New government regulations on the taking of Atlantic Cod may soon put cod fishing out of the reach of the average American. Government regulators are setting lower quotas for the recreational fisherman. This includes the Charter fishing community. 2012 Quotas for “non-Commercial” fishermen are down to just 9 cod fish per person a day and [...]

 Elmer Mudguaard.      Once a rare sight along the South Shore, this magnificent looking bird’s population has exploded and now many ponds and lakes in our area have resident pairs. Mute Swans are originally from eastern Europe and western Asia. They were brought to this country as “pets” to adorn public parks and private ponds; [...]

It was finger-numbing cold with the temperature at 5 degrees and the wind 10-15 mph straight out of the north, when Mar-e dumped us onto the beach. “I have the camera duty today. So I have to stay in the truck to keep the cameras from freezing,”  she laughed.  As we headed across the ice [...]

   by Elmer Mudguaard                          What a beautiful winter we are having weather wise. Heating bills are down and we aren’t shoveling the driveway every other day. Great! But for guys and gals like me and Mar-e this winter has made us adjust. Last year we already had many big fish on the ice. This morning [...]

Winter remains locked up in James Bay, but will soon be headed this way.  This autumn has been one of the best in years to be outdoors.  Warm temps and sunny days more than made up for the sneak snow storm in October. It’s been tough gearing up for Christmas when I can still see [...]

I grew up in Houghs Neck, Quincy. In those years, it was known as the flounder capital of the world.I caught so many flatties, in so many ways, that I wasn’t surprised to see a flounder on the end of my line in the North River one day as I was casting a jig to schoolie [...]

Once again,  the community spirit in Rockland is paying huge dividends for the Rockland people. A group of mountain bike enthusiasts from Rockland have been working feverishly in the vast conservation land that includes the summit of  Beech Hill for the past several weeks. The club has found great        co-operation from the Parks Department, the Water Department and the Conservation Chairman [...]