Shhh...what I am about to tell you is a secret, please keep it to yourself
... If you *have* to fish from shore in RI right now...
Take the ferry over to BI. Fish the low change SW point in the middle of the night and the South side pockets on the flood. Try Charlestown or Sandy point just before daybreak. You should connect. The water is slightly cooler on the island and you get a good flush of clean water around the island every tide. It is best to wait a month or so but if you are dying to catch a big one now IMO this is your best bet in RI. In MA I would head to Nantucket and fish late at night at the hotspots there for the same reasons.
BTW, eels work this time of year BUT the have a short lifespan when rat blues are chomping at their tails. Stick with plugs. (my fav: the needlefish)
As always, your mileage may vary...