I'm going to Newport with my wife this weekend. I would like to fish early Sunday morning 4-5 a.m. any tips or advice. I'm thinking 2nd beach or the nature sanctuary.

I'll be in Newport from May 3 thru 10 on a vacation trip. Wifey says I can fish a couple of times. I have limited experience with Stripers, that being a club trip to Cape Cod last May/June. Caught a lot of schoolies and that was great fun. It would be great if any of you would share some...

Hello, I'm new to the Rhode Island area and the fishing available around here. Originally from Wisconsin, I've fished the Great Lakes all my life and looking forward to some successful salt water fishing here. I have a 7' Med/Heavy Ugly Stick with a Quantim Optix spinner (which I don't care for...

If You live in Newport Rhode Island, How and where can you catch a bass striper with out a boat? Is the water to hot or to cold now? I always used small rock crabs when I was a kid to catch fish, but I havn't been fishing in the ocean for 15 years or more. My boyfriend just moved here from PA...

me and a few of my buds might be heading up to newport and im just looking for tips, maybe what kind of baits i should use or general locations like east or west side of newport or beaches any info would be greatly apreciated :mental:

My wife and I will be there on the 7th of May for our anniversity. She wants to try some surf fishing. I'm cool with that. Where are some good spots to hit? Thanks for any and all input.

Hello, I just go back from Iraq and new to this website I'm looking forward to striper fising. I don't have a lot of experience fishing for striper and basically just use squid and cast from the shore by the Newport bridge. I've been watching the water temps and notice the water temp is around...

Hello, I just go back from Iraq and new to this website I'm looking forward to striper fising. I don't have a lot of experience fishing for striper and basically just use squid and cast from the shore by the Newport bridge. I've been watching the water temps and notice the water temp is...

Anyone going to the boat show? I'm thinking Fri or Sat. Still looking for a 16-18 Ft.

Hello all, New to the site and must admit that I am impressed. I am taking the family to Newport September 13 through the 16th and wanted to get the kids into some fish. I may slip out myself for some night fishing and was looking for recommendations on where to try for both myself and my...

hello all, I ran into gunny at the local bait shop and he pointed me in this direction. I just moved here from Michigan, and im pretty lost as far as fishing goes. All I do is fish anything from large mouth to musky to rainbow trout. but when it comes to stripers im alittle lost. I have landed a...

Went out this morning because I had a good feeling about the weather and tide. Headed over to 2nd beach in Newport and got this little guy on a 3" white/red tail cocahoe minnow. He was only about 18 inches, but so was my smile after feeling the first striper of the year on my line.:redbiggrin:

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Hey there I hate to be that guy who asks where to fish but I've never been to Newport and I have to work there this weekend. So I was hoping that someone would point a novice surf caster in the right direction. This way I wouldn't rot my brain sitting in a motel room watching bad T.V...