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ASMFC Cuts 2027 Menhaden Quota Just 9%, Even as Its Own Science Called for 40%

November 11, 2026 by OTW Staff

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Big Tog in Little Rhody | OTW Podcast #99

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SeaVee 375Z Walkthrough: A 37-Foot Center Console with Up to 600 Gallons of Fuel

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Captain Eddie Brown

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1,200 Hours on Triple Honda 350s: Captain Eddie Brown's Contender 39 ST

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Formula 387 Fish

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First Look: The New Upper Station on the Formula 387 Fish

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Rare Yellow Burbot Discovered in Oswego Harbor by the USFWS

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Pursuit S288

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Pursuit S288 Updates at FLIBS 2026: Twin 16-Inch Displays and a New Trolling Motor Option

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Caymas 29 CT

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Caymas 29 CT Walkthrough at FLIBS 2026: Offshore Fishing Meets Family Fun

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Saltwater

Confiscated illegally caught RI tautog

Rhode Island Officers Seize Dozens of Illegal Tautog in Recent Cases

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It's Tough Out There for a Small Striped Bass | OTW Podcast #98

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Locals fishing Cape Cod Canal for mackerel

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Cape Cod Canal Mackerel: A Late-Season Saltwater Fix

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Shark Fishing "Influencer" Held on $10,000 Bail for Targeting White Sharks on Cape Cod

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Surfcasting

The Surfcaster Personality Test

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Cut the Line (A Haunting Tale from the Striper Surf)

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Legends of Lunch Break Fishing | OTW Podcast #97

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Legends of Lunch Break Fishing | OTW Podcast #97

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A Legacy of Rod Building with Al Cappy, Jr. | OTW Podcast #96

Podcasts

A Legacy of Rod Building with Al Cappy, Jr. | OTW Podcast #96

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Anything's Possible in the Canyons with Captain Damon Sacco | OTW Podcast #95

Podcasts

Anything's Possible in the Canyons with Captain Damon Sacco | OTW Podcast #95

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Gear

Gear

13 Gift Ideas for Kids Who Love to Fish | 2027 Angler's Gift Guide

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Gear

Raymarine Debuts Compact IP Camera for Axiom Chartplotters

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Gear

Review: Simms' Saltwater-Grade Rip Line Pro Suit

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Cooking

Opinion

Fish Beer Friday Review: Whalers Brewing Co. Light Lager

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Saltwater

Brad Leone Wants You to Eat More Bait

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Cooking

Fish Beer Friday Review: Landlocks & Brookies Pale Ale by Northwoods Brewing Co.

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Cobia 250 DC

Boating

First Look: All-New Cobia 250 DC Walkthrough at FLIBS 2026

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Raymarine Axiom 2 Pro

Boating

First Look: Raymarine Axiom 2 Pro at FLIBS 2026

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Grady-White Freedom 265

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First Look: All-New Grady-White Freedom 265

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The Key to Fall Bass Fishing? Find the Baitfish

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