By CAPT. DAVE MONTI Let the New England Saltwater Fishing Show, being held March 11-13 at the Rhode Island Convention Center, help you gear-up for the fishing season. The Show is back as the … more

By CAPT. DAVE MONTI Hats off to the he Biden-Harris Administration for developing such a comprehensive plan, the America the Beautiful initiative, to conserve and restore land and waters across the … more

About a month ago anglers expressed concern for the status of three spices (black sea bass, summer flounder and tautog) managed by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and/or the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. 2022 fishing regulation more

By CAPT. DAVE MONTI In Rhode Island and waters south of Cape Cod, cod is king in January. The cod bite off Rhode Island has been good this season with fish at Cox Ledge and even closer in the East Fishing Grounds three miles east of Block Island and at more

By CAPT. DAVE MONTI If you want to provide input on recreational fishing regulations in state waters you won’t want to miss upcoming meetings. Two workshops, a hearing and the Rhode Island … more

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will start stocking local waters on December 17 with rainbow trout and Sebago Atlantic salmon. Ponds being stocked include Barber Pond, South Kingstown; Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown; more

By CAPT. DAVE MONTI I am a fisherman that believes offshore wind energy and fishing can coexist and flourish together. We badly need offshore wind, and other renewable energy sources, to help stem the tide on climate change and its negative impacts on more

By CAPT. DAVE MONTI Last week NOAA announced proposed 2022 and 2023 bluefish specifications for the commercial and recreational fisheries and asked for public comment on them.  Proposed … more

Paul Newman of New Milford, New Jersey took the Rhode Island State Record for tautog last week with a 33-inch, 21.57-pound tautog caught when fishing on a charter with Capt. Connor MacLeod of … more

Cod fish are bottom fish that are basically lazy. They are not aggressively hunting, they pretty much stay on the bottom, often near structure (underwater wrecks, rock piles, holes, humps and … more

Greg Vespe of Tiverton, Rhode Island has been appointed executive director of the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association (RISAA) by the board of directors. He replaces Steve Medeiros who passed away suddenly on Sept. 12, 2021. RISAA represents over more

Greg Vespe of Tiverton, Rhode Island has been appointed executive director of the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association (RISAA) by the board of directors. He replaces Steve Medeiros who passed away suddenly on Sept. 12, 2021. RISAA represents over more