Frances Fleet Fishing Report 8/23/08

By Fishing Reports - August 23, 2008

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Capt. Keith reported a great night of blue fishing with a bunch of guys limiting out on good size bluefish into the lower teens. There was action all night long. Now is the time to get in on catching those hard fighting ocean blues, next trip sails this evening at 7pm aboard the Gail Frances.Capt. Ray reported an incredibly busy evening aboard the Striper boat. Anglers boated quite a few Stripers unfortunately just a handful were keepers but the action with bluefish from 4 to 10lbs was unbelievable with anglers catching their limits and then releasing the choppers. At times the entire side of the boat was hooked up with these hard fighting saltwater game fish. Next trip sails tonight at 7pm aboard the Lady Frances and is almost sold out.
Capt. Don reported an extremely slow AM 1/2 trip with just a few keeper fluke and a handful of shorts and some little scup and sea bass and a couple good size scup to take home. There was no drift right until the end of the trip and that is when anglers started to see some signs of life.

Capt. Mike reported the 8am full day fluke boat had a much improved day over yesterday today. The anglers aboard picked away at some good size fluke and a few handfuls of sea bass. Hi hook today had six keepers including the 7lb pool winning fluke. Next 8am trip sails tomorrow aboard the Admiral Frances.

Capt. Rich reported another solid day on the 7am fluke/sea bass boat , just a little less blazing than some of the days this past week. A nice solid mix of good size fluke and nice sea bass and some bluefish for anglers. Hi hook had 5 good size fluke and a bunch of other anglers had several good summer flatties apiece to take home. Hi hooks had upwards to a half dozen sea bass. Not bad fishing considering there was little to no drift all day. A doormat around 10lbs briefly took a seat on the deck of the Gail frances today before deciding to jump out through the scupper!! That fish probably will not be back for a second visit. Next 7am trip sails tomorrow morning aboard the Gail Frances.

Capt. Ted reported the Kevin Keller group had a slow pick of fluke today again stating lack of drift as the main culprit once again for the slow fishing.

Frances Fleet Fishing
Galilee, Rhode Island
www.francesfleet.com

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