June 30, 2008
Anglers fishing the back of Fishers Island are starting to catch both fluke and striped bass, says Don Michaud of King Cove Outfitters in Stonington. The waters off Isabella Beach had been disappointing until this weekend when the bite began to blossom.
Some very large bass have been taken on the reefs of Long Island Sound, he says.
That's where divers are spearing monster bass, according to Don.
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Yesterday was the best fluke-fishing day this season for numbers and size of fish, according to the skippers of the Frances Fleet of party boats.
"The action was hot right out of the box and it stayed that way until the engines started signaling the end of the day." they said. Among the catch were several jumbo fluke.
Mike and Tony Tilleli each caught a limit of large fluke, including six jumbos.
The hot rig was a hi-lo set-up.
Sea bass and scup are also biting along the beaches.
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June 29, 2008
Together, the top three fish in yesterday's Bluewater Meet weighed over 170 pounds
Freediver John Murphy held his breath to spear this 63-pound bass
Connecticut breath-hold diver John Murphy, a longtime member of the Rhode Island Freediving Club, speared a 63-pound striper. He was diving in 45 feet of water on the reefs of South County Thursday, reports Jay Moore, president of the club.
Yesterday, during the club's annual Bluewater Meet, three of the competing athletes speared bass over 50 pounds.
John Murphy has been spearfishing for 30 years and has been a dominant competitor in New England, said Jay. John is a five-time North Atlantic Champion, three-time All-American and the 2003 United States Underwater Athlete of the Year. He has two National Team Championships as well as one individual first place, second place, and third place finish. He has a second place and two third place team finishes in the U.S. Nationals He is also a two-time winnerof the Rhode Island Bluewater Meet.
After yesterday's meet, Jay Moore reported:
Continue reading "Freedivers take giant bass"
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June 28, 2008
Big bluefish are feeding on large schools of menhaden in Wickdord Cove, according to Steve Elliott, Jr. and Ed Hughes.
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June 27, 2008
Kenny Landry, first mate aboard the charter boat L'il Toot, with a Block Island bass
"Striped bass fishing at Block Island has been red hot recently as massive schools of sand eels have moved in, and the bass have been feeding heavily on them," writes Peter Beuth, first mate aboard the charter boat CDevil II. "The guys at Merrimack Building Supply came out on a corporate charter and were rewarded with an excellent day of striper fishing and superb weather. The fishing is great, and many more great days lie ahead."
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June 26, 2008
The Eelman this morning
Bill "Eelman" Nolan fished with Steve McKenna today and caught several fish between 18 and 41 pounds. The largest weighed 41.3 pounds, Bill's heaviest bass this season.
They were fishing in the lower Bay, he said. The upper Bay is too crowded for him.
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Five minutes ago, Ed Hughes called from Port Edgewood to say he was slamming stripers on flies.
"It didn't matter where I went or what color I used," he said. "There were fish everywhere. I think the key was the incoming tide."
Ed was wading. On his first cast, he caught a 30-inch bass.
"I was worried that it would be a jinx, but it wasn't," he said. "I think I caught a fish on every cast after that, and they were all bass, no bluefish."
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