Category Archives: Environment

Captains for Clean Water

Captains for Clean Water Bought a new hat. Did I need another one? No, I got it for a special reason. Have you noticed that fishing isn’t getting better these days? Damn. Its true pretty much no matter where you … Continue reading

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Striper Spawn in Serious Trouble

The Juvenile Abundance Index (JAI) counts the number of baby striped bass in spawning areas, representing the productivity of each year’s spawn. The JAI for the Bay has been recorded since the 1950s. It is the gold standard for assessing … Continue reading

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The Weather Worries Me

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???

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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Shark Smart

Shark Smart In the previous post, I noted the number of hooked fish being cut off by sharks. Yeah its surprising, a totally new thing here in Southern New England. But the flip side of this coin is the serious … Continue reading

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