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Connecticut Fishing Report 11/13/19

Posted on November 13th, 2019 by Captain TJ

CT Fishing Report 11/13/19

 

NOW BOOKING “FALL RUN”!
FISHING TILL NOVEMBER 17TH!

 

 CEDAR ISLAND MARINA
CLINTON, CT

 

STRIPED BASS – BLACKFISH

 

-CALL TODAY!

 

 

 

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CT Fishing Report 11/6/19

Posted on November 6th, 2019 by Captain TJ

Connecticut Fishing Report 11/6/19

 

NOW BOOKING “FALL RUN”!
FISHING TILL NOVEMBER 17TH!

 

******LAST CALL!******

 

 CEDAR ISLAND MARINA
CLINTON, CT

 

STRIPED BASS – BLACKFISH

 

 

 

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Connecticut Fishing Report October 31, 2019

Posted on October 31st, 2019 by Captain TJ

CT Fishing Report October 31, 2019

 

 

NOW BOOKING “FALL RUN”!

STRIPED BASS
&

ONLY 2 WEEKS LEFT!
FISHING TILL SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17th!

 

 CEDAR ISLAND MARINA
CLINTON, CT

 

-CALL TODAY!

 

 

 

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CT Fishing Report 10/23/19

Posted on October 23rd, 2019 by Captain TJ

Connecticut Fishing Report 10/23/19

 

NOW BOOKING “FALL RUN”!

 

STRIPED BASS

&

BLACKFISH! – BLACKFISH! – BLACKFISH!

 

Fishing Report:
 
Striped Bass-  The bass moved in after last weeks storm and the bite has been hot! It felt like an ‘old school’ striper week with fast action and a nice mix of sizes with fish from schoolies all the way up to 30lb’s! One trip even saw action so fast we caught our 6 man limit in under 15 minutes! Will this last, who knows with this crazy weather, but they’re traditionally in our area until right around November 10th.
 
 
First Mate Mitch wrangling a deck full of Stripers that hit all at once.
 
Blackfish- We started Blackfishing on Saturday and the bite was on!  We are seeing a lot of big ones in the 7- to 10-pound class. Some of the best blackfishing we have seen for both size and numbers, ever! If you’ve never caught a blackfish and would like to, this is the time to do it. Our schedule this time of year is fairly loose compared to the summer and allows us to plan our trips around the most productive parts of the tides. Most trips leave around 9am and have been returning around 2pm. We also have a heated cabin so don’t worry about being cold!
 
Black Sea Bass- Sea Bass have been mixed in with the tog and catches are pretty good. We should continue to have a nice pick of them mixed in for the remainder of the season. 
 
Bluefish– Last weeks storm dropped the water temps by 5 to 8 degrees (hovering around 58 right now) and the blues seem to have set a course for warmer waters. We’ll see if they fill back in, but this week the bluefish catches have all been random stragglers. 
 
Porgies– As if looking at a calendar, like clockwork, the porgies have migrated out this week. It still amazes me how one day there can be thousands in the area and the next day- Gone! There’s still a few random stragglers taking tog baits but “The Great Scup Bite of 2019” is over. 
 
 
 

*We have narrowed down our final trip this season to be going out on Sunday November 17th. Blackfish is a unique and fun fishery, especially if you’ve never tried it before. We even have a few weekend slots still available.

 
It’s going to be a looooong winter! 
-Capt. TJ
 

*Only 3 weeks left!

-Call Today!

 

*FISHING DAILY TILL NOVEMBER 17TH!*
 
 

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Connecticut Fishing Report 10/16/19

Posted on October 16th, 2019 by Captain TJ

CT Fishing Report 10/16/19

 

NOW BOOKING “FALL RUN”!
FISHING DAILY THROUGH NOVEMBER!

 

 CEDAR ISLAND MARINA
CLINTON, CT

 

STRIPED BASS – BLACKFISH

 

-CALL TODAY!

 

 

 

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CT Fishing Report 10/9/19

Posted on October 9th, 2019 by Captain TJ

Connecticut Fishing Report 10/9/19

 

October 2019 Fishing Report and Blackfish Info:

 

 

 

We are in the peak of the fall run and the fishing is tremendous!

Bluefish– Action! Action! Action!  There are currently enough blues in the area we could sink the boat with them if we wanted to.  Fish of various sizes have been hitting the deck, blues ranging from small cocktails all the way to true alligators.  We’ve been taking them using a variety of methods; trolling umbrella rigs, top water spinning gear and diamond jigging.  It has just been sensational fishing.

Striped Bass- The numbers are great!  There are more stripers in Long Island Sound this year than we’ve had in the last 5 years combined!  We’ve been averaging anywhere from 5 – 20 stripers per trip and leaving them biting.  The majority of the fish aren’t as big as compared to years past, but they are mixed in with the blues and the future is definitely bright for the stripers.  Find the bunker; find the big fish has been the name of the game.  As long as we’re able to keep the 28” minimum size, we should be in good shape for next year.  Most of the fish out there right now were born in 2015 and just need a little bit more to reach that magic 28” mark. 

Porgies- Great!  They are plentiful and just about everywhere.  Tons and tons.  Just like the blues, we could sink the boat with them.  They usually migrate out the week of October 20th, so if you want to fill your freezer for the winter with some of the best fish tacos on earth, than give us a call before it’s too late!

Black Sea Bass- Definitely some nice concentrations of Sea Bass around.  They are around in pockets and we usually get a bunch each trip.  They move around a lot and aren’t in the same place for more than a few days or so, but if you want to put your time in and target them you can definitely be successful.  The fishery is nothing like May and June where they are just about jumping in the boat, but it is definitely good with fish from 15” up to around 22”.

Blackfish- We will start Blackfishing as soon as the porgies leave, usually the week of Oct. 20th but we will probably play around with them a bit before that.  It is always exciting Blackfishing as this is the final act of the fishing season and very different than the rest of the fish we target. – Different areas to fish, different methods, anchoring, no trolling, different bait, different lures, different hooks and different weather. 

  We are definitely looking forward to this season to see how it plays out.  There was an EXPLOSION of mussels growing on all the local reefs this summer, (the tautog’s favorite food) so that is very encouraging. The table is set and there is food on the plates.  We will be fishing till around Thanksgiving so give us a call to get in on this unique and fun fishery!  

 

-Capt. TJ

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Connecticut Fishing Report 10/2/19

Posted on October 2nd, 2019 by Captain TJ

CT Fishing Report 10/2/19

 

NOW BOOKING “FALL RUN”!
FISHING DAILY THROUGH NOVEMBER!

 

 CEDAR ISLAND MARINA
CLINTON, CT

 

STRIPED BASS – BLUEFISH – BLACKFISH
PORGIES – SEA BASS 

 

-CALL TODAY!

 

 

 

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CT Fishing Report 9/25/19

Posted on September 25th, 2019 by Captain TJ

Connecticut Fishing Report 9/25/19

 

NOW BOOKING “FALL RUN”!
FISHING DAILY THROUGH NOVEMBER!

 

 CEDAR ISLAND MARINA
CLINTON, CT

 

STRIPED BASS – BLUEFISH – BLACKFISH
PORGIES – SEA BASS 

 

-CALL TODAY!

 

 

 

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Connecticut Fishing Report 9/18/19

Posted on September 18th, 2019 by Captain TJ

CT Fishing Report 9/18/19

 

NOW BOOKING “FALL RUN”!
FISHING DAILY THROUGH NOVEMBER!

 

 CEDAR ISLAND MARINA
CLINTON, CT

 

STRIPED BASS – BLUEFISH – BLACKFISH
FLUKE – PORGIES – SEA BASS 

 

-CALL TODAY!

 

 

 

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CT Fishing Report 9/11/19

Posted on September 11th, 2019 by Captain TJ

Connecticut Fishing Report 9/11/19

 

NOW BOOKING “FALL RUN”!
FISHING DAILY THROUGH NOVEMBER!

 

 CEDAR ISLAND MARINA
CLINTON, CT

 

STRIPED BASS – BLUEFISH – BLACKFISH
FLUKE – PORGIES – SEA BASS 

 

-CALL TODAY!

 

 

 

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