A bitter April wind blows across the sandy scrub of Napatree Point sending the wind chill into the twenties as a US Fish & Wildlife Service Wildlife Biologist and a group of volunteers try to warm themselves by pounding steel posts into the sand. The…
Long Island Boating World
If you are boating anywhere in the United States, you have encountered a bridge or two in your nautical career. It’s your “Approach” to them that makes all the difference when it comes to you, your vessel and your passenger’s safety. Just to clarify, each…
How about some random trivia this issue, just for the hell of it, and to impress your shipmates as you pour them some more rum!• Because the chalky shells of certain marine animals have a composition that depends upon the temperature of the water in…
Now it’s starting to get serious. The cobwebs of the offseason leading into the spring are well and gone. A solid April bass bite from Raritan to Jones inlet, while the bays and inlets further east had their typical schoolie to lower slot size bass…
Did you know that May 31st is National Macaroon Day? I didn’t. I came across it on the internet. And apparently June 3rd is National Chocolate Macaroon Day in Scotland. I wish every day were a National Cookie Day!The first time I ever tasted a…
Here we are, at the beginning of another season of saltwater fishing in Southern New England. This is a wonderful time of the year for me as there is so much promise, so much hope, and so much excitement about the months that lie ahead.…
A sense of normalcy has settled upon our lives, as Covid for now seems to be in the rear view mirror, God help us, it stays that way. May’s fishing is primed for success. As of late March, the striper run in Raritan Bay is…
The operation of a vessel on the water might be seen as similar to the operation of a vehicle on a roadway. In both, you have a helm, controls, and instrumentation. However, with the vehicle, one is often confined in place by a seatbelt with…
Piloting a Speedboat … Ready, Set, Go … But not too Fast !!! … Thinking back to 2020 when the pandemic reared its ugly head, not many people thought it would lead to an economic boom time for boat sales. In part, this was driven…
When I teach seamanship classes, I eventually get around to the fact that the sea is a dangerous and hostile place – but, if prepared, you can increase your odds dramatically if you view yourself as an astronaut on a far away planet. Help is…