Bonito Running Thick In Rhode Island!

Bonito Running Thick In Rhode Island!

I got word that Bonito were running heavy in late July, so I launched my kayak to investigate. My first couple trips resulted in skunkings or just bluefish, but on my third attempt I finally got some bonito to play ball. I started off throwing epoxy jigs with mixed...
Kayak Fishing Has Saved My Striper Season

Kayak Fishing Has Saved My Striper Season

Part of the reason I started this website is to write honest and transparent fishing reports to look back on and learn for future seasons, no point in blowing smoke. So in the spirit of that, my shore fishing season has been embarrassing this year. My go to spring and...
Scarce Amounts Of Bunker: A Very Concerning Sign

Scarce Amounts Of Bunker: A Very Concerning Sign

I cannot stress enough the importance of bunker (pogey) to not only the striped bass fishery, but the oceanic ecosystem as a whole. Virtually everything eats bunker from whales and bluefin tuna to our favorite inshore species like stripers and bluefish. I don’t...
Red Hot Striped Bass Bite

Red Hot Striped Bass Bite

I have abandoned fishing in the bay and have moved out front and man, there are a lot of bass chewing out there right now. A few weeks back I stuck one lone striper around 40 inches on the tube & worm and had trouble getting the fish to bite despite a ton of...
A Very Disappointing Spring In Narragansett Bay

A Very Disappointing Spring In Narragansett Bay

Where are the bunker? Where are the spring bluefish and striper blitzes? I haven’t seen them, and I know a lot of other shore and kayak guys are also complaining about the same thing. I have had one of the slowest spring runs in at least 3 years, I just...