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Seamanship – Winterizing – Now or Later, It Has To Be Done

Usually, as soon as I write a column on de-commissioning the boat for the winter season, Indian Summer arrives to bathe us in the last warmth of the year. As of this writing, it seems like it has arrived – but no one needs much…

CT-RI Fishing Forecast

Picking up from where we left off in September by proclaiming it as my favorite month to fish, I admit October is a close second. At worst, it would be third behind July, usually my favorite big striper month. But October to me has more…

LI Fishing Report

The gem of the fishing season is here – October. Crisp fall temperatures pushing water temps down and triggering migrations create a perfect scenario for the season finale. False albacore, porgies, sea bass, fluke, tuna and blackfish are all in play this month, but the…

NJ Fishing Report

Everything shifts in October. As the true autumnal season sets in with full colorful plumage, the saltwater comes alive. Cool nights spark the baitfish to push out of the backwaters and into the surfline as they are intercepted by migratory fish including stripers, blues, false…

The Loss of Minots Ledge Light

I can’t think of many more terrifying things than being marooned at night in a lighthouse during a raging hurricane-force storm, the structure shaking violently until it falls into the sea. That is what happened to two keepers in 1851. Many people believe their spirits…

Oysters On A Rope

Nestled in the lush green countryside of Marseillan in the South of France there is a place called Domaine Tarboriech. Domaine Tarbouriech occupies a charming holiday home dating back to the 18th century. The town of Marseillan dates back to the 6th century BC. Through…

Building Bridges

Bridges are an inevitable part of life for boaters and coastal dwellers. Whether walking, biking or driving over one – or paddling, sailing or motoring under one – bridges provide a passageway to what had heretofore been impassible. My Merriam Webster dictionary has 17 definitions…