Soctsman in NEwport ... Somewhere to spin for a while ?

[tonyjambo]

Hi,

i'm a Scotsman who will be in Newport for a few days early september and I'm looking for somewhere to casually spin for a while and just wanted to know a couple of things :
1) Wheres a good place to fish from ? The kind of fishing I'm talking about is usually done from piers or from rocks back home.
2) What can i look to catch ? Back home I'm usually after mackerel or sea trout when spinning or when fishing a piece of bait going for sea bass or pollock.
3) What would work in the local waters ? I normally fish 1-3 oz spinners of various different silver gold colors or fish a strip of bait on a paternoster.

Just somewhere to chuck a line in for a couple of hours would be great, also curious as to whats edible and whats not - I've read about high PCB levels in the area and want to know what to be careful of.

Thanks
Tony

[cchobot]

Hi Tony,

Glad to hear you'll be visiting. Make sure to stop by the shop to get all the latest info when you're here. Find us @ 1077 Aquidneck Ave in Middletown. As for some general info, depending on when you'll be coming you'll see action on Striped Bass & Blue fish from shore. When is it you'll be in town Tony? And what is a paternoster? Looking forward to seeing you.