05-19-2006, 05:41 PM
UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, May 19th,
2006
STRIPED BASS- Its been a slow week on the River. Heavy rains from last
week have made the the River pretty muddy. Prior to the mud some bigger
bass had taken up feeding stations in the lower River, I think these
bass will be back on the feed when the water clears a bit. For the next
few days open waters will be a lot easier to fish if you can dodge the
logs and debris.
When they've been able to sail we had some good reports from the Race
with diamond jigs and crippled herring producing best. Plum Gut and
Southwest Reef have also been good with drifted bucktails scoring best.
Theres been bunker around Clinton and Branford Harbors, they've been
harder to find in the Connecticut River.
We have had some reports of schoolies at Harkness and Hammonassett
Beaches. Napatree has had schoolies with a few larger bass thrown in.
BLUEFISH- Peconic Bay has a lot of them and they have moved into the
Race and Gut but not overtaking the bass there.
FLOUNDER- Few reports this week.
FLUKE- They're spreading out this week, we had reports of some activity
all along the Sound and Rhode Island Coasts. A few fluke have been
caught at Black Point, by the time this report gets out they should be
along the local shoreline. Fishers Island has had mostly smaller fluke, the
Rhode Island South Shore reported a mixture of sizes but few doormats.
Montauk also has mixed sizes but some double digit doormats have been
caught there. The Greenport area has mixed sizes with some doormats.
PORGIES- Season opens in Connecticut on June 1st. We had a few reports
of jumbo porgies being caught in Peconic Bay on fluke rigs.
BLACKFISH- Season is closed until June 15th.
BLUE CRABS- Its still too early but theres some optimism for a good
season. Chesapeake Bay is having an early and good start to the crab
season. One of the best runs in a few years.
CAUTION------- Theres a lot of debris in the Connecticut River and
Long Island Sound -- BE CAREFUL.
HOURS- This week we'll be open Monday through Friday from 6am to 7pm.
Weekends from 5am to 5pm
Rivers End Tackle
440 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
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2006
STRIPED BASS- Its been a slow week on the River. Heavy rains from last
week have made the the River pretty muddy. Prior to the mud some bigger
bass had taken up feeding stations in the lower River, I think these
bass will be back on the feed when the water clears a bit. For the next
few days open waters will be a lot easier to fish if you can dodge the
logs and debris.
When they've been able to sail we had some good reports from the Race
with diamond jigs and crippled herring producing best. Plum Gut and
Southwest Reef have also been good with drifted bucktails scoring best.
Theres been bunker around Clinton and Branford Harbors, they've been
harder to find in the Connecticut River.
We have had some reports of schoolies at Harkness and Hammonassett
Beaches. Napatree has had schoolies with a few larger bass thrown in.
BLUEFISH- Peconic Bay has a lot of them and they have moved into the
Race and Gut but not overtaking the bass there.
FLOUNDER- Few reports this week.
FLUKE- They're spreading out this week, we had reports of some activity
all along the Sound and Rhode Island Coasts. A few fluke have been
caught at Black Point, by the time this report gets out they should be
along the local shoreline. Fishers Island has had mostly smaller fluke, the
Rhode Island South Shore reported a mixture of sizes but few doormats.
Montauk also has mixed sizes but some double digit doormats have been
caught there. The Greenport area has mixed sizes with some doormats.
PORGIES- Season opens in Connecticut on June 1st. We had a few reports
of jumbo porgies being caught in Peconic Bay on fluke rigs.
BLACKFISH- Season is closed until June 15th.
BLUE CRABS- Its still too early but theres some optimism for a good
season. Chesapeake Bay is having an early and good start to the crab
season. One of the best runs in a few years.
CAUTION------- Theres a lot of debris in the Connecticut River and
Long Island Sound -- BE CAREFUL.
HOURS- This week we'll be open Monday through Friday from 6am to 7pm.
Weekends from 5am to 5pm
Rivers End Tackle
440 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
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