08-02-2014, 10:01 AM
Fishing Report -- August 1, 2014 Striped Bass - I know these reports have had a negative tone this summer but we have to call 'em how we see 'em. There are some pockets of very good bassing but in between those hot spots it's a pick. Some anglers are having a decent year, most striper anglers are not. The only pattern we see on the successful ones is they are putting in a lot more effort for fewer fish. Just go for it. When it's good we'll say so, when it's not we'll call it like we see it.
Generally slow early this week with a slow pick at a few local spots. Live bait produced a few bass at Long Sand Shoal and Cornfield in the latter part of the week while the Race had slow pick most of the week. Block still has some big bass on the South side at both corners of the Island.
Anglers fishing bunker chunks at the DEP Piers and Saybrook Point in the River have been getting some keepers mostly at night. Bunkers are plentiful at the mouth of the Connecticut River as well as most estuaries to the west.
Bluefish - The Race has picked up a bit this week as has Plum Gut. We also got the first reports of blues at Pigeon Rip. Locally we got good reports of some bigger blues at Southwest Reef, mostly on bait. As in the bass report, anglers fishing bunker chunks at the mouth of the Connecticut River are getting blues both day and night.
The WICC Bluefish Contest is scheduled for August 23-24.
Snapper Blues - Good action at the DEP Piers and near most estuaries. Most are around 4" and a few larger ones mixed in.
Sea Bass - Good reports from Bloody Grounds and Cerebus Shoals. Still enough good sized ones around most rockpiles and even flat bottom to make it worthwhile. Generally the deeper the water the bigger the fish.
Fluke - Same as last week good reports from the dedicated deep water anglers fishing off Fishers and Black Point.
Will Ward is leading the Flat Out Fluke Contest with a 10.30 pounder
Blue Crabs - A mix of shorts and keepers this week from the DEP Piers. It's not great but normal and it's still early for mostly big crabs.
Porgies - Still big sizes, small numbers. They're on most local reefs but you have to find them.
Bonito - No reports this week.
Summer hours.
Mon - Fri 5am -- 7pm
Saturday 4am -- 6pm
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Rivers End Tackle
440 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475
info@riversendtackle.com
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Generally slow early this week with a slow pick at a few local spots. Live bait produced a few bass at Long Sand Shoal and Cornfield in the latter part of the week while the Race had slow pick most of the week. Block still has some big bass on the South side at both corners of the Island.
Anglers fishing bunker chunks at the DEP Piers and Saybrook Point in the River have been getting some keepers mostly at night. Bunkers are plentiful at the mouth of the Connecticut River as well as most estuaries to the west.
Bluefish - The Race has picked up a bit this week as has Plum Gut. We also got the first reports of blues at Pigeon Rip. Locally we got good reports of some bigger blues at Southwest Reef, mostly on bait. As in the bass report, anglers fishing bunker chunks at the mouth of the Connecticut River are getting blues both day and night.
The WICC Bluefish Contest is scheduled for August 23-24.
Snapper Blues - Good action at the DEP Piers and near most estuaries. Most are around 4" and a few larger ones mixed in.
Sea Bass - Good reports from Bloody Grounds and Cerebus Shoals. Still enough good sized ones around most rockpiles and even flat bottom to make it worthwhile. Generally the deeper the water the bigger the fish.
Fluke - Same as last week good reports from the dedicated deep water anglers fishing off Fishers and Black Point.
Will Ward is leading the Flat Out Fluke Contest with a 10.30 pounder
Blue Crabs - A mix of shorts and keepers this week from the DEP Piers. It's not great but normal and it's still early for mostly big crabs.
Porgies - Still big sizes, small numbers. They're on most local reefs but you have to find them.
Bonito - No reports this week.
Summer hours.
Mon - Fri 5am -- 7pm
Saturday 4am -- 6pm
Sunday 4am -- 5pm [url "http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001t8K7ez7u-uQQyhB-1_dKnZIx-39LzJB5V-iwbbr03RuX7coUfqbDOUH9v8seYqP1SlEgdHUSLJ-bOl7Uyh0zDVfDlRfGPAJZscpOe7C0XTpA_AWZr_dAULitgYEyUW_UN2AoAWVe5yrGm944mQTCQRRFQaNaMQpm8uwXkQsiH8yIHZnKxYuFovy-8mv-mc4i&c=w6EJ75b0QTBR36mVrqz3e77BNeNjOceAxZ6Z8NuZHMBBw7Vp-hraDg==&ch=fzdnkd_mO9QhLlNlslp0nhFp4LHJOJtxJMseSTTWBMH9eePmytMGzw=="][/url]
Rivers End Tackle
440 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475
info@riversendtackle.com
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