Author Archives: Ed Mitchell

Hardtails in Town!

Hardtails in Town! After three poor falls in my neck of Long Island Sound, the tide has turned. We have both albies and bonito and in fair numbers. In prior seasons, the action during the best part of the year … Continue reading

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Photos are a Time Machine

Photos are a Time Machine Can photos transport you back in time? Absolutely, taking us across the days, the weeks, the years and even the decades. And that is exactly why we love pictures of ourselves holding fish. We want … Continue reading

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Flip Pallot Moves On

Flip Pallot Moves On Famous Florida angler Flip Pallot died on Tuesday August 26th of this year. Details are slim at this point, but it appears he passed away in a Georgia hospital during an emergency operation. He was 82 … Continue reading

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ASMFC Schedule Hearings on Striped Bass

ASMFC Schedule Hearings on Striped Bass States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum III Arlington, VA – The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum III to … Continue reading

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Menhaden in Trouble in the Bay

Menhaden in Trouble in the Bay While menhaden on the coast are doing fine, menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay are another story. A few days back, the ASMFC Menhaden Management Board Presentation of August 2025 showed graphs revealing the reduced … Continue reading

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