When I was a wee lad, my favorite Golden Book was titled “Scuppers the Sailor Dog”. I got that book in 1952 and continue to read it to this day. I loved the Sailor Dogs name “Scuppers’’. When my son was born, I wanted to…
Long Island Boating World
Saltwater wise, February is always the slowest month of the year, but when the calendar page turns to March, the spark starts the fire. February is not a total loss though as blackfish and white perch are still on a chew, and usually all the…
Almost there!! The off-season just feels longer and longer each year, and having actual winter temps this year didn’t help.Just about a month away from the first casts of the season from shore in the bays come late March. I’m on the east end of…
As I write this, I am looking at low-20-degree high air temperatures with overnight lows in the teens over the next few days; great weather for ice fishing but downright miserable for those of us who love to fish in the ocean! This followed a…
I hope everyone has had a good start to the New Year. I unfortunately began my year with dental surgery which came with some complications but am on the mend and preparing for phase 2…never any fun. Praying all will be well before heading off…
“Pieces of wreck washed up on the shore near The Fire Island Lighthouse cannot be from the famed wreck of the first steam-powered ship to cross the Atlantic!”Most of you know about the first steamboat to cross the Atlantic in 1819. I won’t dawdle on…
The navigation markers on the Mystic River in Connecticut appear like apparitions out of the thick fog. They’re the only indication of where we’re going and where the channel is. The brightly colored screen of the chartplotter shows our position and heading. Fog has probably…
A boat holds more than our lunch, pillows, blankets, towels and a few lifejackets. The boat will keep us safe on the water. It reflects our style and represents the way we live. As such an important part of our recreational lives, buying the right…
Lieutenant Commander Lucien B. Green, master of the Training Ship Empire State, ordered the cadet helmsman to alter course and place the bow into the sea. A few moments later, he ordered that the engines be slowed to bare steerageway. He offered a silent prayer…
As I write this, I just returned from a fishing tackle dealer show in New Jersey. While I was unable to partake in the fun, the fishing was insanely good for striped bass. Everyone I spoke with expected the bite to last well into January…