November/December 2012 November/December 2012

There’s plenty of fishing left in 2012, and the November/December Issue of OTW will tell you all about it. Catch your biggest tog ever in deep water. Find late season love along the Rhode Island surf, and discover where to catch monster largemouths through the ice. Also included is the 2013 Boat and Power Preview and a Fisherman’s Gift Guide to help you make your wish list for this Holiday Season.

Features

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  In Search of Togzilla

  by Zach Harvey

  With blackfish exiting Narragansett Bay and gathering out front, Newport in November can provide the best trip — and the biggest tautog — of the season.

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  South County Herring Blitzes

  by David Pickering

  Stretch your surfcasting season into December when the sea herring show along Rhode Island’s beaches.

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  Big Bass From Trout Water

  by Ron Powers

  Set your traps on a trout pond and set your sights on oversized bass!

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  Blue Marlin

  by Larry Backman

  How can I explain such a personal quest? How can I justify the time, effort, money, sweat and tears spent on an 11-year mission? It’s been 11 years since I saw my first large blue marlin swim into the spread, 11 years since that fish decimated my spread, burned skin from my fingers, crushed my ego and painted an enduring image in my brain.

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  Baitcasting 101

  by Alfonso K. Ajello

  A practical guide to bass fishing with low-profile baitcasters.

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  Gear Hibernation

  by Pepé Silvia

  Take care of your equipment now to enjoy hassle-free fishing next spring.

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  2013 Boat & Power Preview

  by Neal Larsson

  Discover what’s available for a new year and a new season of boating and fishing.

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  On The Water’s 2012 Angler’s Gift Guide

  by OTW Staff

  114 great gifts for fishermen.