Author Archives: Ed Mitchell

The Weather Worries Me

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Ed Mitchell

The Weather Worries Me The weather worries me. Here in Connecticut, 2022 was a drought year. Dry as a bone. Then a switch flipped – 2023 being one of the wettest years ever noted. December, January and February proved  to … Continue reading →

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Are Bunker Back???

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Ed Mitchell

Are Bunker Back??? It’s a question on a lot of anglers’ mind.  And it’s been there for a long time. Many years ago, a handful of anglers, including myself, got the menhaden trawlers pushed out of Connecticut waters. To do … Continue reading →

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Dave’s Redfish and Sweet Pompano

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Ed Mitchell

Dave’s Redfish and Sweet Pompano Got a message from my buddy Dave a few days back. He fishes the flats on Florida’s Gulf Coast and knows how to do it right, believe me. I guess the weather had been a … Continue reading →

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November “Albies” !

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Ed Mitchell

November “Albies”! A day ago my friend Phil caught a nice false albacore here in Southern New England. Way to go Phil! When they left the dock that morning, the air temperature was below freezing, but the water was around … Continue reading →

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Mark’s Big Landlocked Salmon

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Ed Mitchell

Mark’s Big Landlocked Salmon Recently my friend Mark Lewchick hauled his Lund Alaskan up to northern New England in the search of landlocked salmon. Will not mention the name of the lake, but I can report Mark’s trip was a … Continue reading →

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