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The Guide To Urban Fly Fishing

Todd Corayer — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:03:25 +0000

Marc Fryt's new book, The Guide To Urban Fly Fishing, is a balanced offering of advice, suggestions, gear tips and encouragements for readers to find some down-city fish. He emphasizes conservation of all waters while helping readers expand their ideas of where fish may be found, caught and released. From big cities to small town public parks, creeks to rivermouths, he introduces acres of new fly fishing possibilities and moments of hope in this busy world. Pack this book with a subway pass and fly box to start creating your new urban fish stories.

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Gerry Engel’s Beautiful Fly Tying Tools

Todd Corayer — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:24:20 +0000

Gerry Engel, finally left the Alaskan woods to build the finest wood fly tying accessories for anglers and fly tyers. All from salvaged Pacific northwest native trees, his caddies, bobbin holder and cabinets are world class additions to any tying desk. In this piece, we meet Gerry and discover his art and how his Bench Buddys became so popular.

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2026 Surfcasters Surf Day

Todd Corayer — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:15:46 +0000

Surf Day New and Used Tackle Sale is arguably the most important fishing event of the winter. This year, the Narragansett Surfcasters promise more, more tackle, more tables, more rods, gear and accessries. With more room at the W.Warwick Civic Center, it's centrally located so please don't miss the fun.

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Thirsty For Pulaski’s Salmon River

Todd Corayer — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 02:20:14 +0000

Thirsty For Pulaski's Salmon River, we were driven, by a Royale Coach no less, in pursuit of chinook salmon and chasing steelhead. Bob Littlefield drove all the roads where fish might be as I managed his vegan diet and lack of catching any fish. But we travelled in style through upstate New York, meeting people but not fish and savoring some farm cuisine we came so close to catching. It's a journey, this Pulaski fishing thing.

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Pulaski Salmon, For Some

Todd Corayer — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:45:42 +0000

Pulaski Salmon, For Some means there are fish in a pretty river and those in the know will catch some and some will write about the opposite. This was a great trip, casting in God's country for steelhead and salmon but sometimes, you just don't catch the fish, even after you found the fish.

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Striper Fishing Through Fall’s Twilight

Todd Corayer — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:36:15 +0000

I have fished for decades yet still burst with excitement at even a hint of a swirl or splash near me. Striper fishing through fall's twilight is a magic reminder of how special this season is for fishers and hunters. This week, read how to stalk and catch big bass in shallow water, armed with shooting stars and dark waters.

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Cora’s First Amazing Trout

Todd Corayer — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:34:58 +0000

On a pretty late spring day, Cora waited a long time, watching a bobber, hoping for that first amazing trout. The Surfcasters made it happen. The Narragansett Surfcasters, lead by Bruce Bain, held another Take A Kid Fishing Day and this time, one sweet young woman left with a memories and maye a new perspective on life.

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Trout Fishing the Deerfield River

Todd Corayer — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:39:27 +0000

With midges and an ace guide, we fished Massachusett's Deerfield River for rainbow, brook and pretty, elusive wild browns. Joe Benson was our guide; he led us easily and wisely, we caught, released and missed a few along the Charlemont stretch of America's hardest working river. It was the best day eva.

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2025 Spring Gear Guide for Rhode Island Fishermen

Todd Corayer — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:19:10 +0000

Click to browse our 2025 spring gear guide for all those Rhode Island and southern New England anglers who love quality gear. Click to view.

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Brackish Outfitters Builds Lifetime Rods

Todd Corayer — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:11:41 +0000

Brackish Outfitters builds lifetime rods for anglers who appreciate silent streams, city canals and big surf beaches. Owner Geoff Klane ties flies, builds rods and guides clients through deep wooded stretches in search of wild brook trout and long runs of Cape Cod beaches where stripers lurk. Each build is art.

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Testing Titan’s Pro55Q Cooler

Todd Corayer — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:53:17 +0000

Titan Pro's 55Q cooler may be one of your best longlife gear purchases. It proved to be tough, very well designed in every way and performed with a common sense approach to adventure food and drink storage. The designers did not miss a thing. This gets the very first Fish Wrap Seal of Approval.

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Spring’s Secret Striper Cove

Todd Corayer — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 01:47:13 +0000

Each new spring offers opportunity and peaceful adventures for salt pond anglers. I return to a favorite secret striper cove, partially undiscovered, silently sublimely obvious, teeming with chances for whatever we call fishing success. Spring revives us, she unlatches her gate to a warm summer, so in this piece, we begin a new fishing year with hope tucked away in plain sight.

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RITU’s Annual Fundraiser Banquet

Todd Corayer — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:15:24 +0000

RITU's Annual Fundraiser Banquet is not to be missed by anyone who appreciates cold water conservation, a fine dinner and cool gear auctions both live and silent. With George Daniel at the podium after dinner, you will stock up on gear and advise on how to cast and fish more effectively. This is a wonderful afternoon that supports Trout Unlimited in Rhode Island.

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Peace With Snowplow Drivers

Todd Corayer — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:53:24 +0000

We offer 5 tips to preserve the peace between snowplow drivers and your ever-cleaned driveway. It's snow and it's not that hard to get along. You want a clean driveway at all hours and we want clear roads for everyone. A little cooperation and understanding of the bigger picture will get us there.

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Trout Unlimited Resurrects Christmas Trees

Todd Corayer — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 17:51:26 +0000

The annual Trees for Trout collection saved 400 trees from landfills, affording them new lives in a much-loved Wood River next summer. Trout Unlimited and RIDEM joined forces again to save then reestablish Christmas trees to create revetments which will provide shade and shelter to fresh water fishes, like trout. Trout Unlimited beats with a heart of volunteerism and this year was another strong success.

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