Martha's Vineyard fishing report 8-28

[Fishing Report]

Martha’s Vineyard Fishing Report … August 28, 2011
Who said the doldrums of August?!
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I can’t procrastinate any longer! Hurricane Irene is keeping all of us off the water and I’ve got plenty of time to kill. My apologies for not writing more frequent reports but if you want more current updates you should really “friend” me on Face Book at Phil Cronin FB Page or become a “fan” of Capawock Charters at Capawock Charters FB Page.

August has been an excellent month for a very diverse fishery. What normally is considered a slow period and called “the doldrums” by many has turned out to be a great period. That is, until hurricane Irene made her appearance. Let’s start with our rather infrequent in-shore visitors…



I’m not accustomed to chasing a Tuna bite but who can resist when there are tasty football size bluefin tuna within easy reach of island shores. We’ve been fishing this unique opportunity with ultra light tackle and anglers who are fortunate enough to be at the right place at the right time are bringing home the meat. The tuna were still holding before the storm and we’re hoping they are there afterwards.

The bonito bite has been slow inshore but travel a few miles out and the green speedsters have been consistently caught. Although they have been located in a fairly small area with lots of boats pursuing them, there have been plenty to go around. I’ll be glad when they locate closer to the island and start feasting on the abundance of bait that is here.



When the weather or tides are not conducive to travelling out to the bonito grounds, we’ve been croc hunting. Fishing for bluefish can be a blast for both young and seasoned anglers. These hard pulling, aggressive predators have remained active and on top even in the warm waters of August.







Even the bass fishing didn’t fall apart altogether during August. We haven’t been targeting bass but every now and then we seize upon an opportunity to tangle with some schoolies and release them to fight another day.



August is also a time when shark fishing can be fun and exciting. A short distance south of the island are plenty of spots to chum-up some king sized blue sharks or fast and tasty mako sharks.





August is also a time to help young anglers hone their fishing skills. Several kids received Capawock Charters trophies and I hope these will be a lasting memory of their adventure fishing Vineyard waters.



Tight Lines and Singing Drags,



Capawock Charters of Martha’s Vineyard
Captain Phil Cronin
Cell: 617-448-2030
http://www.capawock.com