On the Water

By Jonathan Russo In the early morning hours, there were more than a few times I thought the boat might break apart. The sound of the flat-bottomed boat crashing into the waves was alarming, as was the curling water frequently scouring the deck before flooding the cockpit. We would all be tossed into a dark, roiling sea, far from shore or rescue. To chase this thought from my consciousness I looked around the red lit space at…

A Lesson Learned   By Michael J. Tougias Excerpted from the latest book by Michael J. Tougias, The Power of Positive Fishing: A Story of Friendship and a Quest for Happiness, co-authored with his fishing friend Adam Gamble.   On our hunt for striped bass my fishing partner Adam and I usually took his boat, but every now and then I’d insist we take the kayaks out instead. I liked the stealth a kayak provided for approaching…