Snug Harbor Marina, South Kingstown, will hold its annual Nu-2-U used tackle sale event on April 30 and May 1. Rods, reels, combos, gaffs and lures are just some of the equipment you are likely to find. Sell or buy used gear or update your tackle with new equipment. “It’s a great opportunity to sell items and upgrade to some new technology,” said Elisa Cahill of Sung Harbor.

The sale works like this: if you sell your used tackle at Snug Harbor, you pay the marina a 20 percent commission, or you can use 100 percent of the sale price toward new equipment purchased from the marina. For information call (401) 783.7766. Snug Harbor Marina is at 410 Gooseberry Road, South Kingstown.

Learn how to catch close-to-home cod

Learn about tactics, tackle, bait and strategies to catch close-to-home cod form bottom-fishing experts Capt. B.J. Silvia of Flippin’ Out Charters and his fishing partner Greg Vespe at the RI Saltwater Anglers Association meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at the West Valley Inn, West Warwick. Cod fishing was good this past year and is still fairly strong so now is the time to learn how to catch these great eating fish close-to-home. Everyone is welcome, non-members are asked for a $10 donation to the RISAA Scholarship Fund, and members attend free. Optional dinner supplied by the West Valley Inn starting at 5:30 p.m.

Narragansett Trout Unlimited meets April 27

The Narragansett Chapter of Trout Unlimited (TU225) will meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., at the Coventry/West Greenwich Elks Lodge, 42 Nooseneck Hill Road (Rte. 3, Exit 6 off of Rte. 95), West Greenwich. The primary focus of this meeting will be a presentation by The Mayforth Group, a Government Relations and Advocacy firm located in Providence. This group is part of a coalition named The Herring Alliance (http://www.herringalliance.org/ ), an organization committed to promoting an "ecosystem-based" fisheries management policy within the region. Their primary concern is the chronic overfishing of the forage fish that has led to the populations of river herring/shad to drop to dangerous levels. The Group and Alliance’s focus is to protect and restore the forage fish in our waterways. Contact Chapter president Ron Marafioti at (401) 463-6162 with any questions.

DEM holds fly fishing workshops

Registration is now open for fly fishing workshops being sponsored by the Department of Environmental Management and its partners.

Saturday: Kids' Fly Fishing Event, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Burrillville. Hosted by DEM, Trout Unlimited, and United Fly Tyers to provide hands-on, fly-fish instruction to children 8 years and older. The program focuses on equipment needs, fly-tying, fly-casting, and fishing safety. Lunch and equipment provided. A parent or guardian must be present at all times.

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