Rene is the consumate Captian. He can catch fish with the best of them, but he also provides a safe and fun experience. In that order. Nobody puts in more prep time into each trip than Rene. He works hard, has a long list of proven spots and he'll give it to you straight. If it could happen on the water from finding a school of squeteague to mechanical problems he's thought of it and is prepared with the right lure, fly or boat part whatever the case may be.  If you have fished with Rene you...

J. Kenney Abrames is a Rhode Island treasure. He is the author of Striper Moon and A Perfect Fish two of the seminal works in fly rodding for striped bass, but to describe Kenney as a striper fisherman is to sell him very short. He's a talented artist. First and foremost. He has sculpted a larger-than-life Jesus, done ornate theater ceilings and molding, written a couple of non-fishing books, and a house full of paintings including every fly in A Perfect Fish. Above all, he's a generous man....

Tom Rosenbauer is the host of the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast and has been with the Orvis Company for over 30 years, and while there has been a fishing school instructor, copywriter, public relations director, merchandise manager, editor of The Orvis News, and Marketing Director for Orvis Rod and Tackle. He is now the "Chief Enthusiast" Tom has more than ten fly fishing books in print, including The Orvis Fly-Tying Guide, which won a National Outdoor Book Award. When he was named Fly Rod...

Captain Craig Cantelmo grew up on the East End of Long Island. He was introduced to surfcasting by his father and saltwater fishing became a life long passion. Today Craig is the Manager of Van Staal Fishing Products and has played a vital role in the creation of some of the leading surf, fly, and inshore reels in saltwater fishing. He is living proof that some folks can mix business with pleasure.

Captain BJ Silvia of Flippin Out Fishing Charters has been fishing Newport, Block Island, and Narragansett Bay his whole life. A life-long Aquidneck Island resident, he is a wealth of knowledge about fisheries, and effective techniques on top of that he is always experimenting. He has seen fisheries both decline and recover and is vocal in his commitment to creating and maintaining quality inshore fishing in the Ocean State. He is a regular speaker at saltwater fishing shows and has been...

Dennis Zambrotta is one of the most generous and curious people I know. Always looking to share what he knows and to learn something new himself. Be it up and coming folk bands, IPA's or steelhead his infectious enthusiasm lights up the room. Thankfully for the rest of us, Dennis is a passionate surfcaster and his generosity and curiosity carry over to that pursuit as well.  Dennis is the author of "Surfcasting Around the Block" a culmination of 20 years of research, interviews, multiple...

A discussion of inshore tackle and tactics between Peter Jenkins of the Saltwater Edge and Captain Jack Sprengel of eastcoastchartersri.com

A discussion of striped bass fly rod tackle and tactics between Peter Jenkins of the Saltwater Edge and Steve Culton of currentseams.com.

A discussion of surf tackle and tactics by season between Peter Jenkins of the Saltwater Edge and Jerry Audet.