by James Ritch | Nov 26, 2019 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I have been coming to Chincoteague since 1975. We bought a house there in 2012 and moved permanently there in 2017. In the years since our first visit, we have seen dynamic migration southward and westward of the Assateague Island shoreline. The power of...
by James Ritch | Nov 26, 2019 | Fishing Report
Fishing rebounded (a little) following the severe cold snap, which occurred two weeks ago. Unfortunately, with the more seasonable temperatures came winds that made getting out on the water a risky task. A lot of outdoor enthusiasts turned their attention to deer...
by James Ritch | Nov 21, 2019 | Fishing Report
After a week that has seen coastal flooding, high waves, below average air temperatures for this time of year, and even a brief encounter with snowfall in some areas, firsthand fishing information has been mighty hard to come by, if not impossible. One tackle shop...
by James Ritch | Nov 13, 2019 | Fishing Report
The arrival of a weather system last Thursday brought high winds and lower temperatures for the first half of the weekend, but decent fishing had returned by Sunday, lasting through Monday. I don’t see such a quick rebound following the predicted arrival of a severe...
by James Ritch | Nov 6, 2019 | Fishing Report
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Striped Bass Management Board voted 11-4 at its October 30 meeting to implement a striped bass management option that requires an 18% reduction in both the recreational and commercial striped bass catch. Each...
