06-17-2006, 09:16 AM
2006
STRIPED BASS- Reports have been coming in mixed this week. Bassing is
going to require some flexibility this next few days. Its that time of
year that most of the bass are dropping out of the Connecticut River,
daytime bass fishing is taking a deeper pattern, thats normal.
We haven't seen a consistent pattern for bigger bass over the last few
days. Plum Gut has been slow the last few nights. Daytime drifting at
the Race has been spotty for bucktailers and better for bait drifters.
Tube and wormers are getting some medium sized bass at Hatchetts, with
fish being scattered that seems like a good strategy.
Don't ignore the Connecticut River completely yet theres still some
good bass to be had at first and last light on the flats from the Back
River to Griswold Piers. Its also a good spot to try the tube and worm.
Theres been schoolies on the surface at Hatchetts Reef a few morning
this week and there is still great casting for medium sized bass on the
Watch Hill Reefs. Inside of Napatree Point theres smaller bass.
BLUEFISH- Theres some 5 to 10 pound blues at the mouth of the River
eating the back half of Slug-gos. Plum Gut and the Race have their usual
residents. Millstone has the usual population if you get desperate.
FLUKE- In spite of all the freshwater the Connecticut River has some
fluke, of course mostly shorts. The best, not necessarily great, reports
are coming from Fishers Island and the Rhode Island South Shore. We saw
a few doormats this week from the Isabella area and reports from
Misquamicut have been fair numbers with a lot of shorts.
PORGIES- Some good sized fish on the local reefs but not a lot of
numbers
BLACKFISH- Season opened yesterday, no reports yet.
HOURS- This week we'll be open Monday through Friday from 6am to 7pm.
Weekends from 4am to 6pm.
Rivers End Tackle
440 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
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STRIPED BASS- Reports have been coming in mixed this week. Bassing is
going to require some flexibility this next few days. Its that time of
year that most of the bass are dropping out of the Connecticut River,
daytime bass fishing is taking a deeper pattern, thats normal.
We haven't seen a consistent pattern for bigger bass over the last few
days. Plum Gut has been slow the last few nights. Daytime drifting at
the Race has been spotty for bucktailers and better for bait drifters.
Tube and wormers are getting some medium sized bass at Hatchetts, with
fish being scattered that seems like a good strategy.
Don't ignore the Connecticut River completely yet theres still some
good bass to be had at first and last light on the flats from the Back
River to Griswold Piers. Its also a good spot to try the tube and worm.
Theres been schoolies on the surface at Hatchetts Reef a few morning
this week and there is still great casting for medium sized bass on the
Watch Hill Reefs. Inside of Napatree Point theres smaller bass.
BLUEFISH- Theres some 5 to 10 pound blues at the mouth of the River
eating the back half of Slug-gos. Plum Gut and the Race have their usual
residents. Millstone has the usual population if you get desperate.
FLUKE- In spite of all the freshwater the Connecticut River has some
fluke, of course mostly shorts. The best, not necessarily great, reports
are coming from Fishers Island and the Rhode Island South Shore. We saw
a few doormats this week from the Isabella area and reports from
Misquamicut have been fair numbers with a lot of shorts.
PORGIES- Some good sized fish on the local reefs but not a lot of
numbers
BLACKFISH- Season opened yesterday, no reports yet.
HOURS- This week we'll be open Monday through Friday from 6am to 7pm.
Weekends from 4am to 6pm.
Rivers End Tackle
440 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
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