The great thing about Rhody is your never more than 30 minutes from anywhere..lol Fishing in Newport has been unbelievable,you may want to try the Brenton point area,plenty of big fish(40 pounds+) being taken there.The Saltwater Edge is a great local tackle shop in Newport,these guys will point you in the right direction.They post weekly reports on their website.
http://www.saltwateredge.com/