/2012 - We know that the boat fishing along the oceanfront in the last few days has been phenomenal from what I have been writing about. Well, I can also tell you that the shore fishing has also lit up in the last few days. It is all being fueled by huge… SEE MORE

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Hopeful Signs for Better Fishing In RI

9/4/2012 - I 'm guessing we have turned the corner on the worst summer fishing for stripers that many of us have ever seen on the mainland shore here in Rhode Island. I got out twice this weekend. Although I hate going down on these crowded holiday weekends, I had to move… SEE MORE