Summer scup fishing under the Newport Bridge

Even on the summer solstice, there is rarely a Jamestown resident at Taylor Point, sometimes called “pew view” because of its proximity to the sewage treatment plant. But it’s one of the more popular fishing spots for those who come to Conanicut IslandĀ  from the mainland.

The Newport Bridge from Potter Point.
The Newport Bridge from Potter Point.
A man casts from the rocks.
A man casts from the rocks.
He's happy about his scup.
He’s happy about his scup.
Casting towards Gould Island.
Casting towards Gould Island.
Scup at sunset.
Scup at sunset.
Watching a tanker go out to sea.
Watching a tanker go out to sea.
Tanker under the Newport Bridge.
Tanker under the Newport Bridge.
Going out to sea.
Going out to sea.