She was built of steel in Scotland over a hundred years ago to fish for herring in the North Sea. The proud Alvei had defied the odds and survived when most of her kind were long gone, victims of shipwreck and storm or just dead…
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No doubt, many of you are fans of a TV show called Deadliest Catch. For over 15 years now, the show has documented the trials and tribulations of the Bering Sea crab fishery as they haul up various king, opilio (aka “Snow”) and bairdi crabs.…
The time is just about here for us to begin our trip taking our new to us boat from Alexandria Bay NY to Mattituck NY via the Saint Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, The Oswego Canal, The Erie Canal, Hudson River, East River to Long Island…
Have you ever come across this scenario while captaining your vessel?Two boats are barreling down the channel at extreme speed. One should be over closer to the red “CAN” buoys and the other should be on the opposite side of the channel closer to the…
As it always does, summer flew by. It was a fun one and a fishy one. With cooler nights and autumn right around the corner, September is a phenomenal fishing month and a sneak peek to the upcoming fall run. The arrival of false albacore…
Big bright sun and cool sea breezes define the post Labor Day scene along the Jersey Coast. The crowds are mostly gone and anglers have wide-open seas where plenty of fishing opportunity abounds! Inshore, stripers and bluefish will begin their southern migration along the coast.…
Let’s begin this month’s report with a look at some of the notable seasons that are opening and closing in the month of September in Southern New England. First up, the summer blackfish season in Connecticut is now closed until October 10. You can still…
On August 29, 2011, an American, WW-II USCG hero, largely forgotten by all but US Coast Guard Forces, passed away at 90 years old. This column celebrates him and what we still work for, even to this day. SabotageMost outeaster’s, as well as many other…
I was taking a friend out to his boat the other day – have I ever mentioned that I am a launch driver at a harbor on Long Island? Anyway, he was talking about making a brine for a bluefish he wanted to smoke. This…
Like everyone else, I was deeply saddened by the loss off life on the deep dive submersible “Titan” built by the company-Ocean Gate Explorations. Titan was operating as a paid, $250,00 per person “Tourist attraction”, offering trips down to the wreck of the Titanic. The…