As many of you know I did a review on my St. Croix Avid surf rod a while back on this blog. That rod was great and served me well. One day last fall I was using it along some rocky dropoffs when I hooked a decent size striper. I was on a high perch...

I start my 2026 fishing seminars at the big shows on Saturday Jan. 31 at 2:00 at the New England Fishing Expo in Marlboro MA. This is one of the biggest pure fishing shows in New England.  It features a lot of freshwater fishing as well as saltwat...

I landed this nice size largemouth bass today while jigging.  With all these cold temperatures the ice is thickening all across southern New England.  I got out in the last couple of days and found safe ice in northern RI and nearby MA. The ice seem...

My St. Croix Avid Inshore rod was a perfect choice for the kayak as well as light tackle fishing from shore This past year I bought a new St. Croix Avid Inshore Spinning Rod.  My choice was a 7 foot 3 inch model that was rated medium heavy for lur...

Overall 2025 was a year of decline in many ways.  The striper fishing especially from shore continues on a downward and disappointing trend here in RI. Fishing for bluefish of all sizes was poor overall.  The one bright spot was a good run of pelag...