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.
HOURS- Monday to Friday 5am-7pm----- Saturday 4am-6pm------Sunday 4am
-5pm
We will be open on July 4th from 5am to 2 pm. Have a safe and happy
holiday.
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.
HOURS- Monday to Friday 5am-7pm----- Saturday 4am-6pm------Sunday 4am
-5pm
We will be open on July 4th from 5am to 2 pm. Have a safe and happy
holiday.