Northeast Fishing News
Stay up to date with the latest news on new products, conservation issues and regulation changes that matter to fishermen in the Northeast.
May 10, 2012
Fishermen Rescue Capsized Boaters in Plymouth Bay
There’s an incredible story of a life-saving rescue in the news this week. On Monday May 7, three fishermen were able to rescue a couple that was thrown into the cold waters of Plymouth Bay when their aluminum skiff capsized. The boat flipped so quickly that neither passenger was able to put on a life … Read More
May 04, 2012
Sad News: Local Writer Tim Coleman Dies While Fishing
We are saddened by the news that well known fishing writer and columnist Tim Coleman passed away Thursday morning. His body was found on the sand trail in Weekapaug, Rhode Island. Coleman, 65, had apparently been fishing and was equipped with his gear when he was discovered by a walker. Our deepest condolences go out … Read More
April 26, 2012
Pending Youth-Record Connecticut Blackfish
Danbury, Connecticut resident Nikole Travis, a 12-year-old Rogers’ Park Middle School student, caught a 10.4-pound blackfish last week that is currently pending for the new youth record. The big tautog was 23-1/4 inches long. She caught the fish using a sandworm from a boat off Clinton, Connecticut. According to proud father Brian Travis, Nikole has been an … Read More
April 23, 2012
Remembering Charlie Place
Word has reached us of the passing of former On The Water columnist Charlie Place after a long battle with cancer. I met Charlie in the early 1990s while working at Eastman’s Sport and Tackle in Falmouth, Massachusetts. He came in with a group of friends, all members of the Connecticut Fly Fisherman’s Association. They … Read More
March 27, 2012
Speak Out to Protect Herring
Message from Patrick Paquette of Honest Bycatch and the Massachusetts Striped Bass Association: Now is the time for the recreational fishing community to show up in force and help bring accountability to the Atlantic Herring Mid Water Trawl Fleet. These industrial trawlers tow nets that are longer than a football field and taller than a … Read More
March 15, 2012
Fishermen’s Rally In Washington DC March 21, 2012
A “Keep Fishermen Fishing” rally is being held at Upper Senate Park in Washington DC on March 21, 2012 beginning at noon. It has been organized in an effort by leaders from both the recreational and commercial fishing industries to unite under one shared message, to reform the Manuson-Stevens Act, the primary law governing marine … Read More
March 13, 2012
Conservationists, Fishermen Back Exclusive Funding Source for Ocean Fish Management
March 12, 2012 Press Release from The Pew Environment Group WASHINGTON—The Pew Environment Group commended Sens. John Kerry (D-MA), Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME), John D. Rockefeller (D-WV), Scott Brown (R-MA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today for introducing the Fisheries Investment and Regulatory Relief Act (FIRRA). A companion bill is expected in the House by Reps. … Read More
March 09, 2012
NJ “Pots Off Reef” Bill
NEW POTS OFF REEF BILL MOVES IN ASSEMBLY RFA-NJ Supports New Legislation To Address Fixed Gear Issue (3/9/2012) The New Jersey Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted this week to move forward Assembly legislation which would remove commercial gear from 99% of deployed reef materials on New Jersey’s two inshore artificial reefs. The Recreational … Read More
March 08, 2012
Kenny Chesney and Costa raise $50,000 for the CCA
OTW General Manager Neal Larsson has made the claim that nothing gets fish biting like country music, and so country singer Kenny Chesney’s music has been in heavy rotation on the OTW company boat’s ear-bending Clarion/Bose stereo system. With songs like “Coastal” it’s obvious Chesney has a love for the water. It’s good to see … Read More
February 29, 2012
Massachusetts Begins Trout Stocking
From MassWildlife: SPRING INTO TROUT STOCKING Bay State anglers with their 2012 freshwater fishing license in hand can look forward to casting for over 522,100 feisty brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout by mid-March. These are sizeable fish; more than 73% of the fish will be 12 or more inches long. “We have some truly high … Read More
February 28, 2012
Massachusetts Saltwater Fishing Permit Survey
We’ve taken a few calls here at On The Water from fishermen who received a letter and a survey from a company called QuanTech, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, and NOAA Fisheries. Some of the surveys included a check for a specific amount, offering the recipient the option to cash the check in exchange … Read More
February 24, 2012
Rhode Island’s Felt-Soled Wader Ban Amended
News Update: The RI DEM has revised state regulations so that felt-soled foot gear is prohibited only in state freshwaters. As reported in the March 2012 issue of On The Water magazine, Rhode Island’s anglers – and especially the saltwater shore fishermen – were taken by surprise when the RI DEM published a new regulation … Read More
February 13, 2012
Weekend Sportsman’s Show Find – The Shimano Tranx
We just got back from spending the weekend at the Fly Fishing Show in Somerset, New Jersey. This is one of the really great outdoors shows every winter. No one selling socks or Sham-Wows. Just aisles and aisles of fly fishing gear, artwork and destinations. Our favorite find at the 2012 Fly Fishing Show wasn’t … Read More
January 17, 2012
Snag-Free Crankin
The night before StriperFest I was fishing the Cape Cod Canal with luremaker Patrick Sebile. Patrick shared stories of his adventures fishing around the world, talked about some of his inspiration of lure design and really seemed to get excited when discussing hook placement on lures. Patrick is constantly tinkering with hook size and placement … Read More
January 11, 2012
NY Sportfishing Federation presents gift to Bob Sweeney Sportfishing Education Center
On December 2, 2011, the New York Sportfishing Federation presented a check for $2,500 to the Bob Sweeney Sportfishing Education and Aquaculture Center. Opened on Long Island in 2002 at Cedar Beach Marina just off the Ocean Parkway in Babylon, the facility was constructed through the efforts of Assemblyman Bob Sweeney of Lindenhurst and the … Read More
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