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Fish bite before and after storms

By Dave Monti / November 6, 2012 / Columns / No Comments

Corey Smith caught this 35-pound striped bass in Mt. Hope Bay Sunday. He put an eel out while tautog fishing and the bass took it.

Many anglers believe the best time to fish, either in fresh or saltwater, is before a storm. For example, in the summer before a cold front moves in, they believe the fish feel the difference in barometric pressure. The front moves in, the pressure drops and it triggers a feeding frenzy. I guess the fish [...]

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Galilee fishing tournament a great success

By Jim McGaw / September 17, 2012 / Columns / No Comments

Joey Scrofani with a 3.6-pound black sea bass (left) that took first place in the Junior Division, and a scup. Joey also took home the first-place trophy for the largest Junior Division bluefish at 6.4 pounds.

The debut Galilee Fishing for a Cause Tournament and Seafood Food Festival was “very successful,” according to Steve Medeiros, president of the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association(RISAA). “Even with the weatherman forecasting bad conditions, we still had 148 registered anglers; this is not bad at all. And yes, there will be a second annual Galilee [...]

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Second giant in 10 days caught by Rhode Island angler

By Dave Monti / September 10, 2012 / Columns / 1 Comment

This 763-pound giant bluefin tuna was caught by David Appolonia (bottom right), his second giant bluefin in 10 days on his 26-foot Regulator center console boat. Experienced tuna fisherman Lenny Upham (bottom left) harpooned the fish. What was particularly gratifying for Mr. Appolonia was that his brothers Felix (top left) and Eric (top right) were part of the team.

Fishing for giant bluefin tuna off Rhode Island coastal shores hasn’t exactly been productive for sport fishermen for the past several years. In fact, many have taken to fishing off Cape Cod as bluefin tuna have been more plentiful and larger in that area. But this season, with very few fish around in waters off [...]

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Night fishing on Narragansett Bay has rewards

By Jim McGaw / August 31, 2012 / News / No Comments

Greg Vespe, an East Bay resident, has successfully completed 375 night striped bass fishing trips on Narragansett Bay. “I fish at night to catch quality fish. It’s not as dark as you think out there,” said Mr. Vespe, seen here with an appreciation plaque for being a guest speaker for the R.I. Saltwater Anglers Association.

EAST BAY — Greg Vespe has successfully completed 375 night fishing trips for striped bass on Narragansett Bay. He fishes for three types of striped bass: spring fish, transit bass and what he refers to as “resident grubbers.” He spoke last week at the R.I. Saltwater Anglers Association (RISAA) monthly seminar and shared tactics he [...]