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| Date: | Fri, 9 May 2008 09:54:48 -0400 |
| Report: | STRIPED BASS - Theres going to be some interesting times this coming week.
Todays rains should move the bass and bait around and thats to be expected. When the River calms down it should solidify the fishing. Old news, last week had some poor days on the Connecticut River. There were some good numbers occasionally, but it was inconsistent. The most activity is still the Lieutenant River to Blackhall River along Great Island. There have been some larger bass showing up in the last couple of days. They are hitting surface lures now and one of the best fish finders to use at this time is the 9" Slug-go. We are approaching mid May and the smaller schoolies will be thinning out. Shore bound anglers are still scoring with consistency at Saybrook Point and the DEP Piers. News of bass outside the River has been sparse however that should change next week. BLUEFISH - They've been at Millstone for the past week and should be in the Connecticut River in the next few days. The run we've heard of in NY have been numerous and up to the mid teens in size. FLOUNDER - If you read last weeks report its not as good. We have heard of only an occasional flat being caught. FLUKE- Season is closed in Connecticut but open in RI and open in NY on May 15th. BLACKFISH - The season is closed. |
| Date: | Fri, 9 May 2008 09:53:49 -0400 |
| Report: | Updated by Pat on May 9th, 2008 |
| Date: | Fri, 9 May 2008 09:53:10 -0400 |
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-----Original Message----- From: Pat Abate (Rivers End Tackle) [mailto:info@riversendtackle.com] Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 9:28 AM To: GROUP A- Fishing Report Recipients Subject: FIshing Report Updated by Pat on May 9th, 2008 |
| Date: | Fri, 2 May 2008 11:49:44 -0400 |
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| Date: | Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:32:48 -0400 |
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| Date: | Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:01:10 -0400 |
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| Date: | Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:36:10 -0400 |
| Report: | THIS IS A TEST RE-SEND FROM LAST WEEK
STRIPED BASS - More reports have been coming in this week as the first of the migratory bass are moving up the coast. I don't expect to see to o much activity in the main body of the Connecticut River for at least a f ew days during heavy flooding. Hamburg Cove should still fish pretty wel l, reports for this past week have been good there. Get the boat ready t his week, by next weekend we should have a lot more migratory schoolies in the lower River. The Thames and Housatonic Rivers were on their game th is past week, the Niantic which has a smaller population of winterover bas s was also good. 20 FLOUNDER - A few more hearty souls ventured out this week with mixed r esults. Not all scored, the only catches we heard of came from the Niant ic River and Bluff Point. Water temps are still on the cooler side, hope is they'll turn on as the water warms.20 The season is 4/1 to 5/30 with the limit of 10 fish at 12" or greater. BLACKFISH - No reports this week, but it still is worth a shot. Spri ng season ends at the end of the month. 20 SEMINARS -20 This Saturday April 12th at noon we have TROLLING the TUBE and WORM wi th Pat Renna.20 April 19th at noon we have CASTING and JIGGING for TUNA with Andrew Cu mmings 20 April 26th our SALTWATER FLY FISHING SCHOOL with Lou Tabory and "Q" K resser. Reservation and fee for this school. call us for details. May 3rd at noon is our CASTNETTING CLINIC with "Q" Kresser. |
| Date: | Fri, 4 Apr 2008 08:17:34 -0500 |
| Report: | This is our first report of the season and I wish it was more inspirationa
l as I look out at the rain and the forecast of more rain. STRIPED BASS - The March / April run of winter over bass has been good for the last few weeks. Bass have been hitting somewhat regularly in the lower Housatanic and upper Thames Rivers. Hamburg Cove turned on a couple of weeks ago20 with good schoolie action. We haven't heard about any migratory stri ped bass yet. I expect we should have some in the20 lower Connecticut River about mid month. There have been no changes in striped bass regulations this year. FLOUNDER - This was the opening week of the season. We had a few mix ed reports come in from Bluff Point and not much20 more. We suspect the weather kept the effort down. We have worms a nd chum in stock for the hearty souls braving the weather. The season is 4/1 to 5/30 with the limit of 10 fish at 12" or greater. 20 SEMINARS -20 April 12th at noon we have TROLLING the TUBE and WORM with Pat Renna April 19th at noon we have CASTING and JIGGING for TUNA with Andrew Cu mmings 20 April 26th our SALTWATER FLY FISHING SCHOOL with Lou Tabory and "Q" K resser. Reservation and fee for this school. call us for details. May 3rd at noon is our CASTNETTING CLINIC with "Q" Kresser. |
| Date: | Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:27:11 -0500 |
| Report: | Well its finally here this Saturday. It looks like a rainy day and thats
OK, afterall whats a little more20 water to a surfcaster We think we solved the parking situation by parking at the former20 Chrysler dealer four buildings to the east of us. They have graciously l et us use the empty lot. March 8, 10am to 4pm Striper Surf Day This is another kick start to the season on the waters edge. We'll hav e a few knock out20 speakers, some factory reps for you to talk to, a couple of authors and hundreds of20 Thanks to all of you for coming to Surf Day. If you have any suggesti ons for next year, let us know. Special thanks to those who donated some manly offerings and manned the grill. 20 This Sunday our ace reel mechanic, Ed Gregan will conduct a seminar on reel maintenance and repair. It will be held in the shop from noon to 3. Ed will go over the basic s of maintenance on Penn and Abu20 reels. Just show up. Pat 20 20 20 20 20 |
| Date: | Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:58:52 -0500 |
| Report: | Well its finally here this Saturday. It looks like a rainy day and thats
OK, afterall whats a little more20 water to a surfcaster We think we solved the parking situation by parking at the former20 Chrysler dealer four buildings to the east of us. They have graciously l et us use the empty lot. March 8, 10am to 4pm Striper Surf Day This is another kick start to the season on the waters edge. We'll hav e a few knock out20 speakers, some factory reps for you to talk to, a couple of authors and hundreds of20 surf rats to lie to. Zeno Hromin will talk about choosing the right lures for the right cond itions. He'll talk from about 11 to noon. "Crazy Alberto" Knie, so named for his fishing style, will talk about a dvanced surfcasting for trophy bass. He'll be on from 1pm to whenever. Adam Romagna will be here to show his antique striped bass lures and ta lk to you about 20 your old lures. Craig Cantelmo from VanStaal will show you the inner workings of a VS a nd you can also20 leave your VS reels with him for factory service. Herb Reed from Lunker City will be demonstrating his new 12" Slug-gos Steve McKenna will be showing you how to rig Slug-gos. John Skinner will be signing his new book on surfcasting "A Season on t he Edge" and20 rigging eels. Tink Nelson from Pradco will be showing the latest Bombers and Red Fins and show how to load the Red Fin. J.N-Ski will be here demonstrate his plugs. Jordan Paulo from Shimano will be showing some new reels for saltwater including a20 manual pick up Spheros. Kadir from Aquaskinz will have some new foul weather gear and tackle st orage bags. Joe Martins from Pt. Jude Lures will give you some hints on metal. But wait theres more ! We're rolling out the grill and serving some manly offerings. Theres some great sales20 and deals. Most of all its a great day with friends. 20 On Sunday March 9th from noon to 3 the Connecticut Rhode Island Fly Fis hers will have20 a tying session at the shop. All are invited to pull up a chair, vise or just hang around. See you there, Pat 20 20 20 20 |
| Date: | Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:47:45 -0500 |
| Report: | We have an interesting program this Saturday and our biggest event of the
season, Striper Surf Day, coming up in two weeks. February 23, Noon Making Bucktail Jigs with 93Q94Kresser This demonstration shows how to mold, color coat and tie one of the most time tested and effective lures for striped bass, blues, fluke and sea bass.20 March 8, 10am to 4pm Striper Surf Day This is another kick start to the season on the waters edge. We'll hav e a few knock out20 speakers, some factory reps for you to talk to, a couple of authors and hundreds of20 surf rats to lie to. Zeno Hromin will talk about choosing the right lures for the right cond itions. He'll talk from about 11 to noon. "Crazy Alberto" Knie, so named for his fishing style, will talk about a dvanced surfcasting for trophy bass. He'll be on from 1pm to whenever. Adam Romagna will be here to show his antique striped bass lures and ta lk to you about 20 your old lures. Craig Cantelmo from VanStaal will show you the inner workings of a VS a nd you can also20 leave your VS reels with him for factory service. Herb Reed from Lunker City will be demonstrating his new 12" Slug-gos Steve McKenna will be showing you how to rig Slug-gos. John Skinner will be signing his new book on surfcasting "A Season on t he Edge" Tink Nelson from Pradco will be showing the latest Bombers and Red Fins and show how to load the Red Fin. J.N-Ski will be here demonstrate his plugs. Jordan Paulo from Shimano will be showing some new reels for saltwater including a20 manual pick up Spheros. Kadir from Aquaskinz will have some new foul weather gear and tackle st orage bags. We'll have a demonstration on how to rig eels. But wait theres more ! We're rolling out the grill and serving some manly offerings. Theres some great sales20 and deals. Most of all its a great day with friends. Hope to see you there. Pat 20 20 20 20 20 |
| Date: | Fri, 8 Feb 2008 15:07:35 -0500 |
| Report: | Its not too early to start devising strategies for the upcoming season.
Mike Deskin has put together a seminar on some local techniques using both bait and lures. Its a new seminar fo r us and I think you'll come away20 with some good information. See you there.20 February 9, Noon Trophy Striper Fishing with Capt. Mike Deskin |
| Date: | Fri, 1 Feb 2008 10:26:48 -0500 |
| Report: | This Saturday we"ll be showing you how to make better bottom rigs than you
can buy at those20 outrageous tackle shop prices.If you've been buying factory made rigs or have been making your20 own, you might want to know what rigs have been producing more fish for ri g makers.20 Its a good chance to pick up some hints and techniques that you can use. February 2, Noon Better Bottom Rigs with 93Q94Kresser |
| Date: | Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:24:39 -0500 |
| Report: | Heres a good chance to get out of the house and acquire a few more really
useful skills. While this20 won't completely cure cabin fever, it will at least make you more tolerabl e to friends and family. 20 Hope to see you there. Pat |
| Date: | Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:31:12 -0500 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, November 30th, 2007
This will be our last report for the season. STRIPED BASS- Its pretty near over except for school bass in and near the mouth of the Thames River. Theres schoolies at Harkness on a sporadic b asis, if its anything like last year they'll be close to the beach through out December. There were some better sized bass caught last weekend at L ong Sand Shoal but we haven't heard anything from there in the last few da ys. Theres not too many boats out there to get reports from. The RI Sh ore has birds working several hundred yards offshore. Close to the beach theres schools of peanut bunker traveling unmolested. Reports from Long Island have mostly small schoolies on the Southshore Beaches. BLUEFISH- Gonzo. BLACKFISH- The diehards are still getting 'em at Southwest and other loca l reefs. BONEFISH- No they're not in the River but we're expecting them south this winter. We have a group trip to Los Roques, Venezuela in February. For more detail call Pat 860-388-2283. WINTER |
| Date: | Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:06:41 -0500 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, November 2
3rd, 2007 STRIPED BASS- Ain't over but the fat lady is in the wings. The usual 1 to 2 foot schoolies are congregating on the beaches from Rhode Island to O ld Saybrook. The best results we heard this week have been at Ocean Beac h in New London, Harkness and the Causeway in Old Saybrook. If past perf ormance is an indicator the area in and near the mouth of the Thames River should have bass through December.The RI beaches have had some small sc hoolies early and late in the day, no gannets or herring have been seen in the last few days. Earlier this week there were still some jumbo bass o n Long Sand Shoal for eel drifters. BLUEFISH- Very few reported this week, most of those were caught on bait. BLACKFISH- Still god reports coming from Southwest Reef. BONEFISH- No they're not in the River but we're expecting them south this winter. We have a group trip to Los Roques, Venezuela in February. For more detail call Pat 860-388-2283. |
| Date: | Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:06:28 -0500 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, November 1
6th, 2007 STRIPED BASS- Still ain't over ! The larger ones are getting harder to fi nd but theres still plenty of little ones, they even seem to be getting sm aller. Theres a lot of 15" to 20" schoolies around. The mouths of the Connecticut and Thames Rivers have lots of little guys, look around the mo uths of North and South Coves. Surface lures will work sometimes, buckta ils and plastic tails work most of the time. Some schools have been on t he surface near the Rivers and Hatchetts. The Causeway is one of the bes t bets from shore.They were still getting some bigger bass earlier in th e week at Long Sand Shoal by drifting eels. BLUEFISH- Numbers are on a downer, those remaining are big. The mouths of the Connecticut and Niantic Rivers are best with bait outfishing lures. A few still on Long Sand Shoal. BLACKFISH- No letup. Still getting some good reports from shallower spo ts, but the best consistency is coming from both inner and outer Southwest Reef. BONITO, FALSE ALBACORE - We haven't heard of any catches this week, but a large school was spotted off the Thames River. BONEFISH- No they're not in the River but we're expecting them south this winter. We have a group trip to Los Roques, Venezuela in February. For more detail call Pat 860-388-2283. |
| Date: | Fri, 9 Nov 2007 12:37:18 -0500 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, November 9
th, 2007 STRIPED BASS- It ain't anywhere near over. The run of 1 to 2 foot schoo lies that we see in mid-October are here in force now. Theres a bunch of them in the mouth of the Connecticut River, Niantic Bay, the Rhode Island Beaches and inside Napatree Point. From shore its been good at the Caus eway and the Jordan Cove Bridge for the little guys. The Race has mostly small to medium sized bass while Long Sand Shoal has some jumbos on drift ed eels. Hatchetts Reef has small to large bass on jigs such as Storm Sh ads. On the bait front, the adult bunker have all but disappeared but th e peanuts are still here in force, hickory shad are still in the Connectic ut and Niantic Rivers. BLUEFISH- They are still here but not as many. Some jumbos are still in the mouth of the River and Long Sand Shoal. The mouth of the Niantic Ri ver also has some real big boys. BLACKFISH- Still real good and big. Southwest Reef is good to great wit h most anglers getting limits. Hatchetts has smaller fish and some bigge r ones at Black Point. PORGIES- Season closed/ BONITO, FALSE ALBACORE - They're still around with fish being spotted off Harkness and Jordan cove this week. BONEFISH- No they're not in the River but we're expecting them south this winter. We have a group trip to Los Roques, Venezuela in February. For more detail call Pat 860-388-2283. |
| Date: | Tue, 6 Nov 2007 11:13:40 -0500 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, October
26th, 2007 We will be skipping next weeks report- I'll be chasing bonefish. We'll update the report on November 9th. STRIPED BASS- Theres been more and smaller bass around this week. The usual late fall school bass are gathering along the shoreline with some good reports coming from Fishers Island Sound to the Connecticut River. Small bass have been near the mouths of North and South Coves in the River and running east from Griswold Point to Black Point. The Causeway has had a mix of bass, blues and shad. The larger bass along the shore have been hot on the bunker leaving the estuaries, find some adult bunkers and the cows won't be too far away. The mouth of the Niantic River has had some pushes on bunker and hickory shad. We have had a few reports of larger bass on Long Sand Shoal hitting drifted whole or chunked bunker. The action at both Montauk and the Rhode Island beaches has picked up the last few days and the wind forecast the next couple of days should even be better. BLUEFISH- Good to overwhelming! Blues from 2 to 12 pounds are abundant from the Westbrook to Westerly Beaches and near shore waters. The Old Saybrook Town Beach has had some fairly consistent blitzes at dusk and dawn. Anglers throwing chunks from the DEP Piers and Saybrook Point are getting mixed sizes. They have also been along the Fenwood shore. The usual choppers are at the Race and Plum Gut. BLACKFISH- Still good with the most consistent catches coming from 20' and under. Hatchetts, Bartletts, Black Point and Seaside have all been good but its apparent that fishing pressure is taking its toll as the fish are getting smaller. PORGIES- Also real good at Southwest and Hatchetts - Remember the season closes on October 31st. BONITO, FALSE ALBACORE - The only recent sightings have been at Millstone. BLUE CRABS- In spite of my denial they still caught good numbers in the River this week. BONEFISH- No they're not in the River but we're expecting them south this winter. We have a group trip to Los Roques, Venezuela in February. For more detail call Pat 860-388-2283. |
| Date: | Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:03:20 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, October
19th, 2007 STRIPED BASS- Not too much change over last week. Theres been a fair amount of school bass along the shoreline on a night bite, daytime activity has been slow for this time of year. Where there has been peanut bunker there has been some daytime action, it seems the night bait has been silversides hugging the shore. At the first sign of light in the sky they head out. Theres still adult bunker and hickory shad in the Connecticut River and some of those baits are getting a few cows on the local reefs during the day. Bartletts and Hatchetts are also giving up some medium to large bass on night drifts. BLUEFISH- They are getting bigger, I've seen some choppers pushing high teen sizes. They have been hitting the Old Saybrook and Westbrook town beaches for the last few weeks particularly at dusk and dawn. There have also been a few blitzes along Route 154 along Fenwood. Boats patrolling either side of the mouth of the Connecticut River have been hitting surface blues regularly. BLACKFISH- The best reports are coming from Hatchetts and Bartletts with limit catches being common. There have also been good reports from some of the smaller reefs such as Cranes but they have not been as consistent. Southwest Reef is also good but its a lot of competition from porgies.It seems like another good run with a slight tapering off in numbers. PORGIES- No let up. Really good fishing at Southwest, Hatchetts and Bartletts. BONITO, FALSE ALBACORE - Theres some pockets of both bonito and albies on this side of the Sound. Black Point and the western end of Fishers Island Sound have had some random schools this week including some giant albies. BLUE CRABS- My reports of their departure last week were premature. After I said they were gone several people reported great catches. I'll stick my neck out and say its over-again! BONEFISH- No they're not in the River but we're expecting them south this winter. We have a group trip to Acklins Island in the Bahamas in November and one in Los Roques, Venezuela in February. For more detail call Pat 860-388-2283. |
| Date: | Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:39:52 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, October
12th, 2007 STRIPED BASS- Some optimism. Its a little less dismal locally as reports this last week have improved and it seems that there are still a lot of bass north of us. Theres plenty of baitfish to go around much of it is still holed up in the estuaries. Some bigger bass have been caught at Bartletts on night drifts and school bass in the area have increased. Good schoolie fishing off Waterford and through Groton has been going on all week. we have also had good reports of schoolies in the mouth of the Connecticut River. Theres been a pickup in bass fishing along the Rhode Island beaches and the Watch Hill Reefs. I still don't think the bassing is up to what it should be for this time of year but theres enough indicators that theres hope to a stronger finish for the fall run. BLUEFISH- Theres been no let up on the bluefish assault. Good catches have been the norm from both beach and boat. The mouth of the Connecticut and Niantic Rivers have been stocked with a real odd mix of sizes. In the same school you might have blues ranging from 4 to 12 pounds. For the shorebound they have been scoring at the Old Saybrook and Westbrook town beaches with the best results coming on fresh bunker or shad. The DEP Piers and Saybrook Point have had some sporadic results. The Rhode Island beaches have had a few blitzes. SNAPPERS- Gonzo, no reports or lack of interest this week. BLACKFISH- Its going good with reports of limit catches at Southwest and Hatchetts Reefs. Most rockpiles are yielding some blacks and the most consistent results are coming from depths of 25' or less. PORGIES- Good to great reports coming from Cornfield, Hatchetts, Bartletts and Black Point. A few nice bonus seabass have been in the mix on clam baits. BONITO, FALSE ALBACORE - Much less activity this week. Montauk has been slow and just scattered albies on this side. A few bonito have been around Groton and inside Fishers Island. BLUE CRABS- Few reports this week except for some incidental and accidental catches in the River channel. BONEFISH- No they're not in the River but we're expecting them south this winter. We have a group trip to Acklins Island in the Bahamas in November and one in Los Roques, Venezuela in February. For more detail call Pat 860-388-2283. |
| Date: | Mon, 8 Oct 2007 15:18:00 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, October 5th,
2007 STRIPED BASS- Theres been an improvement over last week but all things considered it not up to par, considering the amount of bait and the time of year. The hope is that its the warmer weather and lack of the usual fall northeasters. Schoolies have picked up a bit along the shoreline and in the Connecticut, Thames and Niantic Rivers. It seems that the peanut bunkers are taking refuge in the estuaries and the smaller bass are munching on them.The Race and Plum Gut have been equally slow with a few more medium sized bass. Long Sand Shoal has picked up this week on night ebb tides for eel drifters. BLUEFISH- They're big and and plentiful. The mouth of the Connecticut and Niantic Rivers have marauders being caught on chunks mostly on ebb tides both from shore and boat. The bait in most spots is peanut bunkers and some adults. They have been chasing bait on top in and near the mouth of the River. The Old Saybrook Town Beach has been the sight of some dusk blitzes this week. SNAPPERS- Reports have been slower this week but it seems that a few bigger ones are around. BLACKFISH- Reports this second week of the season show a slight slowdown on the shallower reefs. Hatchetts is still good and Southwest Reef has picked up this week. PORGIES- Continues to be good at Hatchetts, Bartletts and Southwest Reefs. BONITO, FALSE ALBACORE - There were a few good mornings at Jordan Cove and Pine Island with a mix of both albies and a few bonito. Theres been a slow pick at both Watch Hill and the Sluiceway. Montauk was hot early in the week and fizzled by Wednesday. BLUE CRABS- They're still here. Normally they should be heading for deeper water now and can be taken in traps. BONEFISH- No they're not in the River but we're expecting them south this winter. We have a group trip to Acklins Island in the Bahamas in November and one in Los Roques, Venezuela in February. For more detail call Pat 860-388-2283. |
| Date: | Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:54:17 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, September
28th, 2007 STRIPED BASS- Considering the time of year the bass fishing is only fair. Theres a decent population of small to medium sized bass along the shoreline from here to Pt. Judith. Given the amount of baitfish around there should be more bass. The Race, Sluiceway and Plum Gut have a good run of smaller bass with an occasional larger one. Hatchetts, Bartletts and Long Sand Shoal have had some better sizes on live bait if you can get in between the blues. Theres still schoolies in the mouth of the River. The run hasn't started in Montauk yet either from shore or boat. Rhode Island has also slowed a bit since the weekend. BLUEFISH- This is one of the larger runs we've seen in the last few years with a very good mix of sizes.You don't have to go very far, sometimes even north of the I-95 Bridge. The mouth of the Connecticut River is a good place to start with some surface action but the most consistent action on bait. Theres a combination of peanut and adult bunker in the River and outside. The usual spots such a the Race, Plum Gut , Pigeon Rip and Southwest Reef all have good fishing on diamond jigs. SNAPPERS- They are starting to thin out in number but their size is 8" and sometimes larger. Best spots are still the Causeway and Saybrook Point. BLACKFISH- Season started out very good with mostly limit catches reported from Hatchetts, Southwest Reef and Black Point. PORGIES- Continues to be strong at Hatchetts, Bartletts and Southwest Reefs. BONITO, FALSE ALBACORE - It appears that the large schools that were north of us are starting to move. Some large school are in Montauk though not always jumping on the hooks. There was action this week at the Pine Island - Bluff Point area, Jordan Cove and Black Point. The RI shore has a few schools hitting close in at Weekapaug and running along the beaches from Watch Hill to Pt. Judith. BLUE CRABS- They are still here on borrowed time. The mild weather hasn't moved them out. BONEFISH- Not too good locally but we're expecting them south this winter. We have a trip to Acklins Island in the Bahamas in November and one in Los Roques, Venezuela in February. For more detail call Pat 860-388-2283. |
| Date: | Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:53:56 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, September
21st, 2007 STRIPED BASS- Theres been a surprise population of school bass in the mouth of the Connecticut River. They have been along Great Island and the adjacent flats just like Spring. Chunkers have also been getting bass in the River mixed in with the blues. The Race and Plum Gut have some medium sized bass while the closer reefs have been yielding larger bass on live bait. The Rhode Island beaches have been very good from Watch Hill to Point Judith with most of the bass action after dark and some blitzes at daybreak. So far this has been one of the best starts to a fall run than we have seen in many years. BLUEFISH- Another bright spot. You know its good when you get more complaints about blues getting the bait or lures before the bass and quitting because of sore arms. The race and Gut have the usual, but the River and just outside has had a lot of blitzes sometimes lasting an hour or more. At times the blitzes have been under the I-95 Bridge. From shore the chunkers at the DEP piers and Saybrook Point have been getting a few blues up to the mid-teens in size. SNAPPERS- Theres hasn't been any let up yet as some of the snappers are 8 inches and a few longer. The best bets are still in some moving water near the Causeway and DEP piers. BLACKFISH- Season closed, will reopen on the 22nd. PORGIES- Good to very good at Hatchetts, Bartletts and Cranes. Some hot fishing near Plum Gut and Race Rock lighthouses. BONITO, FALSE ALBACORE - A strange season, but aren't they all when it comes to albies. There's still some decent reports from eastern RI and inconsistent fishing at Montauk. A few catches have been reported along the Waterford beaches. It seems to be that the majority of albacore are north of Point Judith. Theres also been a few odd catches on the north side of Plum Island and the Sluiceway but not very consistent at all. The Jordan Cove area has had a few albies, bonito and even a couple of Spanish mackeral. BLUE CRABS- Some very excellent catches from both North and South Coves on the River as well as the DEP Piers and Oyster River. Theres no let up yet, if the current weather pattern continues we should have a few more weeks of crabs. BONEFISH- Not too good locally but we're expecting them south this winter. We have a trip to Acklins Island in the Bahamas in November and one in Los Roques, Venezuela in February. For more detail call Pat 860-388-2283. |
| Date: | Fri, 7 Sep 2007 13:49:49 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, September
7th, 2007 SEA LINK, LTD. IS HAVING ITS FINAL TACKLE CLEARANCE THIS WEEKEND SEE DETAILS BELOW STRIPED BASS- The baitfish supply is on the increase with more adult bunker in the River over the last few days. However there hasn't been a proportionate increase in the number of larger bass to go along with it. There have been a few jumbos including two 50's from Long Sand Shoal this week as well as a few big bass from Black Point. The Race and Plum Gut are shy on both numbers and size of bass this week. Schoolies are still popping up along the local beaches but not as good as last week, I suspect with the southerly winds forecast for the next few days we should see an increase in near shore activity. Peanut bunker and silversides are still very concentrated on the near shore areas from here through the Rhode Island coast. Follow the bait! BLUEFISH- Its been blitz week. Blues have been hitting the peanuts from the Connecticut River right through the Rhode Island South Shore Beaches. Sizes have been running from 2 to 12 pounds. Early and late in the day have been best but they were blitzing just outside the River yesterday at the crack of noon. Its time to start watching the town beaches at dusk. Jigging at the Race and Gut is good at times with the best bet Pigeon Rip on the flood tide. SNAPPERS- Its fair to good. Best spots have been at both DEP Piers, Lieutenant River and the causeway. FLUKE- Closed in Connecticut, open in RI and NY through September 16th. You can catch Fluke in NY and RI but you cannot bring them into CT waters. BLACKFISH- Season closes tomorrow September 8th, will reopen on the 22nd. PORGIES- Good to very good at Hatchetts, Bartletts and Cranes. BONITO, FALSE ALBACORE - Bonito are still around but rarer. Albacore are thickening with good concentrations from Fishers Island and east and Montauk. Some fish are in Plum Gut and the north side of Plum Island. BLUE CRABS- Some very excellent catches from both North and South Coves on the River as well as the DEP Piers and Oyster River. |
| Date: | Fri, 7 Sep 2007 13:49:43 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, August 31st,
2007 STRIPED BASS- Theres more peanuts on the shoreline than we've seen in a couple of years and thats driving bass and other species near shore to feast. Most of the bass are schoolies with an occasional jumbo in the mix. They have been hitting a variety of surface and sub-surface lures, when practical use a single hook lure. Its been a while since we've seen so many fat and sassy bass at this time of year. Theres still some jumbo bass on the reefs such as Bartlett, Hatchetts and Black Point with almost all catches coming on live bait. BLUEFISH- The peanuts that are bringing in the bass mentioned earlier are doing the same with blues. Theres been some blitzes along the beaches from the Old Saybrook Town Beach to Waterford Town Beach, both day and night. Look for the bait the choppers aren't too far behind. The Race, Plum Gut and Pigeon Rip also have blues but often not as good as the shoreline. Chunkers are getting some in the River but its not been a fast bite. SNAPPERS- Its been good at the Causeway, Saybrook Point and the DEP Piers with many of them approaching 6". FLUKE- Its the last roundup with the season expiring in Connecticut on Wednesday September 5th, the last day you can possess fluke on the states waters. In RI the season end on 9/16 and NY has no closed season but theres talk they might have an emergency closure next week. Block Island is still very good and we have had some reports as had the Ruins and Gardiners. Near shore in CT has been quiet, but with all the peanut bunker around they may feast in shallow water for the next few days. BLACKFISH- Some limit catches being reported from Hatchetts and Southwest Reef. PORGIES- They are out there with not too much effort being given them in the last few weeks. We have had some good reports from Cranes, Hatchetts and Cornfield. BONITO, FALSE ALBACORE - Theres still some bonito around the Rhode Island shore and they have been joined by a mass of albies. We have had some very good reports the last few days on large schools from Charlestown to Newport. BLUE CRABS- Some excellent catches from both North and South Coves on the River as well as the DEP Piers and Oyster River. |
| Date: | Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:09:03 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, August 24th,
2007 STRIPED BASS- The bunker moved back in force this morning from Westbrook to New London and beyond. While theres mostly blues on them the bass aren't too far away. Even though last weeks weather may have felt like fall its still the dog days of August as far as bass go. Theres been a few big bass reported from Hatchetts and Southwest on live bait and I believe we're still knocking off the remainder of summer residents. The Race has had some medium sized bass if you can get through the blues. The schoolies are running fair to good for August along the shoreline from Old Saybrook to Waterford. Rhode Island beaches have also had a good population of small bait and adult bunker with mixed sizes of bass. Theres been schoolies at the Causeway bridges near daybreak. BLUEFISH- Just in time for the WICC Contest the blues have sent in the reserves. Bunker schools have increased and drawn more blues close to shore. The Connecticut River was good this morning with choppers busting the bunker schools. Theres been intermittent blitzes all week when the two parties get together. The Race, Plum Gut have a good bunch of mixed sizes but the bigger boys tend to be in or near theRiver and smaller reefs. SNAPPERS- Snappering seems to have leveled out this week with fish still running below 6". The Causeway, DEP Piers and Town Dock are good bets. FLUKE- We had some good reports this week from Black Point but not much from the shallower waters. Theres been some decent reports from NY around the Ruins and Gardiners. Don't give up on the last roundup, we should see some good doormats these next two weeks. PORGIES- Good sized porgies are on the local reefs in fair numbers. Cranes, Cornfield, Hens and Chickens as well as Hatchetts are all worthwhile. BONITO- Bonito reports are waning this weeks as rumors of False Albacore are increasing. There have been a few credible odd one fish catches in the Sound. They are on the Vineyard now and thats a good sign, we should see some by weeks end. BLUE CRABS- Very good reports came in this week for both trappers and scoopers. All the coves in the lower River had good catches for traps and most pilings in the marinas are being worked hard. |
| Date: | Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:46:28 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, August 17th,
2007 STRIPED BASS- The bunker schools seem to be increasing around the mouth of the Connecticut River and thats making daytime live bait fishing easier. It doesn't seem that theres more large bass around but that they just can't pass up that bunker. Some jumbos are coming from Hatchetts, Black Point, Southwest Reef and Long Sand Shoal shortly after daybreak. These larger bass are probably some of the summer reef residents, give them a shot at coming back next summer.The number of school bass along the shoreline has been pretty good for the past few weeks with some surface action. Drifting in the Race has been a bit better but not hot over the last week. Bait casters at the mouth of the River have picked up a few nice bass on chunks from Saybrook Point. BLUEFISH- The Connecticut River has increased its bluefish population over the last week as the supply of baitfish has gone up. Both shore and boat fishermen have been scoring mostly on bait. Theres also been a healthy run of choppers along the shoreline and local reefs. The Race and Plum Gut have been good as has Southwest Reef and Cornfield Point. The WICC Bluefish Contest starts next weekend with a better distribution of bunker for Eastern Long Island Sound. SNAPPERS- As long as the tide is flowing well theres been good snappering at the DEP Piers, Saybrook Point and the Causeway. FLUKE- Its been slowing down for the last week in the River and the shallower waters adjacent to it. Some good catches have still been coming from Block Island and Gardiners. The deep waters off Black Point are still worthwhile, theres still some of the best of jumbo fishing to come. PORGIES- Theres still a lot of porgies out there with not too much pressure on them. The smaller reefs such as Cranes and Cornfield have been good for those trying. BONITO- Theres been a bunch of sighting and a better catches at Jordan Cove, Watch Hill, Plum Gut and Weekapaug. Try for fluke off the Rhode Island South Shore and you'll probably run into bonito, be unprepared for them and your chances of seeing them will increase. BLUE CRABS- Good reports coming from the Oyster River, DEP Piers, and North Cove. |
| Date: | Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:08:42 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, August 10th,
2007 STRIPED BASS- The excitement for stripers lately isn't the size but the behavior of the bass. For several weeks now there have been schools, at times an acre in size, in unison on the surface from Watch Hill to Plum Island. They appear to be sipping juvenile baitfish and flyrodders have met the challenge best with less frustration than most other anglers. On the local reefs such as Hatchetts, Long Sand and Southwest the live bait crowd has been scoring with a few jumbos. The Race and Plum gut remain pretty quiet on the bass front. School bass are still making a surface presence along the Old Lyme to Black Point area at times of low light. BLUEFISH- The action from shore at the mouth of the River has slowed this past week, some choppers are being landed particularly at night at the DEP Piers and Saybrook Point.There have also been some blues from shore at Niantic. The Race and Plum Gut have the normal summer load of blues with some surface appearance at low light and slack tide. Smaller blues are also showing up on the surface early and late in the day at Hatchetts. SNAPPERS- A good run underway at the DEP Piers and the Causeway. They're now 4 to 6 inches. FLUKE- The run at Block Island has been good with some great sizes. Black Point is still giving up some doormats but not many fish. Long Sand Shoal has mostly shorts. PORGIES- Mixed sizes are coming from the local reefs. Bartletts, Cranes, Hatchetts have a fair amount of fish. BONITO- Theres been a bunch of sighting and a few catches at Watch Hill, Plum Gut and Weekapaug. There have been fewer reports this week. BLUE CRABS- Good reports coming from the Oyster River, DEP Piers, and North Cove. |
| Date: | Fri, 3 Aug 2007 13:01:01 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, August 3rd,
2007 STRIPED BASS- Last weeks trend upward fizzled this week. The bait supply has stayed about the same but the bass on the reefs have been harder to come by. I don't think we can keep taking the summer residents off the reefs and expect them to be replaced. Southwest and Hatchetts have given up a few jumbos, the Race has been slow and Plum Gut has given up a few to live bait. Tube and worm trolling has been catching mostly schoolies along the Old Lyme to Waterford shoreline with an occaisional jumbo. Theres been a good bunch of schoolies on the surface at dawn and dusk near Hatchetts and at times they're at Bartletts too . The surface sipping bass are still in the Watch Hill to Plum Island area. A few anglers are scoring, mostly on flies imitating minute herring. BLUEFISH- Activity remains steady in the lower Connecticut River for both the shore and boat anglers with some choppers approaching the double digit mark. Fresh bunker or hickory shad has been the best producer. Southwest Reef has had some mixed sized blues hitting jigs, the same for Plum Gut. The Race has had some decent days on jigs but not everyday. The blues are also on the surface in the evenings along the Old Lyme beaches. SNAPPERS- They are here in decent enough size and numbers to make it worthwhile. The DEP Piers, Saybrook Point, Blackhall River and the Causeway have 4" plus snappers. FLUKE- Its about the same as last week. When boat traffic permits the River has had a mix of sizes with a fair percentage of keepers. The best reports are from the Black Point to Hatchetts in 50' plus of depth. Soundview in 30' of water has a mix of sizes. BLACKFISH- No reports and green crabs are hard to get but there are blackfish on the reefs all summer for the dedicated. PORGIES- Decent reports of them at Hatchetts and Bartletts. BONITO- Theres been a bunch of sighting and a few catches at Watch Hill, Plum Gut and Weekapaug. BLUE CRABS- Good not great reports coming from the Oyster River, DEP Piers, and North Cove. |
| Date: | Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:16:55 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, July 27th,
2007 STRIPED BASS- Its been a better week for bass. School to medium sized bass have been reported from Watch Hill to Plum Gut with acre sized schools finning on the surface. It appears that these fish are feeding on some sort of small crustacean. They're difficult but not impossible to entice. Drifting at Southwest Reef has been good on most morning and night tides with live bait. The Race and Plum Gut have had a better week, though still not up to par. Theres been a few schools of bunker along the Old Lyme to Waterford shoreline and thats been attracting some larger bass to that area. Hatchetts and some of the other local rockpiles have given up some cows on live bunker or hickory shad. Theres been an increase in the shad in both the Connecticut and Niantic Rivers. BLUEFISH- The blues at the mouth of the Connecticut River have increased a bit this week both for shore and boat anglers. Saybrook Point is still the center of shore activity with some action at the DEP Piers. Fresh chunks of bunker or shad are best. The Race, Plum Gut and Pigeon are up to par with blues while action at the closer reefs is sporadic. Snappers are increasing at the DEP Piers, Causeway and Saybrook Point, they're in the 4" range now. FLUKE- The good not great season moves on. Theres still a fair number of doormats coming from the depths of Black Point and Hatchetts. The River is a little slower this week but still worthwhile if the boat traffic permits. Long Sand Shoal has a lot of shorts. Fishers Island is sporadic, but when its on they have good sized. BLACKFISH- A few dedicated anglers are doing pretty well at some of the local reefs. PORGIES- Its getting better at Hatchetts, Bartletts, Hens and Chickens and Cranes Reefs. Still not a lot of numbers but big sizes. BLUE CRABS- Now theres a lot of keepers. The best is the back coves of the Connecticut River, particularly at night. Some fair catches are coming from the DEP Piers again best at night, Oyster River and the Causeway. |
| Date: | Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:19:41 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, July 20th,
2007 STRIPED BASS- If things were slow at the last report , they're even slower in this weeks report. The Race has had some medium sized bass on ebb tides with most of the catch going to trollers. Drifting both days and nights has had mediocre results. We haven't heard of any concentrations of bass, there seems to be more of a scattering of small schools. Techniques that cover more ground such as tube and worm or trolling bucktails seem to be having better results. The live bait drifters are getting some jumbos on the reefs from Southwest to Bartletts but the numbers are way down from a couple of week ago. On live bait, theres a few schools of bunker in the Connecticut River with the only results coming at dawn. Hickory shad are here in light numbers and less in Niantic. BLUEFISH- For small blues travel to the Race and Plum Gut, locally they're less numerous but bigger. The action in the Connecticut River has been mostly on bait both from shore and boat. Shore casters from Saybrook Point have been getting some decent sizes with best results on the ebb tide. Snappers are getting past the 3" mark now. FLUKE- It can best be described as spread out. We have weighed in some nice fluke this past week from Soundview to Montauk. The best news is that the Connecticut River has some of the best fluking we've seen in the last five or six years, not all keepers but a fair shot at some decent sizes. Most of them are found in the channels from North to the Breakwater. Thats a tough spot to fish on the weekends with boat traffic, best left to week days. The 30' band of water off Soundview is worthwhile and the 70' plus band between Hatchetts and Black Point has the best of sizes. BLACKFISH- Even less interest this week with not too much effort for blacks. Most anglers have given up for the summer. PORGIES- Most anglers are reporting some nice sized ones at Hatchetts, Bartletts and the rockpiles near Cornfield. The numbers are light, may be a good idea to try chumming. BLUE CRABS- The early crabs that we saw at the beginning of June have grown into some monsters. Most of the crabs are running on the just shy of the keeper mark with enough big ones to make it worthwhile. They are getting some at the DEP Piers, Oyster River and the Causeway. |
| Date: | Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:57:08 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, July 13th,
2007 STRIPED BASS- Things got a bit slower in bass circles this week. The usual gathering spots of the Race and Plum Gut aren't giving up a lot of bass. Some of the closer reefs such as Bartletts and Hatchetts and occaisionally Long Sand Shoal are yeilding some jumbos on live bait. There seems to be fewer but larger bass on those reefs. Tube and worm is also producing on the reefs and shoreline but it seems to be a slower method than previous seasons. Chunkers are getting medium sized bass in the Sluiceway. Some small to medium sized bass have showed up on the Watch Hill Reefs. There also has been an occaisional big bass caught from the DEP Piers. The bunker have been better this morning in the lower River after a scarcity of two weeks. Still not too much bait reported to the west of us. BLUEFISH- The bass have left a void at the Race, Plum Gut and Pigeon Rip this week and the blues have filled it. There have been some pods of jumbo blues along the Old Saybrook to Niantic shore and some larger schools of very small choppers in the same area. Casters from Saybrook Point, Niantic and the DEP Piers have been getting some good sizes. FLUKE- Good news, bad news. Good- the fluking is good in the Connecticut River with fluke up to 7 pounds being caught just a few pints of gas away. Boat traffic permitting, the channel from North Cove to the Breakwater has been good with mixed sizes including a few doormats. The deeper waters, thats 80' plus off Black Point to Hatchetts has also given up some doormats this week. Bad news-Soundview, Waterford and Long Sand Shoal are yielding smaller fish with more shorts than keepers. BLACKFISH- There seems to be a lack of interest this week with not too much effort for blacks. Most anglers have given up for the summer. PORGIES- Some good sizes but light on numbers are Hatchetts and Bartletts, same at Cranes and Hens and Chickens. BLUE CRABS- Some good reports came in from the Causeway and Oyster River all indicators are still strong. |
| Date: | Fri, 6 Jul 2007 12:12:21 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, July 6th,
2007 STRIPED BASS- Its on the upswing this week with the bite in the Race and Plum Gut picking up, however the night bite is strongly favored. Locally the reefs from Cornfield to Bartletts have been giving up some larger bass on live bait- bunker, porgies or hickory shad. The bunker have been moving east, New Haven to Westbrook have had very sparse schools of bunker for the past few weeks. The Connecticut River and Niantic have also been tough spots to get bait with the Thames being better. It seems that the usual population of menhaden the we've seen the last few seasons have shifted to the east. If you're set on daytime fishing its time for the tube and worm or fresh bunker. They're betting a few bass from the DEP Piers and Saybrook Point on bait. BLUEFISH- The Race, Plum Gut and Pigeon Rip have made a comeback this week for some daytime jigging for medium sized blues. The mouth of the Connecticut River has some mixed sizes including some monsters, mostly on bait for both boat and shorebound anglers. Theres a fair amount of sandeels around this year with smaller blues chasing them near the mouth of the River. Bait seiners have got some 2-3" snappers this week. FLUKE- Reports have been generally good all over thats overally generalized but a true assessment. Now its better in some spots than others, the RI Beaches from the Misquamicut and east to Matunuck have been very good with limits and doormats being common. There have also been some very good reports from the southeast waters off Fishers Island. Closer to home Long Sand Shoal, Soundview and the Millstone/Waterford have been good. BLACKFISH- Not too many reports this week, its still worth a try at Hatchetts and Black Point if you can get through the porgies. PORGIES- Still on the upswing as the schools get thicker. Hatchetts, Hens and Chickens and Bartletts have good populations. Some are being caught from shore at Harkness and Niantic. BLUE CRABS- Its been an early and good start to the season. Good sized crabs have been caught in both the Oyster and Connecticut Rivers. |
| Date: | Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:04:11 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, June 29th,
2007 STRIPED BASS- This was the week for bass fishing to slow up a bit. Theres been some good sized bass in the lower Connecticut River but not a lot of them. Its slow fishing but chunkers and live bait fishermen have got a few bass up to 40 pounds over the past week. It seems like a new batch of bunkers have seeped in over the the last 2 days. Niantic has few bunkers but some hickory shad. The Thames River has a load of bunker and some jumbo bass to go along with them. Schoolies are running along the Old Lyme- Old Saybrook Shoreline succumbing to tube and worm during daylight and casters getting a few during low light. In general its time to switch to summer mode with the best daytime action being live/fresh bait or tube and worm. The Race has been slow the last few days with nights better than days. I suspect that will improve on the downside of this moon. BLUEFISH- Theres some blues in the lower River running from 2 to 15 pounds with the latter being rare but reported this week. Fresh chunk bait has been the best producer for both shore and boat fishing. Jigging has produced some good results at Plum Gut and Pigeon Rip, mostly on the flood tide. FLUKE- Fluking seems very democratic, with some fluke being spread out fairly evenly. The only place the numbers seem larger is along the RI South Shore. Theres been a good pick of fluke at soundview and a bit better off Millstone. The 80' plus waters off Waterford and Old Lyme are producing fewer but better sized fluke. The official keeper / short index for this week is 1 in 10. BLACKFISH- Some good catches were reported in the shallower waters of Hatchetts, Bartletts and Cranes Reefs. PORGIES- They're getting better this week as more reports are coming in from anglers trolling tube and worm and getting live bait. The best reefs to try are Hatchetts and Southwest. |
| Date: | Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:30:00 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, June 22nd,
2007 STRIPED BASS- Some good sized bass have settled in on the local reefs. Big bass are hitting large live baits on Hatchetts, Bartletts, Cornfield and Long Sand Shoal. Bunker has been the bait of choice with some catches on hickory shad and porgies. The bunker have been spotty in the Connecticut River and most of the local estuaries. The usual drifts in the Race have been producing with moderate sucess. Southwest and Six Mile Reefs have had bass for bait drifters and trollers. School to medium sized bass have been hitting on the surface at the mouth of the River a few evenings this week. Tube and worm trolling has been effective with mostly schoolies along the Old Lyme to Waterford run. Shore fishing has tapered off at the DEP Piers with best results coming at dark with bait. Hammonassett State Park has had schoolies on the beach most evenings. Theres been schoolies along the Old Lyme beaches at or near dark hours. Reports from the RI beaches has a pick at the breachways. BLUEFISH- theres mixed sizes of blues at the Mouth of the Connecticut River from one to three feet long but theres no concentration of them. Pluggers are getting a few most mornings and evenings along Great Island, chunkers are getting more consistent results. Long Sand Shoal has had some big choppers for chunkers. The Race and Gut have a fair run of blues hitting diamond jigs. FLUKE- Reports are pretty even with medium sized fluke with an odd doormat coming in from Greenport, Montauk and Fishers Island. The numbers are not so great with the fish spread out fairly evenly. There have been some limit catches this week from Black Point and The Millstone area. The Soundview area has been producing less than limits. BLACKFISH- A few good catches were heard of at Hatchetts and Black Point. PORGIES- Reports got a lot better this week at Hatchetts, Bartletts and Cornfield. |
| Date: | Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:37:16 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, June 15th,
2007 STRIPED BASS- Action this week has been mixed with results dependent on bait. If you had live or fresh bait and hit Long Sand Shoal, Hatchetts, Southwest, some of the smaller local reefs or the Race it was a likely score. Sizes are running just around keeper plus or minus. Dawn or dusk casting at the lower Connecticut River produced scattered results. Theres bunker in the lower River but not the numbers we saw in the latter part of last summer. Branford and west has a good body of menhaden. The Watch Hill Reefs haven't had a lot of action this week but Block Island has been good as has the upper reaches of Narragansett Bay. Bait fishers are still getting some mixed sizes of bass from the DEP Piers and Saybrook Point with fresh bunker or hickory shad. BLUEFISH- The lower Connecticut River still has some good plugging early and late in the day and fair bait fishing the rest of the time. Long Sand Shoal has some good sized choppers for chunkers. Southwest Reef, Plum Gut , Race and Pigeon Rip have had mixed results this week for blues. FLUKE- Generally good fluking this week when the weather permitted a good drift. We've been getting some of the best reports in a few years from Long Sand Shoal and Soundview off Old Lyme. The River has some decent fluking when the traffic allows. The south side of Fishers and off the RI Beaches has had some excellent reports. BLACKFISH- Yesterday was opening, day no reports yet. PORGIES- No great scores but some scup coming from Bartletts, Hatchetts and Black Point. |
| Date: | Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:04:41 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, June 8th,
2007 STRIPED BASS- The bass action is shifting outside the Connecticut River. Long Sand Shoal and other local reefs are holding bass of mixed sizes. There are still some good sized bass in the mouth of the River hitting surface lures but its a low light game. Theres bunker in the lower River, not easy to find with regularity. Live and fresh chunked baits are scoring best in daylight hours. The Race and Plum Gut picked up again this week with live bait scoring best but with bucktailers and diamond jiggers also scoring. Southwest Reef had good action for jiggers with a mix of bass and blues. BLUEFISH- Theres a mix of small to medium blues at Southwest Reef and medium sizes at the Race, Gut and Pigeon Rip. Theres some schools of small blues running along the shoreline on both sides of the River. In the River theres a scattering of medium sized blues near Great Island. FLUKE- Its off to a pretty good start with the keeper to short ratio running about 1 in 10 locally. The Connecticut River has some fluke from the Mouth of North Cove to the Breakwater and Soundview and Long Sand Shoal have had some decent sizes but not too many limit catches. Two Tree Channel also has a bunch. Good reports are also coming from the RI South Shore and the south side of Fishers Island. BLACKFISH- Season closed until June 15th. PORGIES- Last week we reported that the NY season opened on 7/1, it actually opened on June 1st. No reports came in this week locally but its fair to say they're out there. |
| Date: | Sun, 3 Jun 2007 00:09:31 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, June 1st, 2007
STRIPED BASS- The bass are still at the mouth of the Connecticut River with fewer numbers and larger sizes. Theres a good chance to score a 20 pound plus bass on a lure if you're willing to be early and persistent. Theres some bunker in the River but they're not as thick as they were two weeks ago. The piers in the River are still giving up schoolies and a few keepers, worms are getting the schoolies and chunks of fresh bunker or hickory shad are getting larger bass. The action in the Race and Gut have been fair with the best action going to the trollers. The Sluiceway on the ebb has given up a few larger bass. The Thames River has a good batch of bunker and is holding good sized bass. Theres a lot of small schoolies along the the RI South Shore. BLUEFISH- They're in the River pretty good mostly along Great Island and hitting surface lures.The Race and Gut have fair action and most spots you're trying for fluke. FLOUNDER- The season is closed for the year. FLUKE- Decent reports are coming from Fishers Island, Misquamicut and Greenport with no one must go spot. They are spread out now with no migratory concentration. Given a choice for action heading west towards Fishers Island and on to RI seems to be getting the best results. Theres been some action at Long Sand Shoal and off Soundview. BLACKFISH- Season Closed. PORGIES- Season opens today in CT and RI but not until July in NY |
| Date: | Fri, 25 May 2007 11:49:51 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, May 25th,
2007 STRIPED BASS- The bass at the mouth of the Connecticut River are still going great guns and so are the anglers trying for them. Pressure is putting the bass off a bit. Its still one of the best shots at bass on light tackle. Theres a good number of bass from Chester to the Breakwater.Surface lures are still bringing the best results. From the DEP Piers theres been mixed sizes on sandworms and better sizes on bunker or mackeral chunks. Outside the River there have been bass at Southwest Reef, East Rip, the Race, Plum Gut and Hatchetts Reef. The reports from the RI Beaches have been good with schoolies. BLUEFISH- They are here in force. The Race and Plum Gut have been fair to good, the River has had them chopping Slug-gos all week. FLOUNDER- A couple of reports of flounder in Niantic and one report of some flats at the Breakwater. The season ends May 30th. FLUKE- They have spread out pretty well by now. Montauk ,Greenport and Mattituck reports have been fair at best with the chance to hang a doormat. Fishers Island has been better and the reports from RI have been slow to start this week. There have been a number of reports from the Connecticut River of anglers catching fluke on lures meant for stripers. BLACKFISH- Season Closed. |
| Date: | Mon, 21 May 2007 10:53:00 -0400 |
| Report: | UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, May 18th,
2007 STRIPED BASS- The Connecticut River is fishing very good right now but the sometimes heavy rains forecast for the next few days makes the conditions tough. The bass will be in the River but tougher to find and you'll have to dodge a lot of logs. They've been in Plum Gut since mid week and should be in the Race this weekend. They are also in East Rip and should be in Southwest Reef in a couple of days. Its no longer necessary to confine your bass fishing to the River. Long Sand Shoal has had some bass on live bunker. The DEP Piers have also had some larger bass on bunker and numbers of bass on worms. BLUEFISH- They've only been around a week or so and we're already getting complaints from the fluke fishermen that they're pests.There have been some reports of blues off Millstone and surprisingly not too many reports in the River. Both Montauk and Greenport are loaded with blues. FLOUNDER- A couple of reports of flounder in Niantic. FLUKE- There have been reports from early in the week of consistent catches as far west as Mattituck on the north shore of Long Island and New Haven on our side of the pond. A few were reported caught on Long Sand Shoal last weekend. Rhode Island opens up today and we should get some action over the week end if the winds lay down. Fishers Island has had some fluke for over a week. Our fluke contest is open with no entries yet. BLACKFISH- Season Closed. |
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