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Newport Boat Show expands education series

By Captain Dave Monti
Posted 6/16/16

The Newport International Boat Show announced an expanded education series hosting on-water courses, seminars and demonstrations giving show attendees plenty of programs to participate in and …

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Newport Boat Show expands education series

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The Newport International Boat Show announced an expanded education series hosting on-water courses, seminars and demonstrations giving show attendees plenty of programs to participate in and exhibits to see. The Show is slated for September 15th, 16th and 17th.

This year's education opportunities include Confident Captain's At The Helm instruction program; the CruiserPort University seminar series presented by PassageMaker, Sail, Soundings and Power & Motoryacht; and Sail America's Discover Sailing program.

Additional events within walking distance of the show grounds include the first annual Newport Wooden Boat Show, located at Bowen's Ferry Landing Marina and the Newport Brokerage Boat Show at the Newport Shipyard. Ticket holders will also have the opportunity to tour America's newest tall ship, the 200-foot SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, at no additional charge. The ship will be docked at Perry Mill Wharf for tours and staff will be on-hand to answer questions.

For more information on the 2016 Newport International Boat Show visit www.newportboatshow.

com.

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

to meet August 2-5

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will hold their summer meeting from August 2nd through the 5th in Alexandria, VA. Agenda highlights include status reports on the South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board, a Tautog Management Board update as well as Horseshoe Crab, Coastal Shark and Atlantic Sturgeon Management Board meetings. The Atlantic Coastal Cooperate Statics Program (ACCSP) executive committee and council will meet, the Atlantic menhaden, Striped Bass, American Eel and Lobster Board are also scheduled to meet. Visit www.asmfc.org for details on above highlights and meeting updates.

Trout Unlimited

meeting June 29

The Narragansett Chapter of Trout Unlimited (TU225) will hold a streamside meeting Wednesday, June 29, 5:00 p.m. at the Deer Check Station on Rt. 165 (Ten Rod Road) in Exeter, RI. The primary focus of this meeting will be a short discussion of fly fishing the Hexagenia hatch on the Wood River, and the safety precautions necessary for fishing during dusk and the twilight hours.

Networking will start at 5:00 p.m., food will be available at about 5:30 p.m. and a short meeting will start around 6:00 p.m. followed by a discussion. Anglers and hungry fish have time to meet in the water afterwards. Contact chapter president, Ron Marafioti, at (401) 463-6162 with questions.

Where's the bite

Striped bass fishing continued strong this week. Angler Mike Swain of Coventry said, "We caught twelve bass at night in the East Passage of the Bay with our largest fish being 36 pounds last week." Elisa Cahill of Snug Harbor Marina, South Kingstown said, "We have good size bass being caught along the southern coastal shore with shad being the bait of choice from boat and shore. And, on the Southwest Ledge off Block Island they are starting to pick up bass trolling." "The wind this weekend and Monday slowed things down but on a consistent basis we have had striped bass being caught with Atlantic menhaden in the Fall River area. Bluefish are being caught all along the south coast. I saw a large school of bluefish travel from Little Crompton to Westport out to Gooseberry Island." said Sam Busenbark of Bucko's Bait & Tackle, Fall River. Manny Macedo of Lucky Bait & Tackle, Warren said, "The striped bass situation is the same as last week… a lot of school bass being caught with keepers (28" or larger) mixed in." Angler Jack Leyden of North Kingstown, who landed a trifecta Saturday (keeper striped bass, fluke and blue fish) said, "I fished just north of Conimicut Light Saturday with a few other boats and the striped bass were running strong. A boat next to me with three anglers kept catching fish after fish. It looked like they were yo-yoing Atlantic menhaden." Yo-yoing is a method that loads lead weight into dead bait fish so it sinks in the water column giving it an irresistible life like appearance to striped bass. Some environmentalists and fishermen do not support yo-yoing due to the possibility of fish released (or ones that get away) ingesting lead. Many fishing tournaments do not allow anglers to catch striped bass using this method.

Scup fishing has improved dramatically with anglers catching keeper size scup in many locations. However, reports of extra-large scup that where around last year have not come in yet. Although I fished in the Warwick Light area Friday and landed a 16" scup. "Nice keeper sized scup are being caught at Westport and at the Stone Bridge in Tiverton." said Sam Busenbark of Bucko Bait & Tackle. "The scup bite has picked up a lot on the east and west walls and is strong at Hazard Rock too from shore." said Nellie Valles of Maridee Bait & Canvas, Narragansett.

Summer flounder (fluke) fishing has picked up and continues to be good close to shore or in lower water. This weekend I caught three keeper fluke to 20" (and two shorts) at Warwick Light in 15 to 20 feet of water in about 90 minutes along with two scup to 16 inches. Fish were biting on a chartreuse colored bucktail stinger (used with a jig) tipped with native squid but tipping the bucktail with a soft plastic Gulp bait worked just as well for the fluke. Capt. Frank Blount of the Frances Fleet said, "Fishing was generally close to home and the number of keepers was very solid with a fair amount of anglers amassing five to seven keepers a trip and others doing less and a few limiting out. Biggest fish of the week was around seven pounds but a lot of quality fish in the three to five pound range were noted and on Saturday there were four good fish in the seven pound range." Elisa Cahill of Snug Harbor Marina said, "The fluke bite on the southwest side of Block Island is good with a consistent bite along the southern coastal shore at Carpenter Bar, Matunuck in about 35 feet of water. Fishing off the center wall of the Harbor of Refuge has been good too."

"Shark fishing is just starting with blue sharks (the first sharks of the season to bite) being caught at the Suffix this weekend." said Elisa Cahill of Sung Harbor Marina.

Captain Dave Monti has been fishing and shell fishing for over 40 years. He holds a captain's master license and a charter fishing license. He is a RISAA board member, a member of the RI Party & Charter Boat Association and a member of the RI Marine Fisheries Council. Contact or forward fishing news and photos to Capt. Dave at dmontifish@verizon.net or visit his website at www.noflukefishing.com.

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