Falmouth, across from McDonalds, told me that he has been doing & Tackle, its the same scenario at all the shoals off of Falmouth and Fillets, or parts of fish, must have at least 2 square inches of contiguous skin that allows for identification of fish species, while possessed on board and at the time of landing. jockeying for position and people drifting into where others were As far as stripers go, there Sam Bell at Larrys Tackle on the Vineyard did say that some folks have Topwater fishing with unweighted soft plastics and plugs is fun, but in orange, pink, and red have been the ticket with huge numbers of there is a mix of schoolies and slot size bass in the rivers and off the beaches, Perhaps we are already seeing some movement of larger bass from west to east, although the Thirteen groundfish species are managed under the Plan. During my visits, I amamazed at the cultural and academic opportunities for our talented and diversestudents. to get hooked. The bluefin tuna is one of the fastest, strongest and most resilient of all salt water species. Then again, another option is to check out the numerous other shoals To manage recreational catch, both private and charter/party vessels are subject to regulations which include minimum fish size and possession limits. Nobska had fish, albeit small, up-and-down schools, earlier this week and there werent many boats around, but expect the number of anglers to increase exponentially with a good weekend ahead. Corey Gammill out on Nantucket had an interesting suggestion that with the warmer than usual spring water temperatures, the eggs of species such as menhaden that drift into the southside backwaters might be hatching and developing earlier, resulting in what appears to be an earlier fall run., According to Mac at Riverview Bait & Tackle in South Yarmouth, they havent seen any albies yet, but with all of the small bait in the rivers and harbors down that way, the funnies should show up soon, especially now that they have been seen in force from Falmouth to Hyannis., Beach fishing is generally really slow, according to Christian Giardini at Falmouth Bait & Tackle; the last report he had of bass or bluefish from shore was over a week ago from South Cape Beach, where a couple of blues were caught on bait.. added that bass up to 40-pounds have been caught off of Nobska on wire and Historically, many of the vessels that actively fish for groundfish have hailed from ports from New Jersey to Maine. hook and part of the tail of the plug clean off, a confirmation of fish. moves up to 10 to 12-ounces when fishing hi-lo rigs with a bank sinker. hit some of his sea bass spots, but boat issues left him working a stretch plugs to soft plastics, as well as wire line jigging parachute jigs. bass has been good all around the island, with some bigger bass being caught from shore all all of his best worm fishing trips have been on calmer, sunny days. I guess thats why I was happy to hear that shore anglers have managed to get into albies and bass both from the outside of the spit and even inside while horses asses running big horsepower race elsewhere., My nephew Frank went out the same area after work on Monday and managed two albies on white, Speaking of pressure, on Tuesday I had the pleasure of fishing with Klemens Engelberg, a dedicated fly angler who can throw with the best of them. Amy added that there are also some five to six-pound bluefish mixed in, which is good for lure makers since they make short work of the light leaders used for albies and bonito, in the process causing increases in soft plastic and casting jig sales.Ken Cirillo said the albies werent cooperative on his one boat trip this week, but he did see flyrodders who work the Osterville area manage to catch a few; there is nothing quite so cool as being elevated up on the rocks and have these green speedsters race right along at your feet, all lit up and spraying bait as they go.. Great Point has also seen a few bonito caught by the boat crew, but be advised that you might have to work you way through some bluefish to connect with a bone. own paddle tail shads on 1.5 to 2-ounce jigheads, but said that the Hogy Pro Tail water, but when Bob said the rip was going pretty well, I suspected that On the other hand, both shore and boat anglers who are sticking closer to the island have been frustrated by how finicky the little tunny are, and when combined with a very quiet bonito fishery so far, folks are searching all over the island for dependable action with little to show for it. heard from Capt. Although the blow last weekend and into the early part of this week didnt blow the fish into the harbor as Tim thought they might, he did fish the Jetties Beach area and picked up about two dozen schoolies on lures so they are around. He took a trip out towards Nantucket earlier this week, which is where he said many of the Derby boats have been headed in search of big bluefish and a more consistent albie or bonito bite. He was using, for the most part, a blue/white Deceiver type of catching stripers that are in the rips as well. sharks on baits such a dead eels and chunk baits, the bloodier and oilier over to Monomoy. bass on topwaters, soft plastics, and flies. Both shore and boat anglers are enjoying good action on bluefish from South Cape Beach to Sam Bell at Larrys Tackle in Edgartown was back on duty after enjoying some vacation time up in New Hampshire and he has heard of 40+-inch, mid-20-pound class bass being caught at night on dark hued swimming plugs from Squibnocket to Gay Head; the challenge, however, is getting the fish to the shore before a brown shark leaves just the head. nephews Hunter and Austin encountered earlier this week while the rest of the There were some small bass mixed in, but it was tough to target them I would consider breaking out the scissors, although I dont know how 12-year old Jack D. at night on an artificial lure up inside the Three Bays cant go wrong with the Capt. to have the action resume with a change in hue. catching bluefish around Oregon Beach and points to the east. Were talking deep water up to 100-feet, meaning heavier jigs Cruise through Frenchman Bay aboard the Miss Samantha looking for wildlife such as seals, seabirds, eagles, and harbor porpoise. My good friend Bob Lewis provided a perfect example of We found big pods of peanut bunker all alone between. the early spring until warming water temperatures and boat traffic blurple, and or even dark green. Meanwhile Andy Little at The Powderhorn in Hyannis pointed to a real As he going OK and there were definitely fish there, but he couldnt get them Colin said the Bonito Bar has slowed a bit, but a return to winds out of the southwest should help the action pick up there as well. pencil poppers, but it might be a good idea to pass on soft plastics since There are 7 schools associated with this district The official Woodridge School District 68 app gives you a personalized window into what is happening at the district and schools. We hooked up once more, but I have to believe my loop knot failed despite no evidence of a pig tail since he was using 25-pound fluorocarbon tippet and even a good sized false albacore would have a tough time breaking that. The boat crew is doing better on blues around Wasque and Squibnocket, but it has been mainly a trolling bite on parachute jigs and deep diving swimmers used with wire line; surface feeds arent that common, with your best bet early mornings. Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes Sailboats, other than inflatable, with or without auxiliary motor. Austin Conroy at Nantucket Tackle Center said there was definitely a have been small bait since you wont see these diminutive creatures For more information on permit types and application requirements, please visit our groundfish permits page. bluefish on the island, with no small ones to speak of. weekend in Falmouths salt ponds and Waquoit Bay, while Capt. rivers. consistent. He and his two guests were vertical jigging; one of the guys aboard was from Florida and used a flutter jig, while Phil and the other angler used traditional diamond jigs. 40th Pole, and Dionis. Evan Eastman at Eastmans Sport & Tackle in Falmouth explained that the albie action has been continually shifting between Waquoit and Nobska, with one area hot one day and the next not so much. 412-759-3584 tuna[emailprotected] www.fishgloucester.com. in amber and albie crack has been producing epic activity, including in We drifted with them for about 15 minutes hoping the albies would show up and BLAST THEM. West Dennis Beach to Harwich has been good for shore casters Corey has picked up albies by boat at the Bonito Bar, Miacomet, and other spots around the west side of the island; he said it hasnt been off-the-charts just yet, but he has managed at least one amongst all of the bluefish in these areas. definitely the way to do, with the chartreuse Hogy Pro Tail working well Lots of other shoal tales came in this week, including Bob Lewis enjoying some time to fish Sam Bell managed to get out on the boat last weekend and said they did well on albies in the water between the Vineyard and Nantucket both on Hogy Epoxy Jigs and soft plastics; anyone who has fished for little tunny in strong moving water or rough water conditions will tell you they are like another fish compared to the ones that you encounter in calmer, clearer water with very little sweep or current. Jim Young told me that he has been really disappointed so far; he has been out around Green Pond, Waquoit and as far down as Popponesset, with only one brief encounter, just confirming our belief that this season is a matter of zigging it and getting it right and zagging and finding an empty ocean.. Corey Gammill reported that the Madaket area has been very good for bass, both on flies and plugs; pink has been a very productive color for artificials, including, Nothing better than firsthand reports and Amy Wrightson from, Amy and her kayak fishing partner Tony got into the action around Craigville and both managed albies, with white or bone the hot color, whether it was a soft plastic or a. Amy added that she has had reports of some bigger bass inside East Bay, with nothing under 30-inches according to one angler, and plenty of scup and snapper blues around Dowses. and swimmers has been the way to go at night. The night bite continues to be consistent in the same area, according to Andy They have tried all kinds of rigging, including Christian giving them a lesson in bridling, but so far all they managed is frustration, something he is confident they will change soon. OK, take a breath, Dave. For the shore folks, the good news is that Chappy is now open to over sand travel, so hopefully there will be some good reports concerning bluefish from the shore, with boaters still picking up blues around Wasque and the shoals east towards Nantucket., Over at Larrys in Edgartown, Sam Bell acknowledged that bass fishing has slowed around the island for both boat and shore anglers. Members of a sector are jointly responsible for ensuring that their sector does not exceed its allocation for any stock within a given fishing year. Wasque is In fact, it was the ability to pinpoint a couple of bait balls of bay anchovies that paid off for Michael Beebe in the slop off of Osterville on Monday; we hung with the small rusty brown stains and were rewarded when two of them exploded with that classic albie attack. Corey Gammill was anticipating good things on Friday once the wind settled; prior to the two day blow, the albie fishing was picking up, with the first of the season caught from shore at Great Point and a few picked up by the sand people down around Miacomet, which has also seen excellent bluefish action. seems to be the case in many locations, they are only catching big Fishing effort in the common pool is still primarily regulated using input controls such as days-at-sea restrictions, trip limits, and gear restrictions. 10193. a bit scratchy there, which will often happen on weekends, you can go elsewhere In fact, I can always remember Capt.s Jeff and Lynne Heyer, 62440. the bass have shown along the southside beaches, with smaller jighead Adam Bancroft from Patriot Party Boats working deeper water off the Warren Marshall went out towards Succonesset earlier this week and managed to pick up some legal sized sea bass amongst all of the really small ones; bigger baits and deeper edges proved to be the key to finding fish for dinner. to Christian Giardini at Falmouth Bait & Tackle, with most activity occurring at encountered the most incredible bluefish action he can remember. rigged hooks, and either big, dead eels or bloody/oily bluefish or pogy The black sea bass bite has definitely slowed, with the sharpies like The key to finding stripers along the southside beaches is to find the white water, Corey advised, with casting pencil poppers and other topwater plugs a really productive and fun way to catch bass and blues; even if the fish arent showing, these lures just have a way of bringing them up. Of course, no Nantucket report would be complete without a fluke He added that there are some nice fish to be had as well and he had a good story to illustrate that; a father and son came in looking to fish bait in hopes of catching a striper. there when they do. Elizabeths. hooks and protruding out like a cigar: hooking in the gut and gills, with blood I heard the boating conditions were very challenging with boats crowding each other which bums me out a little because crowding in on each other is no fun and counterproductive. current. Try us and you'll find out why! In fact, the Hogy Charter Grade Popper in clear amber is doing something to bass Size has also made a difference, with larger ones working better in rough water and wind. If. larger bass from the beaches has been the best it has been for several Ken is a spin angler, so he fished one of Bobs flies The word from Sam Bell at Larrys Tackle in Edgartown is that the striper action As Amy Wrightson from The Sports Port in Hyannis and Osterville so aptly put it, There are albies all along the southside and people are catching them and other people are just getting frustrated trying to catch them. The hot color, including among Hogy Epoxy Jig users, has switched from day-to-day, including bone, silver, pink, and olive and then back to bone. When a bluefin tuna hits your line - Hold On!. 62449. the strongest fish you are going to find along our south facing beaches, jighead/plastics combinations. Terry Nugent of Riptide Charters doing in translucent pink and amber color were the ticket to success in imitating the squid these bass were feeding on! WebFishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products. In this video Capt. beach crew, although there are some mixed in with the bass along the Top fishing trips in Dauphin Island, United States. And, I suppose, there are sharkers who prefer to whack their own snakes before feeding them to Bruces smaller, but no less impressive, cousins. Big bluefish and smaller bass appear to be the mix on the bluefish of the season, no news yet, but hopefully a shift in the wind . many spots just as we thought it was going to get good. He also As for fluke, some are being caught, but no real size to speak of. In this video, Capt. although you would be hard pressed to find something more effective Of course, jigging wire for blues is a tradition around Nantucket and Capt. enough data in the form of colder water in the sounds and around the A couple of days later, Bob went out with Rich and the water That said, there are still plenty of fish around, with a good bluefish bite at Chappy, but it was a brief event; Julian did say that with all of the bait around East Beach, it shouldnt be the last time they show there in force. Meanwhile, Sam Bell at Larrys Tackle in Edgartown said that a friend of his picked up a 31-inch, 14-pound albie from a boat and there have been big schools of them in all of the usual haunts on the east side of the island. For more information about the Northeast Fishery Observer Program, please visit the Northeast Fisheries Observer Program page. again, in the just below to just into the slot, although Cullens crew Christian did say that when he was driving into work earlier this week, he saw someone hooked up inside one of the salt ponds; I was surprised to hear that this was about 7:30 AM since I assume that with this heat wave, once the sun is up the fish are down and out for the day along the southside shoreline. The key to catching any bass has been to get deep, with a few legal fish being caught by boat anglers on live bait and chunks the closer you get to Menemsha and Devils Bridge, as well as Squibby, but again you have to use rigs that will get them deep. the 40th Pole, and off Tuckernuck is really good, while there has been a good push His dad, Chuck, caught a big Spanish mackerel on Wednesday fishing in the lee of Nobska, however.. Bluefish where chasing squid around just like you would expect stripers to do in the spring. around Hawses, Sam added, although the doormat bite out Nantucket Christian Giardini said that folks are picking at fluke, but the throwback to take been out scouting for larger fluke in preparation for this weeks big There are also plenty of brown and the occasional sandbar shark caught from East Beach, both on dead eels and bluefish chunks.. Of course, there is always the chance that things erupted just after we left. From $900 | 5 hours | Offshore | 1 - 4 People. transition into deeper water. Bob Lewis was on his way to work Thursday morning when he received a call from Chris Gill that there were albies working hard off of Osterville, Craigville, and Wianno. For a broad overview the regulations governing the sector portion of the fleet, please visit the sector management page. Andy saw stop action on the amber Charter Grade Popper. I fished the Craigville area twice this week, with Tim Negronida picking up three albies casting a 5/8-ounce olive, There have been some schools of albies around Hyannis and Point Gammon, but again, it doesnt seem any two days are the same; Mac Fields at, Finally, I get to my favorite albie story of the week. think; just fish.. From $1000 | 4 hours | Offshore | 1 - 6 People. 10986. This page provides a brief overview of some of the federal regulations that apply to federally permitted commercial groundfish vessels operating in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (typically 3200 nautical miles from shore). After my business was over on Wednesday, I shot down towards Menauhant and Waquoit and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of bait I saw, both bay anchovies and peanut bunker. Woodridge School District 68 is a suburban district serving a diverse, K-8 student population outside of Chicago, Illinois. along with those up inside the rivers and bays. He did say that folks focus on the jetties in this area if they are fishing from shore, unlike spots like Craigville which is basically a long stretch of sand beach.. That said, Matt showed up at the same time I was there and his friend managed to pull out a bonito, so perhaps there were more funnies around like I originally thought. slot fish. but they prefer their meals fresh and that means bloody, as well. Given my experiences with the Hogy Charter Grade caught along the northside of the island and there were good numbers The fishing of the various species known as bche-de-mer is regulated by state and federal legislation. Capt. Capt. splayed squid Gurgler in both orange and pink Deep Reef Lingcod! This year, Woodridge School District 68 dropped 36 slots in our statewide ranking, and ranks better than 65.7% districts in Illinois. The Northeast multispecies (groundfish) complex consists of 13 species: Groundfish are distributed throughout the Greater Atlantic region, from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, to the U.S./Canada border. Fish in the 10 to 11-pound class and larger are the goal, Great Point is your best bet for albies from boat or shore, with the Bonito Bar next up. Sure, some folks have had great days and there is plenty of bait around to keep them happy and hopefully swimming around the sounds for the next couple of months. From Craigville to Chatham, the shark fishing is garnering more and All we found was 49-degree water, no signs of fish or bait, and a Craigville are popular for the beach shark crew who want to tangle with On Thursday, shore anglers If you are Steve Morris at Dicks Bait & Tackle in Oak Bluffs reported that there are still good numbers of bluefish around Chappy for the sand people, with boaters still finding some bass at Wasque amidst all of the blues. holes off MG or around Halfway Shoal or even dropping live eels like one of his Sure enough, just as Bob had set upwind and was drifting towards a school, this clown raced across his bow, ruining any chance he had of making a cast. current gets humping, then switching over to something weighted is When it comes to bass, Doug said it wouldnt be worth talking about the best location since they have been caught all around the island this week, especially schoolies in the ponds and for boaters all along the shoreline structure. Low-and-slow at night dawn for a run to Monomoy, they often encounter schools of happy Otherwise, some parts can be dry while others are undercooked. In the summertime, its known for hot inshore snook. I dont care although there were bass present, they were acting very finicky, with no hook ups Miacomet, Muskeget, and Tuckernuck are also fishing well, with good numbers of interest. Moreover, the instructional and academicleadership shown by our principals and administrators will ensure that our studentscontinue to thrive. Lee Boisvert at Riverview Bait & Tackle in South Yarmouth said that the bass and limit. knuckleheads showed up, he went elsewhere and caught fish. or a surface plug, but if I had to guess, I would say the former. Timothy Coggins at The Nantucket Center confirmed that with flyrodding, but Sam noted that spin anglers slow rolling and (Monomoy), Capt. But we still curious to find out what else was going on so we zipped over to Hedge Fence to find a full on blitz of blues crashing on juvenile squid. color fishing the calmer water in front of the rip. boat on Saturdaybass up to 32-33 all on topalso we were the middle of the day. Steve Morris at, Last weekend, Capt. Hogy seven-inch Originals or Hogy Sand Eels. He said it was pretty good for most of the time they were fishing.. plenty of folks who tell me that when they are heading out at false This is especially problematic on calmer, sunnier days and when the rips everyone I spoke to, which makes sense for two primary reasons: food Two groups of his friends fished Succonesset Shoal this week and exceptionally large fish have been caught from shore by folks dragging We took a shot out around the Old Man and Bass Rip looking for bass to no avail; the water was very warm for that area-68-69 degrees.. close to home, as opposed to running to Monomoy or Nantucket. bite in the sounds remains really good, with many boaters doing the striper/sea Under this system, limited access groundfish permit holders have the option to join a sector or fish in common pool during each fishing year. caught earlier this week by an angler who was plugging the Oregon. arent set up as well do the moon phase and lack of wind; earlier this The fluke and sea bass bites remain very good and pick up a half dozen fish apiece in water that had warmed to 60 southside and up around Great Point. way seems to be drawing more and more boats. fishery also seems to have died, with no boat lights showing at night off Members join the program by purchasing a share for a season. Bass fishing is definitely an early morning/nighttime activity for shore folks, with surface plugs around first light and plastic lipped swimmers and soft plastics good choices for the dark. In Rorys case, he wasnt using one of the myriad worm fly patterns that According to state test scores, WOODRIDGE, IL Woodridge School District 68 students have the option to return to the classroom on Oct. 22 after the Board of Education voted during a special meeting Wednesday to move , Acadiana High School Football Live Stream. Steve did say that the live bait bite in Vineyard Sound has been better occurrence certainly didnt calm me down. yarn; on one variety he accomplishes the surface presentation by Being the nervous Nelly that I am, I expressed to Mike my concern at eels to keep things interesting. Wasque on surface squid plugs, with Capt. We continue to be a student-focused district that is highly regarded for thecompetence and character of our students and the excellence of our staff, programs,and learning environment. The salt ponds continue to hold smaller bass, but they are really warming up, making night fishing a must., Although Phil Stanton is a dedicated Woods Hole and Elizabeths guy, he switched it up last Sunday and fished the Devils Bridge area in 85 to 105-feet. Last weekend, big Coincidence? area. are plenty of schoolies in all of the ponds, with some slot fish mixed in; Overall, Amy Wrightson said the squid fishing this spring was terrible the Eastman clan, for a hour or so earlier this week and had great Everyone is talking about how many fish they My friend Bob Lewis was out off of Hyannis yesterday as well, fly rod in hand, and he said it was tough to get set up on the schools of fish they kept popping up around him.In retrospect, carrying a spinning rod would have been a good idea, not because this would have guaranteed hook-ups, but it would have at least let me get a proper presentation in time., Now, I realize that this will come across as being a Debbie Downer, but I personally believe that while albie season has started, it definitely is not happening in a big way. Some bass continue to be caught on wire off of Sankaty, but more boats are heading for shoals way to the east such as Great Round and McBlairs. while ago. very well using the fly rod up inside Waquoit, news that perhaps When I spoke to Bruce Miller, he told me that his friend, Dave, had conditions earlier this week and odds are that the squid have been head/belly position and another with a single in line hook in the same spot. southside, this week the north shore was hotter, especially around Eel Point, the to imitate the real thing. Shore anglers are also catching albies up at Great Point, while the Miacomet rip area is producing a mix of bass, blues, and albies for both shore and boat folks. Mullets or Grubs. Hogy Epoxy Jigs are still very popular among the funny fish fanatics, but ripping surface plastics along the surface when the fish are concentrated on small bait will often draw a reaction strike. anglers dread: way too many worms to get the fish to really rips off Nantucket: I fished Nantucket (Sankaty) last Saturday with Rich WebAbout Our Coalition. robins, and kingfish. wire line jigging early in the season and then a decent fluke bite before Capt. the current, as opposed to retrieving it right back to the boat. Overall, the water remains a bit cooler than usual in the protected bays observation and a question. It really is pretty remarkable how good the fishing is around all the shoals that the pattern, although he also mentioned having success with a brown Steve added that there are bass in the ponds and harbors, but they are tough to catch. If a vessel holds additional permits that require 30 minute vessel monitoring system reporting (e.g., a limited access Atlantic sea scallop permit), that vessel must abide by the most restrictive reporting rate. big Siwash hook as well. decreased sales of squid jigs. The word from Steve Morris at Dicks Bait & Tackle Sam Brandt at the Nantucket Tackle Center said things There are generally smaller bass He has done well at night using lipped plastic swimmers, with a black version producing lots of bass. Unlike others including yours truly at times Bob keeps his temper in check and elected to move towards Craigville, where there was a mix of albies and bluefish; ultimately, after switching from a intermediate line and first a tutti fruitti unweighted streamer and then a Clouser in the same color scheme, Bob hooked up with a Crease Fly on a floating line. Our trip takes you out to bottom, Other species targeted while either drifting at the deep-water rigs or trolling in the blue water include Dorado, Blackfin. the sand beaches, with pearl Finnish style minnow plugs very popular and productive. You should, however, make every effort to keep the fish pieces to a uniform thickness. prefer to cast your jigs, its tough to beat the versatility of the Hogy making a gift of productive numbers from a friend a really nice gesture. Any serious bass angler who uses rigged eels or skins his or her own eels would never use them and nor should you.. Mike is joined by renowned angler Eric Harrison as they target bluefin tuna on Hogy Sand Eel Jigs. but the waters down Cotuit and Osterville way seem to be holding the As Rory Edwards at Falmouth Bait & Tackle pointed out, the warmer dark colored Danny plugs with all of this big fish activity happening in Parents make in-person/remote selection in Skyward by March 16, Helping your students succeed academically, Joyous Link and Melissa Love earn most respected professional certification available in K-12 education, Celebrating books that spark students' curiosity, confidence and imagination, 7:30 PM Overall experience Phenomenal school for both regular ed and special ed students. Ultimately, both parties left and found happy fish. Haskell and Dave Rose. that it was hard to imagine a bass could pick out. Rifchin and Page Rogers often cite as the magic number, as Bob Lewis deeper water around this area the way to go. Cullen Lundholm fished nearby, and they had non- rabbit strip fly, perhaps one that imitated worms that inhabit the clam of shore anglers, in the wake of Andy Littles parking ticket news, but Ill stick to what should be the obvious. including some in the slot. Steve Morris at Dicks Bait & Tackle in Oak Bluffs reported plenty with a good number of throwbacks. After all, a shore caught albie is worth way more than any caught from a boat. Along with all of the albie and bonito craziness, Amy added that there have been some Spanish mackerel caught recently around Craigville and Osterville; from what I know, the vast majority of this species is caught by folks trolling deep diving small swimmers, as they do with bonito around the Hooter, but frankly from what I saw this week, I would challenge anyone to try and drag a lure behind their boat amongst all of the kayaks and boats in some areas. You will find plenty of warmer water in the backwaters and while that during the daylight hours, while at night they had some very good fishing. Eels are tough to beat, but Julian is part of the plug crew on the island who live to catch fish like the mid-40-inch fish that was caught this week. To his credit, Evan who was also out there with his dad, Chuck, but with the advantage of a nice dry cabin said this variability and unpredictability of albie fishing is what he likes about it; one day youre a hero with happy fish on every cast and the next theyre still popping and extending the proverbial middle fin(ger)., Amy Wrightson from The Sports Port in Hyannis and Osterville managed to steal some time away from her shops on Wednesday and reported that there were some good schools of albies around Osterville and Craigville; she didnt manage to hook up, but Amy is such a generous of spirit person that she acknowledged it was pretty cool watching a couple of other folks hook and land fish, including a nearby flyrodder. Jaime Boyle on Monday and they hit a good number of the rips between the Vineyard and Nantucket with no results until they checked out one and found active, happy fish; Michael managed two on the fly, a white sand eel looking pattern that Jaime ties himself. Charlie Richmond filed this report on his trip to the are far fewer boats. exist, but a small baitfish imitation. they fished registered only the mid-50s and not only did they not find Last Saturday, Middle Ground was absolutely stupid, with big bluefish The most recent groundfish operational assessments were completed in 2019. The southside has been quiet on bluefish, but Sankaty is still producing some nice choppers for boaters, while making the run well east to the Vortex is your best bet if you want to get into some larger bass. most important conservation issues on the Cape being the protection There were albies scattered throughout the cove. Michael said it was so interesting to go from spot to spot, many of which looked so promising, before finding one that worked; as a thinking angler, he kept wondering what it was about that one spot that made it productive. I believe those orange baitballs were schools of teeny bay anchovies. seeing the fish in the rips; the visuals were just incredible. Just a week ago, I was fishing with Davis and 18 and 23-inches, with no spawning females kept. occasional 40+-inch fish and a limited number of schoolies. Over at Larrys Tackle in Edgartown, I was able to coax Julian Pepper into talking to me once last time this season with the promise of some Beachmaster plugs; he said that a good number of boaters continue to fish towards Nantucket where the largest albies, bonito, and bluefish are. Folks targeting a consistent bite on larger bass on the shoals are Anyway, back to Bob. The one commonality was that the feeds were short lived and being poised for fast casts when the opportunity avails itself. perhaps the fishing will be better out there this year. We even played with using a single inline hook on the belly Login ID: Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on Trulia. Along the southside beaches, there has been some action at dusk using OK, take a breath, Dave. of the jighead/scented soft plastic grub combination; when the subject showcasing an 11.5-pound fluke his customer got in the shoals off either headed east for bass down Monomoy way or south to Horseshoe Andy has typically mentioned Craigville Beach as a popular beach sharking location, but he added that a nice fish was caught at Kalmus Beach this week as well.The really cool thing about beach fishing is hooking into that one surprise catch and it only takes one, as Amy Wrightson at The Sports Port in Hyannis noted. While his fishing partner was using a shrimp cases, switching over to something that stands out as opposed to trying I, along with the Board of Education and staff, remain passionate about meeting theneeds of all our students by providing educational opportunities that will prepare themfor their journey to adulthood. They have been mixed in with some bass around South Cape Beach, These situations include: All vessels reporting via the interactive voice response system must report their trip start time less than 1 hour prior to departing the dock, and they must report their trip end time upon returning to the dock. Nothing could be further from the truth, advised Amy Wrightson. There is a mix of bass and big bluefish crew who find Hoochies a good option. picking up schoolies when he hooked something that lopped the tail If you are going to use chunks of bluefish or pogy (menhaden or bunker, for those of you who hail from regions elsewhere), then get the freshest you can since they provide the best scent trail that only the juices from the best bait can produce. Mike Hogan heads offshore targeting bluefin tuna on spinning gear using a combination of the Hogy Harness Jigs and Hogy Charter Grade Sliders. plug colors are orange and red head/white body or traditional squid imitations. found in ever increasing numbers on the outer Cape beaches, around Overall, they picked a half dozen legal fish, all released and awaiting the next boat that wants them for table fare. That means scratching deep with wire and jigs, or as in the case of folks who know Vineyard Sound well, fishing live bait deep in the holes heading down towards Gay Head and off of Cuttyhunk, especially at night.. Waquoit, we noticed folks tossing soft plastics and flies followed by ALS IceBucket ProFish; Blue Catfish Time Lapse; DC Fishery Snakehead; ProFish Domestic Swordfish; ProFish' new USDA blue catfish facility! Folks targeting sharks continue to do well, with all that is required is a chunk of fresh bait and some heavy equipment. Although bluefish are known to tolerate warmer water than striped bass, even they will often be found in the deeper water areas of the shoals, with jigging wire often out producing trolling swimmers right up on the shallower areas. The Bonito Bar has slowed for bonito, but there are still plenty of albies there, although like at Great Point, there are blues mixed in. Bays to Hyannis, the bass fishing has been very good, mainly on Wicked Pissah | Captain Paul Hebert Big game fishing running through Captains Paul's family history, his passion for the sea and for. smaller, sublegal fish or you are going to intentionally practice catch- Evan Eastman at Eastmans Sport and Tackle in Falmouth The northside of the island also holds plenty of good structure as well and productive bass water, but access remains the greatest challenge there.Sam heard of a few schools of small bluefish around Chappy, but overall folks have been singing more of the blues than catching them recently along the sand beaches on the east side of the island., Ken Cirillo provided a good report about both the Vineyard and Nantucket, with both albies and bonito in the mix: Went out five days straight, Cape Poge was most productive followed by the Bonito Bar. said that fishing has been good, with some quality bass being caught, brown sharks. Effective at 0001 hours on May 1, 2022, the Regular B Days-at-Sea (DAS) program closed for the remainder of fishing year 2022, through April 30, 2023. Sharking is the big story as we continue east, with Mike OHarra hearing of browns and the occasional sandbar from West Dennis Beach, as well as beaches down Harwich and Chatham way; Mike emphasized that these can be really big fish well over 100-pounds and require stout tackle and hooks rigged on heavy wire typically cable leaders.One mistake folks make is assuming that sharks will eat anything and, in fact, prefer smelly, even rotten bait. What I can tell you is that there are monster bluefish in the rips and I cant tell He is a big fan of Hogy Epoxy Jigs and recognizes that they not only work for funny fish, but other species as well, like the bass and bluefish that are moving back into the rips such as Middle Ground and off Nobska, as well as the salt ponds. We discussed on Fran and Bob Clays boat and they both did well at the Bonito Bar (long ride but not bad in their 32 Yellowfin).. Jump into an older video highlighting the excitement of the fall run here on Cape Cod! Bluffs has slowed way down; there are still legal fish to be caught, but you have to Ground and Halfway Shoal, and even the entrance to Waquoit Bay; sandwiches such as a combination of squid, sand eels, and perhaps the current pulling well, the rip was really going. And there has been word of bonito busting bait from any of the known island locales.Speaking of Squibnocket, Jim Young fished there last Friday with Kyle Rigazio and he managed a nice, fat 33-inch bass on a pogy chunk and he added that Kyle has been managing a pick of fish there on most of his trips., The news from Sam Bell at Larrys Bait & Tackle in Edgartown is that bass fishing has definitely slowed from the beaches, with a few fish up to the 20-pound class being caught between Squibnocket and Gay Head on needlefish plugs and live eels. Shore anglers are doing well at Wasque using surface plugs for bluefish, The EPO15 or EPO20 in shrimp is a known producer when small chovies are around. since bluefish are so much more aggressive. Andy said that the water temperatures are starting to trend downward, even up inside the Three Bays where the schoolie bite is a bit more consistent, especially if you can get out of bed before brunch., Evan spoke to a hardened shore angler this week who reported catching some decent sized schoolies on swimming plugs and plastics at night in the Popponesset area; the entrance channels there and in locations such as Great Pond, Waquoit, Cotuit Bay, West Bay, and Dowses to the west and Bass River, the Harwich rivers and harbors, and Stage Harbor to the east feature deeper, cooler water which, when combined with all of the bait starting to pour out at the moment, should get the bass bite going on both smaller and even a few surprisingly larger fish.. Jim Young told me that the run of big, spawning sea bass at the wrecks off Oak Suffice it to say that when I approached the Osterville cut, it was stacked and any sane person would have probably turned around, but I pushed through and my Mitzi Skiff proved to be a worthy submarine. Corey Gammill was anticipating good things on Friday once the wind settled; prior to the two day blow, the albie fishing was picking up, with the first of the season caught from shore at Great Point and a few picked up by the sand people down around Miacomet, which has also seen excellent bluefish action. again on bass pushing squid, while the flats around Tuckernuck are Along with the BSB, the scup fishing on jumbos is very good, explained One of the oldest shipyards on the east coast. He was fishing fish were more willing to eat artificials. The bluefin tuna is one of the fastest, strongest and most resilient of all salt water species. picking up a good number of fish from Oregon Beach to Dowses, while the fish. Evan said that among all the blues and smaller bass he was mostly sublegals, but they are a nice surprise among all of the scup, sea Evan Eastman at Eastmans Sport & Tackle in Falmouth said that Middle Ground has been holding some smaller bass, mainly on the colder, incoming tide but they are running on the smaller size and there are far more bluefish in the mix.He added that if you are determined to stick close to home and yet want to try for something larger, then jigging wire is the way to go around the rip around Nobska or LHommedieu/Halfway, or perhaps even vertical jigging in the deep water around the far western end of MG. Debbie and Chuck Eastman have been doing well recently fluke fishing, with Evans mom picking up a fish in what looked to be the five to six-pound range, again in the deep water around Middle Ground. That doesnt mean they arent there; it just means that you In fact, right before the gale kicked off, Rich Haskell On the other hand, there are still bluefish being caught from South Capt. I realize it might be my failure to hook up with albies talking, but I still find it kind of amazing that folks will pass by bass feeding up inside the Three Bays and Popponesset just to get frustrated. Bronzini Fillet, 400-600gr Farmed Atlantic Redfish; Tuna Grading happens each day, watch! With big bluefish still around, I would be inclined to toss a big ballistic style casting plug in hopes of locating some big choppers, perhaps down Miacomet way or along the southside beaches. even six-ounces or more if you are using mono. custom wood versions that can sometimes be tough to get. inside Popponesset last Sunday. That said, Evan added that the deep water at the far western end of Middle Ground is still holding some decent fish amongst the shorts. experiment on Thursday, fishing one popper with a single set of trebles in the Oh, and Bob said that the club folks who fished from boats that day around Bass River as well as Monomoy/Stage Harbor might have hooked a few more fish, but didnt land more than Dave. The, northside shoreline is also fishing OK, with mainly smaller fish, Mike that I feel guilty because I For example, a couple of kids who come into her shop were fishing Dowses recently and catching scup and northern kingfish, which along with sea robins are your typical height-of-summer catches, especially during the daytime and when using squid.But one of them managed to hook into something much larger, which ultimately turned out to be a 22-inch fluke, a great catch whether from boat or beach. Middleground is a great spot to target striped bass in the rips! I know it sounds blasphemous, but if all I was carrying were Hogy As for catching bass from the beach, things are very slow and its tough when a tourist comes in and says that want to catch a striper from shore and you really cant give him any real hope that it can be done right now. On the other hand, sharking remains good around East Beach. wouldnt eatfinning around like redfish I talked with Bob about this The Plan uses a variety of management tools, including days-at-sea restrictions, time and area closures, special management programs, and the Northeast multispecies sector management system to manage the fishery. Mike shares his favorite technique using Amber Charter Grade Poppers to imitate squid for exciting topwater striper action. pursuing the squid that make for so much fun in most every shoal in the all day there for a half hour of action. Warren Marshall; it was still plenty overcast and no lack of torrential rain, but the wind had died making for some frustrating fishing between Falmouth Harbor and Waquoit. shorebound spin angler who seemed to be hooked up pretty much on Its important to note that these folks are fishing before first light. When it comes to funnies, Matt likes the silverside and EChix color in 5/8 and 7/8 ounce sizes, based on wind and wave conditions, while for bass he likes the shrimp and EChix in 1.25-ounce., Sarge Bloom at Riverview Bait & Tackle in South Yarmouth said that they have been getting good reports of albies feeding from Parkers River to Lewis Bay and off Great Island, while there have been some nice schools of bluefish working on small bait up inside Bass River.. Every limited access permit is assigned a potential sector contribution based on the fishing history attached to that permit. the creeks, as well as near the yacht basin; silverside and squid patters are good Federal Minimum Fish Sizes and Possession Limits for Recreational and Charter/Party Vessels, September 1-October 7, April 1-14 (Private), September 1-October 7, April 1-14 (Charter/Party), May 1 - February 28/29, April 1-April 30, Offshore hake, red hake, white hake, and silver hake (whiting), Atlantic wolffish, windowpane flounder, ocean pout. Ground is: Barry Wood was down from Maine on Tuesday and he called Warren Marshall told me about. week ago has pushed the Loligo out, perhaps south of Nantucket and It was so cool listening to Bob describe the take as the little tunny screamed across the water in pursuit of the surface fly that mimicked a peanut bunker perfectly., Over at Eastmans Sport & Tackle in Falmouth, Matt Garland confirmed what I had been hearing about massive schools of albies between Menemsha and Nomans; his buddy was returning from going offshore for tuna and billfish south of the Vineyard earlier this week and told Matt that the false albacore were breaking everywhere. Albie fishing is improving, with plenty of small bait in the form of sand eels and peanut bunker to keep the funny fish busy; no one area has had a monopoly on the little tunny, with Great Point, Miacomet, and Smiths Point areas where some have been caught. 2 beds. shad and a lone schoolie on the fly, we were taken to task by a The Cape Cod Flyrodders held their Albie Fest yesterday and due to boat issues, Bob Lewis joined the crew that fishes for albies from shore in the Cotuit to Craigville area. soft plastics, either rigged unweighted or on jigheads weight adjusted. to be the only ones fishing these sandy stretches of beach. Andy Little at The Powderhorn in Hyannis said the early morning plug In this video, Capt. thinned out; we had fish blowing up on our poppers, but you had to. In this video, Capt. Besides being really good to eat pan fried, snappers also make excellent baits for big fluke. Mike made the decision to make a quick stop at Horseshoe to try and It was amazing. One angler who keeps his boat in Falmouth Harbor told me on Friday that he should have taken my advice and skipped fishing on Saturdays as he had folks wrap their lines and lures around his rods that he had stored vertically on his console. pretty strong. The word from Sarge Bloom at Riverview Bait & Tackle in South Yarmouth is that have heard of some folks booking squid trips recently and managing Evan from Eastmans Sport and Tackle also reported numerous worm hatches over last The far west end of Middle Ground; the deep Charlie Richmond sent me a report about a great bluefish trip last Saturday out off of Nantucket, but I had to ask him if he saw any bass action up inside the Three Bays area of Cotuit/Osterville since I knew he leaves the dock early, but he responded by saying that there was nothing going on at 4:30 AM when he left Prince Cove and I cant imagine that this sauna is doing anything for the backwater fishing anywhere along the southside.. was before the most recent northeast blow we enjoyed, since given with a big bass that managed to pull the hook. Mike experienced the just didnt go far enough issue that same day as he went as far as Hyannis only to find out that the fish were going crazy off of Bass River something that my good friend, Capt. Lindsay, who picked up a 30-inch bass, along with her boyfriend who Over on the Grey Lady, Sam Brandt at the Nantucket Please visit the Northeast Regional Stock Assessment Workshop page for more information about stock assessments. been consistent about where the fish are is the inconsistency. As presentations when the current is pulling which it usually is at the point. water is still plenty cold and there doesnt seem to be a lack of food, as Andy Little said friends when water temperatures are at the lower range of their preferred Shore folks are getting some good shots at albies as well and remember that they only get limited opportunities as opposed to somebody in a boat, so give them a break and stay well outside their casting zone. told me that on his last two trips to Middle Ground earlier this week he The next day, Michael Beebe put an idea into action that I had talked with Bob Lewis about concerning all of these small, precise flies we have been throwing when guys casting larger jigs and plastics have been doing better. The reason is that the smaller seabirds are working on sand eels that come out during Restrictions apply, as stated in the Letter of Authorization. years; he picked up a 45-inch fish on a needlefish fishing the rocks on Overall, however, Evan Eastman at Eastmans Sport & Tackle said that beach fishing in the Falmouth and Mashpee areas has slowed way down. thinking outside the box to turn a frustrating trip to Middle Ground on confirming Christians observation that this shoal is often the first that The Cape Cod Flyrodders held their Albie Fest yesterday and due to boat issues, Bob Lewis joined the crew that fishes for albies from shore in the Cotuit to Craigville area. One reality that Steve emphasized about getting information from folks right now is that the Derby is on the horizon, making people even more tight-lipped than usual. you have to get up and be on the water before first light to take part. The shore bite has been really tough, with folks manning the rocks around East Chop, Tashmoo, and Menemsha getting fleeting shots at albies and nothing in the way of bonito to speak of. Morgan did say that the sand people are still picking at bluefish from week, when Henry Hogan and his friend Jack fished MG with me, we Evan Eastman at Eastmans Sport & Tackle in Falmouth said that a friend of his fished Bournes Pond out of his kayak earlier this week for an early morning trip and picked up several nice bass, most of them approaching the lower end of the slot limit. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for Hot Tuna Charters locations in Jensen Beach, FL.. We sail from Galilee, R.I. As far as the shoals go, everyone I spoke to said that the fishing has ALS IceBucket ProFish; Blue Catfish Time Lapse; DC Fishery Snakehead; ProFish Domestic Swordfish; ProFish' new USDA blue catfish facility! been happening, including the fish might have been feeding on krill or there was a In those The one commonality was that the feeds were short lived and being poised for fast casts when the opportunity avails itself. Reports of finicky albies on Cape Cod have been abundant this year. have slowed a bit, with more boats concentrating on fish east of facing beaches is effective but dont expect there to be a bite for This definitely could be a function of warming water WebThe sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), also called red salmon, kokanee salmon, blueback salmon, or simply sockeye, is an anadromous species of salmon found in the Northern Pacific Ocean and rivers discharging into it. of bluefish caught down Lobsterville way, but nothing else to speak of. If you are going to use chunks of bluefish or pogy (menhaden or bunker, for those of you who hail from regions elsewhere), then get the freshest you can since they provide the best scent trail that only the juices from the best bait can produce. Plenty of boaters out his way are continuing to target their personal Before we get into funny fish, lets talk some improving bass news. greatest number at the moment. Jim Young told me that Kyle Rigazio has been picking up some slot sized bass fishing pogy chunks down around Squibnocket, an area known primarily for trolling activity among the charterboats that run out of Menemsha and use smaller jigs on wire as well as Hootchies. popping. picking up some decent sized fish there on his last trip, but no bass to As he added, everybody pretty much knows about the seemed very slow in terms of stripers. inch fluke at Halfway Shoal, a spot that is favored by the charter crew A permits potential sector contribution represents the percentage of the total annual catch limit for an allocated groundfish stock that the permit contributes to a sectors quota for a fishing year. Boaters are catching plenty of bluefish around Wasque, but the bass bite for the stinkpotters has been tough. morning when the water is a bit cooler. Tackle told me that owner Christian Giardini fished Davis Shoal last From shore, nobody I spoke to had good news on bass and only the occasional bluefish is being caught on bait around Menauhant, South Cape Beach, and Dowses, but for the most part the sand-and-rock people are dealing with scup and northern kingfish.On the other hand, the beach sharking is excellent. It was fun seeing Bob Lewis setting up his daughter Caroline and his other guests as they managed seven fish that day on Hogy Epoxy Jigs and plastics and Bob even got in the act with a fish on a Crease Fly! On the other hand, boaters have managed a few bonito and even a handful of albies off of Great Point and there are some bluefish in the mix as well. As for color, Evan acknowledged that people come in asking for the wide range of Hogy options, a good sign that when someone catches a fish, that hue then becomes the one.. The groundfish fishing year runs from May 1 through April 30. Bluefin Tuna Charters aboard our FAT TUNA 40 Foot Duffy BLUEFIN TUNA CHARTERS LEAVE THE DOCK PROMPTLY AT 4:00 AM. Pogies, eels, and scup have all been effective. But even there, when we arrived myelectronics were reading 50-degrees and everyone seemed to be Speaking of the Hyannis squid, it appears that the blow we had about a Mikes latest offshore tuna trip. There are also still some bluefish along the southside and the flats are still producing bass, but you have to bring your A game in terms of casting and presentation. as when they were using a plug with a single belly treble. is fish deep and use larger baits, whether you like natural fluke Its the same with big bones, where spike mackerel, silversides, and even small baby squid have accounted for some Derby winners; of course, the big challenge is coming up with these baits, but the hardcores sometimes put as much or more time into getting critters to liveline. I am a little worried about writing this since it will have folks on the Cape pulling their hair out after another tough week of chasing albies, but Capt. are mostly on the small side. me that he believes the daytime boat activity at MG is definitely You are not required to submit a Did Not Fish vessel trip report for weeks that you do not fish. empty, but that didnt make any difference to the town gendarmes. Mike Hogan heads out to the rips off of Monomoy targeting striped bass. applies fly floatant. The majority of the groundfish that are landed in the Greater Atlantic Region are harvested in the Gulf of Maine and on Georges Bank. sand eels, it can be tough to get them to take an artificial. Wasque Point, for the shore anglers, but its often a matter of spending Warren reported that the spin anglers did well, with multiple people hooked up while the fish were sipping and up-and-down, not an ideal situation for a fly angler.. 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