Dave Monti

Many are first-time offenders and often are not aware state law, says Jeffrey Mercer, enforcement officer of the DEM

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Also, bonito and false albacore are here, or arriving soon, at our Rhode Island coast.

The Tournament, which includes shore, fly fishing, youth and boat divisions, awarded over $10,000 in prizes, gift cards and tournament swag.

But the big winner through donated tournament fees and a major matching donation was the Block Island Fire and Rescue Department, which reeled in a $6,200 donation.

A safety workshop and information session provided by the Better Bay Alliance and wind farm installer Ørsted is scheduled for Aug. 22 in North Kingstown.

Dave Monti | Special to The Providence Journal Fishing Report Fishing for tautog (also called black fish) has been outstanding for the past four to five years.

Stu Meltzer, owner of the Fearless Fish Market in Providence and an expert at the art of ikejime, will be the guest speaker at Monday's seminar.

I took this introductory session two years ago and learned how to fly fish. And then caught fish on a fly rod that afternoon.

"We now have over $350,000 available for the assessment and permitting for the removal of Breakheart Dam," said a Trout Unlimited official.