THBAxCLING RppORT tor of a serious guide. If you take the next step and place a call, then an answering machine or the guide himself are really the only two accept-
able ways to reach a guide. Reaching "Rick's Plumbing Supply" when you call a guide is a red flag, as is relaying messagesthrough a family mem-
ber. Phone etiquette is equally important; amount of time required for a return phone call, politeness and energy while on the phone and patience
RecommendableGuides in: Connecticut, RhodeIsland,Massachusetts, NewHampshire,Maine by Tom Keer Connecticut: Capt. Dan Wood (860442-6343) for boat fishing the inshore islands and rips out of Niantic on a 26-foot Pacemaker;Capt. Steve Burnett (860-445-7180) for boat fishing the inshore islands and rips out of Groton on a 23-foot Seacraft; Capt. Steve Bellefleur (860-535-4856) for boat fishing the inshore islands and rips out of Stonington on a 20-foot Wahoo; Capt. Jeff Northrup (203226-1915) for boat fishing the Norwalk Islands out of Westport on a Hewes Light Tackle 20; and Capt. Chris Ryan (201-21'7-9763) for wade fishing on Long Island Sound's beachfronts.estuariesand coves. Rhode Island: Kenny Abrams (401294-7944) for wade fishing the b e a c h f r o n t s ,e s t u a r i e s a n d c o v e s ; Capt. Johnny Glenn (401-348-8716) for boat fishing the rocky coastline, rips and inshore islands on a Z2-foot Mako; and Capt, Ed Hughes (401364-8502) for boat fishing Block Island's rips, channelsand rocky coastline on a 26-foot Shamrock. Massachusetts (southwest): Capt. Chris Aubut (508-636-3267)for boat fishing the southwestern coast, including the Westport River and Cuttyhunk, on a 2O-foot Lema. Massachusetts (Cape Cod): Peter Alves (508-432-1200) for wade fishing the Cape Cod beachfronts, estuaries and flats; George Ryan (508-3986158) for wade fishing the Cape Cod beachfronts, estuaries and flats; Tony Biski (508-432-3777) for wade fishing Cape Cod's outer beaches,particularly for large fish; Capt. Dan Marini (508-945-2006) for boat fishing Pleasant Bay on a 20-foot Maritime Skiff; and Capt. Rich Benson (508-
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432-6264) primarily for flats fishing around the Chatham/Monomoy Island area on a Renegade18-foot flats boat, Massachusetts (Martha's Viney a r d ) : C o o p e r G i l k e s ( 5 0 8 - 6 2 73909) for wade fishing the beachf r o n t s , e s t u a r i e s ,f l a t s a n d c o v e s ; Capt. Jamie Boyle (508-627-3909) for boat fishing the rips, inshore islands and channelson a Hewes Light Tackle 20; Capt. Dan Gilkes (508627-3909) for boat fishing the rips, inshore islands and channelson a 26foot Parker; and Capt. Bill O'Brien (508-627-3909) for boat fishing the
rips, inshore islands and channels on a 20-foot Grady White. Massachusetts (Nantucket): Capt. Tom Mleczko (508-228-4225) for boat fishing the flats on an l8-foot Maritime dkiff; and Mike Monte (508-228-0529) for wade fishing the beachfronts, backwater and points. Massachusetts (South Shore and Boston Harbor): Capt. Mike Bartlett (617-293-6402) for boat fishing Cohasset's ledges and Boston Harbor's inshore islands, rips and channelson a 20-foot Hydrosport; Capt. Jon Perette (617-545-8283) for boat fishing Boston Harbor's inshore islands, rips
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and channels on a 2O-foot Custom Hydrosport; Capt. Dave Tracy (800320-3252) for boat fishing Boston Harbor's inshore islands, rips and channels on a 2O-foot Bayhawk; and Capt. Fred Christian (617-631-1879) for boat fishing Boston Harbor's inshore islands,rips and channelson an 18-foot Action Craft flats boat. Massachusetts (North Shore): Capt. Barry Clemson (508-948-3750)for boat fishing the North Shore river estuary systems on an Action Craft flats boat; Capt. Nat Moody (508526-4477) for boat fishing the Manchestercliffs and inshore islands on a 20-foot The Sea Fly; Capt. Derek Springler (508-526-4477) for boat fishing the Manchester cliffs and inshore islands on a 20-foot The Sea FIy; Dave Rimmer (508-4633378) for private accessto wade fish Crane's Beach's beachfrontsand estuaries; Phil Klug (508-470-4997) for wade and canoe fishing in and around Plum Island and Ipswich; and Allan Butler (508-388-0326)for dory fishing the Merrimack River and estuary system. New Hampshire: Mark Allen (603669-1979) for wade fishing in Rye and Hampton river mouths and beachfronts. Maine: Capt. Pat Keliher (207-8656561) for boat fishing the Kennebec and Sheepscot River systems on an 18-foot Parker; Capt. Doug Jowett (207-725-4573) for boat fishing the Kennebec and Sheepscot River systems on a 20-foot Skiff; and Capt. Dave Pecci (207-729-3997) for boat fishing the Kennebec and Sheepscot River systems on a 21-foot Cutty Cabin. - Tom Keer.
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