FISHING REPORT --- September 17, 2010
STRIPED BASS --- Its been a continuation of the last three weeks action locally. Larger bass have been tough to find, its still a night game for those. Eel drifters have been picking a few at the Shoal, Bartletts,Gut and the Race on night tides plus some daytime fish if you can get through the blues. The Connecticut River has been giving up a few schoolies, no start yet to a Fall run, but don't throw in the towel yet. It's going to happen but the trend forecasts a lesser run than last year. Now I made that same prediction this Spring and I was dead wrong, the run was better than expected. The local beaches on either side of the River have also had some schoolies. From shore action has been better to the east with more schoolies on the RI beaches. Watch Hill and Napatree has had a pick of schoolies improving over the last week and the breachways have had some larger bass on night ebbs.

BLUEFISH --- Blues are fattening up in the River. I'm sure there's a lot of overestimation in the reports we're getting but they all can't be wrong. Low and mid teen sized choppers are scattered from the River and adjacent waters across to Plum Gut.

SNAPPER BLUES --- They're still here this week but they should start thinning out mid-month which is now.

PORGIES --- We're coming to the final week of the season except for party boats. It's been a season that has never let up. Big porgies are being caught at Hatchetts, Bartletts and most local rockpiles. The last day of porgy fishing is Sunday, September 26th.

SEA BASS --- The season has been extended -- season is open until October 11th. It closes until October 31st and then opens until December 31st.

BLACKFISH --- Season opens October 1st. We're having our BLACKFISH CONTEST this year in conjunction with Fishing Factory 3 in Middletown. It's Old Saybrook versus Middletown to see where the best fishermen and women are. They'll be the usual prizes, a picnic in November and the losing shop has to clean the winning shop.

BONITO, FALSE ALBACORE --- The hot run at Montauk has cooled off in the last few days, the albies are there but not very cooperative. No word from the Sluiceway or the Gut but I wouldn't leave them unchecked. The south side of Fishers up to Race Rock has has roaming small schools of albacore. There's also similar action on the RI Beaches with concentrations near the Breachways up to Pt. Judith.

BLUE CRABS --- Like the snappers they're getting to exit but they all don't leave. There's still crabs to be had in deeper water. Its strictly a trap thing as they travel in the channels.


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Pat Abate
Rivers End Tackle
440 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 388-2283
info@riversendtackle.com