Home water
The Rhode Island fishery
Rhode Island earns its nickname — the Ocean State packs over 400 miles of coastline, Narragansett Bay, Block Island Sound and the rips and reefs around Point Judith into a tiny footprint. It's some of the richest inshore water in the Northeast, with current, structure and bait coming together in a way that keeps fish stacked up close to home.
From the salt ponds and bay to the boulder fields and tide rips off the points, there's a bite somewhere through most of the year. Spring and fall are prime as striped bass migrate through, summer fills in with fluke, sea bass and scup, and the fall run can be flat-out chaos when bass and blues blitz the bait.
What swims close to home
The crown jewel of the inshore fishery. We chase striper on the troll and the cast around Point Judith and Block Island Sound — dawn patrols and the fall run are when the big bass really chew. Best in May–June and again in October.
Pound-for-pound brawlers that blitz bait on the surface all summer and fall. When the blues are chopping, it's nonstop action — perfect for first-timers and anyone who just wants to bend a rod.
A summer staple drifted over sandy bottom and channel edges. Flatfish that fight above their weight and make some of the best eating around. Prime from late spring through summer.
Hard-pulling, structure-loving and delicious. Sea bass stack up on the reefs, wrecks and rockpiles through the warmer months — a reliable bottom bite that fills the box.
Fast, scrappy and everywhere in the summer. Scup are a blast on light tackle and a great target for kids and new anglers learning to fish the bottom.
The fall and spring bulldog of the rocks and wrecks — and the favorite target of our spearfishing crew. Tough fish to fool and even tougher to pull out of the structure, with top-shelf table fare as the reward.
How we run it
Inshore trips are perfect for first-timers, families and locals who want a half-day on the water without the long offshore run. We work the tides and the structure, put you on fish, and make sure you have a day worth remembering.
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