Courtesy of Telegram.com on November 25, 2015 by Bradford L. Miner Correspondent BELCHERTOWN – By day, Quabbin Reservoir draws tens of thousands of visitors each year. Sightseers, hikers, birders and anglers are among those who embrace its grandeur and resources. Under cover of darkness, a select few aquatic biologists and wildlife technicians…
By Shannon Mallette Fall is here! Which means colder water, and some big bass action. First you have to find them, but once you do, jigs are a great way to catch them. When the water cools off, usually into the 40s, bass will head to deeper water where they…
Courtesy of National Geographic on November 24, 2015 by Brian Clark Howard A family enjoying the beach in Panama City, Florida this weekend witnessed a scene right out of a B horror movie: a shark feeding frenzy. Blake and Tyra Whitlow posted video of the encounter to YouTube, writing that…
Courtesy of WCSH Portland on November 24, 2015 AP News Source PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A key panel says Maine shrimp are still depleted and fishing regulators’ moratorium on fishing for them should remain in effect in 2016. Fishermen haven’t been able to catch the shrimp since 2013. They were…
Courtesy of New Britain Herald on November 23, 2015 by Brian Johnson PLAINVILLE — The preservation of Paderewski Pond became a townwide issue after more than 1,000 fish suddenly died in late September. Plainville Town Manager Robert E. Lee was joined by Don Mysling, senior fisheries biologist with the Department of…
Fishing during the week was excellent aboard the Black Hawk, reports Capt. Greg. Wednesday was nothing short of spectacular. The weather was gorgeous; flat calm all day, and the fishing couldn’t get any better. All the porgies you could possibly ask for, big jumbo seabass, and a good scattering of…
A FISHING LIFE : HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH? By: Steve Garbowit Since I am 68 years old and have been fishing since I was 5 years old there have been many wonderful and exciting memories to savor. Unfortunately or perhaps inevitably there have been other instances where I wish I…
Levittown, NY Fisherman Admits $632G Illegal Catch, Gets 7 Months A commercial fisherman from Levittown has been sentenced to 7 months in prison for his role in a scheme to underreport his fishing catch to take some $632,000 in illegal fluke. At a hearing in U.S. District Court in Central…
Honest Fishing Diary 10/21/15 “Sometimes I catch em and sometime I don’t”, but I always try to enjoy the experience.” Written by: Stephen Garbowit sgarbowit@comcast.net 10/21/15 Haven’t been out for a while; little under the weather and the wind was a strong. One thing I hate is fishing and/or boating…
Honest Fishing Diary “Sometimes I catch em and sometime I don’t”, but I always try to enjoy the experience.” Written by: Stephen Garbowit sgarbowit@comcast.net 10/9/15 should I go fishing or old man basketball? Fishing wins. Should I launch my boat in New Haven where launch is rough or West Haven…
