We Got Tons Of Bluefish All Over The Place!!!

The reports from PNP are good this week. After a couple rough days with a huge cold front just about killing the fishing on top its finally getting better again. I've been fishing more in Narragansett Bay this past week and it really has been amazing. Huge schools of small herring are making there way out of the rivers and back down to the ocean and in its path has been huge schools of fish making there way into the bay making for some awesome spring feeding frenzy's. Most of the action has been bluefish which is great but the bad thing is if your trying to target bass without wire they are just robbing quality tied flies an expensive lures but that's part of the game. On days when anglers are ok with a tight line the bluefish schools in the lower bay have been feeding pretty much right through the moving parts of either tide providing very good surface action for the light tackle clients as well as the fly guys. The tough part right now is getting your jigs or flies down fast enough without it getting bitten in half by Mr Bluefish while fishing for bass. Either way the fishing is starting to get really good and with the next few days weather looking great things should really be in full swing but the mid June. I will start running out to the Islands in about 10 days in search of the first slug of big bass that are commonplace along the boulders in June out there. Lets hope this year is as good as last for size and numbers.

The Big Girls Are Starting To Show Now!

Well I apologize about the gap in reports but with the work on the boat and trying to work in the shop at the same time things have just been very busy. I guess I would have to say the fishing in the last few weeks has been nothing short of awesome. Most trips have been between fishing here at home and in Narragansett Bay which has been nice. In Rhode Island waters the best action for me has been all over Narragansett Bay with a solid push of fish moving in from the Newport Bridge north to Prudence Island. Most of the fish have been on the surface with flocks of birds on them so finding them has not been the tough part getting them to eat at times has been another issue. They seem to be keyed in on small herring that are making their way out to the ocean and can make the bass very picky at times. The fly anglers have been doing great with smaller flies and the spin anglers using small swim shads and surface plugs have done fine but some days you need to work more to get them to eat certain colors. The fish we've been catching in Narragansett Bay are ranging in the 25"-32" range and when the bite is good catching 30+ fish a trip per person is not uncommon.

As far as the action closer to home in Buzzards Bay its been very good but the fish seem to moving much faster then in past seasons. This can make your job a lot harder as you find a nice push of fish one day willing to eat just about anything but a bare hook and the next day they have moved or are there but not willing to eat anything even live bait. Either way the next two weeks are going to be prime time for the bigger bass as they are starting to show up in the traditional spots and are hungry. We have taken a few fish this week at and above the 30lb mark on spinning gear and if history stays true next week is the better week for bigger fish as the June month approaches. If your looking to get into a big bass either on fly or on topwater plugs the next two weeks are a safe bet for something large. Looking forward to seeing everyone in the coming weeks and June is just about full with a few dates left open so get your request in now for dates as they are going quick.

Stripers Are Finally Back For 2009

Finally.... the fish are here in catchable numbers and making it worth getting up early to get out to the waters edge. The weather has been a huge bummer the last ten days here with rain and wind and not so spring like conditions but it has not slowed the arrival of the fresh lice covered schoolie bass in many of the local hot spots. This mornings trip was great as I was invited to tag along with a friend of mine Ryan in his 16' Boston Whaler. Running around in one of these classic boats is wonderful on the right days. It really brings back memories of being 10 yrs old again chasing fish around the local waters or pulling your buddy behind the boat in a tube. Ryan has been fishing hard the last few weeks so finding the fish was not an issue. We started fishing about 5 minutes from the ramp and we promptly had fish on the end of the line. Many of the fish this time of year are not really big but its a great change after freezing all winter long waiting for something to show up to fish for. Even with the rain and wind we got a few solid hours of fishing in and hooked and landed at least 20 fish and lost many more so its offical..They Are Back! Biggest fish of the day was Ryan's 30" fish which was about 12lbs and loaded with lice. It would have been great to get out again tomorrow but the forecast does not look good with heavy winds up to 40 knots. Looks like we'll be shore fishing tomorrow. If your interested in booking some dates this month or at any point this season please feel free to contract me. Good tides and dates are going fast so book ASAP for the prime choice tides