On The Water’s Angling Adventures
Season 17
Season 17 of On The Water’s Angling Adventures first aired in 2026 and has 10 episodes, all free to stream on Outdoor America. On The Water's Angling Adventures highlights the fish, the captains, and the communities surrounding the legendary waters of the Northeast.
Episode 1 · 23 min · Oct 14, 2026
Brown Trout on the Farmington River, Connecticut
Float fishing with a centerpin is a popular tactic for steelhead and brown trout on the Great Lakes tributaries, but it’s also very effective on trout closer to home. Chris Megan and Jimmy Fee join guide Joe Diorio on a perfect late-winter day to try out this technique on the brown and rainbow trout of the Farmington River in Connecticut.
Episode 2 · 23 min · Oct 14, 2026
Topwater and Trolling for Late-Summer Stripers Off Newport,RI
It’s mid-August, and throughout most of the Northeast, the striper fishing is slow. But not off Newport, Rhode Island. Captain Rob Taylor invites along OTW’s Jimmy Fee for a day of Summer Doldrums striper fishing that includes topwater frenzies and the ever effective tube-and-worm rig.
Episode 3 · 23 min · Oct 14, 2026
Commercial Fishing for Pollock with the New England Fishmongers
On The Water’s Chris Megan and Jimmy Fee join the crew of New England Fishmongers for an offshore fishing adventure in the Gulf of Maine. After a 70 mile steam Chris and Jimmy learn the ropes of the hook and line commercial fishery that the New England Fishmongers utilizes as a local and sustainable source of fresh fish.
Episode 4 · 23 min · Oct 14, 2026
10-Pound Fluke on the Nantucket Shoals
This episode's destination: Nantucket Shoals. Chris and Jimmy hop aboard On Time Sportfishing Charters, with Captain Jimmy "The Greek" Koutalakis at the helm, in search of trophy-sized fluke.
Episode 5 · 23 min · Oct 14, 2026
Surf Fishing for Brown Sharks on Cape Cod
At the height of summer, when the stripers and blues have vacated the surf in search of cooler water, a larger, stronger, toothier predator moves within casting range of the beach. On The Water’s Jimmy Fee joins John Malloy and shark biologist Dr. Jeff Kneebone with the goal of tagging shore-caught brown sharks on the South Side of Cape Cod. The crew hopes to learn whether this species can survive targeted catch-and-release angling.
Episode 6 · 23 min · Oct 28, 2026
Fly Fishing for Rainbow Trout on the Deerfield River
Late October means changing leaves and hungry trout in Western Massachusetts. On The Water's Chris Megan reunites with Chris Jackson of Chris Jackson Fly Fishing to take in the fall splendor and cast to rainbow trout along on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts.
Episode 7 · 23 min · Oct 14, 2026
Casting and Trolling for Atlantic Bonito Off Martha’s Vineyard
After hearing reports of Atlantic bonito blitzes close to shore on Martha's Vineyard, Chris Megan and Jimmy Fee grab their spinning rods for some light-tackle run-and-gun fishing. When the wind picks up and the bait scatters, Chris readies the OTW Regulator to head to the bonito trolling hotspot, The Hooter.
Episode 8 · 24 min · Oct 14, 2026
Cape Cod Giant Bluefin Tuna
Mid-October on Cape Cod - the fall striper run is winding down, but the bluefin tuna bite is hot and heavy. Jimmy Fee gets a crash course in fishing for giant bluefin with Captain John Clothier of Fish Chatham Charters. A narrow weather window and building seas make for an interesting day on the tuna grounds.
Episode 9 · 23 min · Oct 14, 2026
Fall Run Fishing with the NorthCoast Crew
On The Water’s Angling Adventures joins the NorthCoast family, to test out their new 255 Cabin, and see what they can catch in early fall.
Episode 10 · 23 min · Oct 14, 2026
Anchor-Free Tautog Fishing in Rhode Island
On The Water’s Chris Megan and Jeff Kolodzinski of Humminbird/Minn Kota head out for a day of tautog fishing in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island with Officer Jim Webster, the winner of the One-Boat Network contest. For submitting the winning video, Officer Webster was outfitted with a Minn Kota Riptide Ulterra Trolling Motor, two Humminbird Units, and a Humminbird CHIRP Radar System. Chris and Jeff hopped aboard his boat to show him how to use the power of the One-Boat Network to target tautog in Narragansett Bay.