Web Sources for the Sportsman.

I've been to all of these and like 'em. A hundred or more, so far. If you're looking for information about the Cape, or fishing/hunting Cape and Island Waters, these sites offer some of the best I've ever found.

First, pictures.

• LANDSAT and more Big Satelite photos
• NOAA GOES-8 Satellite images, IR, updated hourly
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  Next, Navigation and Maritime Information:

• Interactive Marine Observations:Northeastern United States Try 44028 for local weather history and ocean conditions.
• U.S. Navigation Center Lots of very good marine safety information including GPS, LORAN, Radionav., Etc.
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• Tides and Currents Choose your locale for specifics (e.g. Cape Cod Canal, Pleasant Bay, etc.)
• Tide/Current Predictor
• NOAA Field Operations Branch, Tides, Currents, Storm Surge, Tsunami, Realtime data, Predictions
• NOAA OPSD Cape and Islands Tide
• Cape Cod Canal, MA Tides
• Chatham, MA Tides
• The RIGHT time
• Sun Rise and Set and Moon Phases (If its black, do it twice) Who needs sleep?
• Even more good tide information. You can never have too much.
• LOCAL RADAR/ANIMATED(WX)
• Northern Gulfstream SST

  

  A Few Weather Sites:

• Great Weather by Town!
• NOAA Interactive Weather
• Weathernet
• Real Time Data
• Wind Speed
• Sea Surface Temps
• Sea Surface Temps, up close
• 24 hour forecast winds
• 24 hour forecast temps
• Allentown Weather Center
• United States Weather Pages
• Buzzards Bay Buoy
• Nantucket Buoy
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• METEOROLOGY LIBRARY

  

  Maps and Charts:

• Interactive Road Maps
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• USGS National Mapping Information: Home Page
• National Aerial Photography Program: Search Criteria
• ESIC Home Page
• Government Interactive Area Maps
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• BIG Government Sources of Outdoor Information:
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
• Environmental Protection Agency Great site for one and all in the family.
• Federal Communication Commission ( marine radio licensing )
• NESDIS Home Page National Environmental Satelite Data and Information Service.
• ParkNet: The National Park Service Place on the Web Very general but soon should lead to Nat'l Seashore Page!
• US Gov't Printing Office-Consumer Information Center
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• NTIS Products National Technical Information Service.

  

  Local Massachusetts Agency Resources:

• Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
• MDFW Environmental Law Enforcement
• Massachusetts Hunting Laws
• Migratory Bird Reg.s
• Trout Stocking Reports
• Turkey Check Stations
• 1999-2000 Waterfowl Regulations
• WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA) REGULATIONS
• Mass. Freshwater Sportfishing Awards
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• Division of Marine Fisheries
• Abstracts of the Marine Fisheries Laws, 1999
• Sport Fisheries Programs and State Records
• Saltwater Fishing Derby
• Environmental Education Site
• Registry/Title Site for Boats, Etc. Barnstable handles more than anybody!
• D.E.M. "Access" Site Listings of Accessible recreation sites.
• Fish and Wildlife "Handicapped" access sites. Access for the sportsperson.
• Mass Div. of Marine Fisheries: office addresses and phone numbers
• Massachusetts Ecology Division
• MDFW Handicapped Accessible Ramps Freshwater Access, a couple on Cape.
• Mass Coastal Zone Management Homepage

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• Hunter harassment is against Massachusetts State law. Hunters should report violations
  to D.L.E. 1-800-632-8075 or State or local police and prepare to provide a description of violators.

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  Boating:

  U.S. Coast Guard:

• U.S. Coast Guard
• Licensing
• First Coast Guard District
• More "Water" Sites:
• MarineNet A LARGE list of resources
• U.S. Power Squadron Safety oriented.
• The Maritime Communications Net
• Cape Cod Coastal Canoeing
• Atlantic Coastal Kayaker Commercial, slow and outdated but...
• Rules and Regulations for Sail Racing Handy to know in crowded waters.
• Access Sailing Information, etc. General info.

  

  Other Outdoor Sites of Interest, including (of course) FISHING:

  Honorable Mention:

• The Fishing Page Where it all began, folks! It's gone, "never to return" the site manager said. But to J. Suchowski who started fishing pages on the net, "Thanks, man".
• Firearm Sqfety and Hunting:
• NRA Education and Training Division A path to both Safety and local ranges.
• Ducks Unlimited THE waterfowl conservationists.
• Big Outdoor Sites:
• Coastal Conservation Association of Massachusetts
• Environmental Organization WebDirectory - Water Resources
• Amazing Environmental Organization Webdirectory Big place to green out.
• National Fisherman News
• And Now For The Fishing Sites:
• John Purtell's Fishing Related WWW Pages The BIGGEST list I've ever seen.
• New England Surfcaster An extensive fishing and fishing info site with local and national links.
• New England Saltwater Fly Rodders
• Massachusetts Striped Bass Association
• Cape Fishing Charters Local Information and charter services site.
• Cape Cod Charter Association The biggest outdoor charter and booking service for the Cape and Islands.
• Welcome to Nor'east Saltwater Online
• A Connecticut Saltwater fishing report Pretty good and timely.
• Florida Saltwater
• Fish'n Net Fishing Records for Massachusetts: Fishing, records, state, water, recreation, sport.
• Internet Waterway: IGFA
• USATUNA.COM
• Fishing-related stops along the Web; JumpStation
• Larry's Tackle Shop Fishing Charts
• Joe Halgas' WWW Fishing Page Links and Reports (N.J. local but with general info of value)
• "Outdoor Source"
• WorldWideAngler.com Fishing Network
• Cape Cod Fisherman
• Fly Fishing Only
• A Fly Fishing Directory
• B. Christo's Saltwater Fly Fishing Page
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• Flyfish.com
• Hooks for the Fly--A Tiers Reference Guide from Piscator Publishing
• The Icefishing Home Page.
• Fishing Reports:
• Cape Cod Outdoors TM, Weekly Fishing Reports (1999 & 1998)
• Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports for Cape Cod and the Islands
• Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard | The Insiders' Guide®
• Commercial Seafood Sites:
• Seafood Datasearch: Seafood Market Information
• Seafood Link
• N.Y. PRICES commercial fish
• Fishing Publications:
• Fishing Cape Cod (On The Water - Net Site)
• Field & Stream Online -- Destinations -- Massachusetts
• Ice Fishing Info Too!!!
• The Ice Fishing Home Page - Your One Stop Ice Fishing Resource Site
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• Birding the Cape and Islands:
• Birdnet BIG
• Cape Cod Connection - Bird Watcher's Resources
• Birding on the Web

  

  Bikers and Hikers:

• Bikeways and Trails Good descriptions but no maps.
• Cape Cod Trails Conference Access to guides to 25 long walks on Cape Cod. Looks good!
• Cape Cod Commission Information Center What's happening on Cape. Some tours and travel tips.

  

  Sun, Surf, Islands and Underwater:

• Cape Cod National Seashore Slow but friendly. No maps.
• National Parks homepage
• Martha's Vineyard Online Information
• Wind for Windsurfing
• Divers Alert Network
• Professional Association of Dive Instructors
• Right Whale Sightings Cape Cod Bay whales!
• WhaleNet A Whale of a site.

  

  "...does anybody really know what time it is?..." The Navy does.

  Clocks made navigation possible. The Navy has THE RIGHT TIME

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Gotta great site? Lemme know by Email (click my name below) and I'll check it out!

Last updated: April 4, 2000 and constantly under re-vision.

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