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Last updated October 5, 2011
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Fishing report On The Rocks Charter
October 5,2011
Sorry to say it has been a while since my
last report. All I can say is the fishing is very good along the
Rhode Island ocean front. During the past three weeks I have
concentrated on fishing for the hard tail's in the area. False
Albacore have actively feeding along most of South County and
along the Newport rocky shore line. There is a large concentration
of bait along the Watch Hill area and the action can be
incredible. During the past weeks my sports are landing
False Albacore up to 10lbs on both fly rod and spin gear. The Bay
Anchovies are plentiful and as long as we have bait we will
see good fishing.
Narragansett bay is loaded with large bait
Menhaden, there area school's of bait through out the bay . Large
Bluefish and Stripe Bass are feeding on the bait. The fishing can be
frustrating for the fly and light tackle enthusiast. With all
the natural bait the best method seems to be the snag
and drop approach. You use a snagging hook and rip it through
the bait when a bait fish is caught you then rig it and drop
to the bottom to reach the feeding stripers and bluefish. The
Menhaden can be found in the bay and also along the Narragansett
shore line.
Out look
We are approaching the fall season and the
Stripers and Bluefish will be feeding most of the day
getting ready to make the move from our area. This is a great time
to be on the water refreshing fall air and clear skies. get out and
go fishing, I know I will look for my report Until Then
Tight Lines.
September 15,2011
Fishing today with Kris Lower and his long time
friend Steve Boos from Ohio was nothing but spectacular. As we left
the dock I tried to prepare the guys for what was about
to happen. We would see 4-5 seas and windy conditions, but I was
sure we could find fish. False albacore was the target Species. As
we arrived and I set the boat up in safe location the
swell seemed to be lighter than I expected. Oh that would change.
Steve started off the action as he was soon tight to the first
speedster of the morning Steve put 3 Albacore in the boat before
Kris knew what hit hm. There would be many more before the morning
was over. Steve also landed a RI slam False Albacore and Striped
Bass with a Bluefish. Kris had the unfortunate luck to get cut
off several times. Both men landed many Albies and Bluefish.
The seas continued to roll in and Steve was leaning over the side
shouting out things that Kris and could not recognize, to be sick is
not a pleasant thing. Our day was to end early, both men enjoyed
there day together on the water.
I will be out again soon look for my
report Until Then Tight Lines
September 14,2011
Fishing along the South County coastline is
very good right now. The False Albacore can be found from
Narragansett to Watch Hill. The Newport area is also holding many
hard tails. The Sakonett River and Brenton Reef are the prime
spots in that area.
Now is the time for the light tackle
enthusiast to score on a fish of a life time. My sports have scored
on every outing in spit of sloppy conditions. The fall season is
under full swing get out and fish. I will be out again soon
look for my report Until Then Tight Lines. Be sure to check
my pictures.
September 13 2011
So its been about a month since I last
reported, I will try to fill in the blanks> First my entire
computer system failed and it was a challenge to get
back on line. We had some very hot weather toped by some very
wet weather. Very windy late August along with Storms of all
types. This brings Hurricane season and New England although spared
the storm Irene very high surf made fishing impossible over
the Labor day weekend the storm cleared and the seas calmed
down the Bonito and Albacore entered the scene. Fishing is improving
daily and the bait looks to be in good numbers. This could be
a excellent fall . I have caught Albies on all my last trips
and although the bite could be better it is very interesting. I will
be out again soon Look for my report. Until Then Tight lines
August 12,2011
Fishing in Rhode Island
has continued to be ever changing from day to day. Narragansett Bay
has slowed down to almost no active fishing. There are Fluke
to be caught in the deeper channels but the Bluefish have moved out
beyond the bridges to feed on the abundance of bait. The many reefs
off Newport and Jamestown are holding Stripers and Bluefish for the
early morning bite. Stripers up to 15-20 lbs feeding on small
bait around the edges of the rocks. A good number of Stripers and
bluefish have been landed on all trips this week. Still no sign of
the Bonito with a few bait balls around it could happen anytime. I
will be out again soon Look for my report Until Then Tight Lines
August 3,2011
The Ocean state
is fishing great now with bait of all sizes in the mix. The Newport
area is holding small bait and the Stripers and Bluefish can be
found along the rocky shore. The many reef's along the coast of
Newport and Jamestown is a good place to start the search. Stripers
are feeding in the deeper edges of the structure. Now is a time to
hit the water. Block Island is loaded with a larger bait Half Beaks.
And the fishing is very solid in the areas with bait. The fast
moving bait can be found in all water depths. Bonito have entered
the scene the fast moving fish are a great challenge on light
tackle or fly. I will be out soon look for my report Until Then
Tight Lines
July 24,2011
Sunday July 24
Today I fished with Chris Hampson and his dad
Bruce. Chris fished with me on several occasions. Today it was
Block Island last year our outing on the island was cut short as the
seas were a bit much for his wife. Chris hooked and landed several
nice Stripers today with his best one a feisty fish around 10 lbs
his first keeper. After a picture we released to fight again.
We were surrounded by Thunder and lightning most of the morning but
were not in the heart of it. The bait fish was running for its life
as big Bluefish chased all around the boat. From Block
Island to Point Judith . Things are heating up soon we could
have Bonito in the area. I will be out again soon look for my report
Until Then tight lines
Saturday July 23
My charter for today will be rescheduled
the extreme heat and rough sea conditions were a bit
much for the Bryan and his wife .Both would be fly fishing and the
conditions were less than favorable for fly fishing in the
open water of Newport. I couldn't pass on the chance to fish .I
decided to fish alone and back to the reefs I fished
yesterday. It was a little rough to fish a fly rod alone as the
swell around the rocks was still up. The seas around the structure
was around 3-5 ft. I was rewarded for my effort a nice
10 lb Striper form the rocks of Jamestown and several nice
school size fish. There was plenty of Bluefish in the 10 lb
class also all fish on the structure. I will be out again soon
look for my report Until then Tight Lines
Friday July 22
As the week progressed I fished the area of
Jamestown with Tony Finocchiaro who loves to fish but never tried
the light tackle game. Tony and his wife were visiting Newport
for the weekend. I told Tony the fishing could be a challenge with
the extreme temps and windy conditions. Tony handled the
difficult conditions very well. we were faced with 3-5 seas and
fishing the many reefs off Newport was a challenge for me and
him as well. Tony did a great job and the fish helped out. tony
landed several Bluefish over 10 lbs and some quality
Stripers from the white water. The best was 34" that refused his
offering and turned away, but Tony went back into the
area with a great cast and soon I boated the very nice
Striper.
July 20 2011
Well its been a week since I last reported. The
weather has been the big issue of late .the day time highs are in
the triple digits and the humidity make for a challenge to do
anything. But I have found the weather to be more comfortable
on the water. If Fluke and Sea bass are your fancy now is the
time to get out and wet a line. I sent the morning morning of July
20 with Serge Farman from Quebec and his brother in law All with
there 4 and 9 year children. They had a terrific day
with 9 Fluke and 6 Sea bass. The 4 year loved to see the fish on the
deck . And did his eyes light up when he landed a fish .
July 16,2011
Its mid July and the dog days of summer have
arrived ,at least for for the time being. For the fishing it means
early start and deep sinking lines to catch the Stripers. The
Bluefish are every where from Newport to Narragansett bay. The bait
fish is thick and Blues can be found feeding on the top.
The action can be fast when you find the schools of feeding
fish which come to the surface at time's only for a brief moment.
Make a good cast and you should come tight to a 6-8lb fish.
The Stripers are a different story to connect on them you need
to be on the water early and fishing deep sinking lines this will
give you the best chance. The evening tides this week did have some
surface feeding fish close to the beaches. This weeks
full moon made fishing a little difficult for the light tackle
fisherman. I will look for better results this week. Look for
my report Until then Tight Lines
July 7,2011
Today's trip with Franck Malandain and his son
Tyler We headed out of the bay looking for the Stripers that have
seemed to vanish into the depths, along with the loads
of bait. No longer do I find large schools of bait fish with
birds and fish feeding. The bait is scattered along the ocean front,
with the fog we have had lately finding fish has been a
challenge. Tyler gets all the credit for the fish caught
today, he spotted two Terns (birds) working as we were
running to a different area. As I pulled the boat up in
the area we found pay dirt. Franck and Tyler were into 4-6 lb
Bluefish for a solid hour and a half. tight lines and bent rods, the
two Terns working the water changed the out come of the charter.
Nice job Tyler. I will be out again soon look for my report Until
Then Tight Lines
July 6,2011
As I left the dock with Matt and Dave Patrick
of Patrick Motors we were looking for Stripers in the Newport
area. we started to work the structure in the Jamestown area when
the fog rolled in. Very heavy fog left us with no option to
fish the many reefs of the Newport area. At that point I
had to change the game plan, we decided to give the fluke a try. I
settled in on the West side of Jamestown and after a few
drifts we caught a few very nice fluke. After a few more move
we finished the day with 5 fluke over 20 inch and the big one
around 26 inches. Matt and Dave took three for dinner and the
we sent the rest back to fight again. We also released several
nice Sea bass there season will open on Monday July 11. I will
be out again soon look for my report Until then Tight Lines
July 3 2011
So this week the fishing has been very
steady the Bluefish are every where and they are feeding. My
charter's this week have been filled with children. All the
boys catching fish some for the first time. And some have fished
with me many times. The fishing has been great with top water action
with feeding Bluefish and Stripers on the surface.. From Newport to
Jamestown small silver side's can be found in schools of all sizes
look the birds to lead the way. Narragansett bay brings
Bluefish in good numbers, this mean bent rods for young
fisherman to experience the thrill of a screaming drag. To watch a
young child to catch his first first fish is a pleasure for me. I
will be out again soon look for my report Until Then Tight Lines
June 28,2011
Another beautiful day and great fishing,
the Newport area was socked in with fog but the bite was on. We
found Stripers on the surface, although they were selective we
did manage to land several nice fish. The Bluefish schools
were not as prevalent as the past few days. But the restricted
visibility made finding fish a challenge. The conditions are
getting better every day, out again soon look for my report Until
Then Tight Lines
June 27,2011
From Narragansett to Newport the action
is fast and furious. The striper bite is an early morning
thing right now the deeper water off Newport is loaded with Stripers
feeding on silver sides. The bluefish are every where and they are
feisty. 6-10 bluefish feeding on small bait is a site to see. The
light tackle fisherman and the fly fisherman can score at will. The
many reefs off Newport with the deeper cooler water will still
produce Stripers. The white water on the structure will
produce stripers, the fish are holding tight to the rocks. In the
open water it is a challenge to get pass the aggressive bluefish.
Bent rods and screaming drags, its music to my ears. I will be out
again soon look for my report Until then Tight Lines
June 20 2011
The Newport area is loaded with small bait
silver side and sand eels. And the Bluefish have arrived in strong
numbers. although the Stripers are holding in deeper water the early
morning bite is still consistent. The many reefs of Newport and
rocky shore line is still producing daily with bass in the 10-15 lb
range and Bluefish up to 8 lbs in good numbers.
I will be out again soon look for my
report Until Then Tight liones.
June 10, 2011
Fishing the last week in Rhode Island has moved
to the inshore areas of Newport and Point Judith. The Narragansett
bay fishing has slowed with push of warmer weather. The stripers if
still in the bay are feeding at night or in the deeper water. The
Newport area is loaded with bait as is the bay schools of Bluefish
in the 4-5 lb range can be caught in the bay while the striper
action has moved beyond the bridges. Block Island is loaded
with sand eels and the fishing is hot right now. The South
west side of the Island and the North rip are the best place for the
fly and light tackle fisherman. I will be working the
area beyond the Newport abridges and Point Judith area. Out again
soon look fro my report, Until Then Tight Lines
June 1 2011
Tuesday morning with a high tide around 8:15 my
plan was to work the structure around the Islands of
Narragansett bay. As I approached the point at the mouth of Warwick
cove I noticed some activity in the open water 100 yards away. I
checked it out and found loads of surface activity .
Small harbor blues have invade the bay, they were chasing small bait
to the surface. This is not what I was looking for, as I worked the
rocks on my favorite piece of structure. It was a short time and I
would be tight to the first of many nice stripers for the day. I
soon released a nice 30 inch striper taken from les than 4 ft of
water loaded with boulders. The day was to get better, 15-20
Stripers came to the boat today all taken on the fly in heavy
structure. I did hook into one very large Bluefish that made a
quick exit at the boat with my fly as I tried to land it. I found
fish on most of the structure as the tide flooded into
the bay. The small bait was pushed along the rocks by the tide and
the steady South West wind. I will be out again soon look for my
report Until Then Tight Lines
May 28 2011
The fishing in Rhode Island is in full
swing now. from Narragansett Bay to watch Hill including Block
Island. The Stripers are feeding on bait if all sizes and the
conditions have finally headed in the right direction. This
week with the wind from the South and South West we have seen
another push of Stripers entering Narragansett bay. The Fly fishing
and light tackle fisherman can score on a striper of a life
time. Stripers from 6-15 lbs are taking small bait in the bay
. Block Island is loaded with sand eels and the fishing is just
getting started. It look like it could be a great season.
I will be out all weekend with plenty of
open dates don't miss out . Look for my report Until Then Tight
Lines
May 27 2011
Its the start of the holiday weekend and things
are in full swing Stripers are feeding on small bait in the bay. My
mid week trip wasn't that promising but today was different i found
some fresh fish that entered the bay and they were feeding.
The conditions were great with fog to start the day. The light wind
from the South West made for ideal conditions for the fish to
enter the bay. The bait looked like small silver sides and the fish
were splashing the surface. The action was not fast and furious but
a steady pick of nice size stripers passed the time quickly. I
will be out again soon look for my report Until Then Tight Lines
May 22,2011
Wind North North /East
Fog /rain
This week has
presented the very uncommon weather for the late May. We
should be enjoying 60-75 degree days with light winds. What we
have is very wet and cold windy conditions. As the month draws
to the memorial weekend, the front doesn't seem to want to
move on. It looks and feels like March or early April. The forecast
for more showers this week but steadily rising temperatures.
May 18 2011
The week went like this on my charters this
week I found the conditions lees than desirable. With a steady
rain most of the week and the wind from the North or North
East. It felt more like march .My charter on Wednesday brought a
handful of fish to the boat but no very large fish all the
stripers caught were under the 28 inch mark. Fly fishing was a
challenge and the deep sinking lines were the only salvation. There
was no surface activity and little signs of bait fish
May 21 2011
On Saturday my two sport's on spinning
gear managed 5 fish with big one only 26 inch, we had several fish
swirl and follow the offering, but they were not aggressive
enough to take the bait. Although it did not rain it was over cast
and damp with the heavy morning fog. There are fish in the area but
the conditions are not great right now. This week should bring
warmer air and more sun. Look for things to improve I
will be out this week look for my report Until Then Tight
Lines
Monday May 16
Morning rain and 45 degrees made
me adjust my plans to fish today, this front will be in the area for
several days . The fishing will be solid when the front moves
through. look for my report Until Then Tight Lines
Sunday May 15 2011
I had an open day but the arrival of the
stripers in Narragansett bay I couldn't resist the opportunity to
do some fly fishing. I arrived at the dock alone before
sunrise with a 6:30 am high tide, I would fish the first two
of the incoming and first two of the outgoing. The rain
started as I readied the boat , it really came fast and furious. As
I sat waiting for the shower to pass, I just could wait any longer,
the fish are wet any way I thought. I headed out in a steady rain
and found birds in the Barrington area. My first pass
with the fly and intermediate line was on the mark Soon I was
tight but off just as quick. I caught several fish
around 25 inch nice way to start the day. after 6or 7 fish they were
just gone. I continued to the South by now the rain had
stopped and the tide was slack. Birds were on small bait but
no signs of fish. They were there for the taking. I fished into the
outgoing tide for two hours and headed back to the ramp. I will be
out again soon look for my report.
Until then tight Lines
Saturday May 14
As I launched the boat today I knew today would
be different. The fish have arrived ,as I headed toward East
side of the bay there were no magic signs of activity. I started to
fish along the Providence river and headed to the Warren river
after the tide started to drop. Finally I found some fish and
put a handful of stripers in the boat. All fish took a 6 inches
olive half and half. I switched to a smaller fly but
had no take several fish followed to the boat. All the fish caught
today were around 20inches, but there were bigger fish around.
I will be out again tomorrow look for my
report Until then Tight lines
Friday May 13 2011
I fished the incoming afternoon tide
today with the hopes of finding fish entering the bay. With full
moon on Monday we should see a push of fish. We are in a weather
system and things are developing slower than normal. The good news
there appeared to be a substantial amount of activity on my sonar,
things are looking up. Any day now,
Weekend May 7& 8 2011
Launched the Mako for the first
outing of the season, The weather has caused a delay in the start of
the season. although it has been dry as compared to the 2010
spring. The unsettled weather has slowed down the arrival of the
stripers. The water temp is in the mid 50 to 60 in most area I
checked. The place like east Greenwich cove and Warwick cove
are in the high 50 range. Signs of small bait and reports of Squid
in Newport harbor can only mean the fish should arrive very soon.
The Providence river and the Warren river have reported some
fish caught on the flood tide and the start of the outgoing tide.
Newport second beach is giving up small stripers in the
evening.
My search on Saturday with bright
sunny skies produce no fish with birds working the water in
some areas it did look promising. On Sunday the Providence river was
the area I concentrated on with the same results no Stripers
at this time but there were small areas holding bait. I will
be out again soon look for my report Until Then Tight lines
September 14 2010
Tuesday morning fishing charter with Bruce
Shepley and his friend Max, we left point Judith dock at
6:20 in the morning it was clear day with no signs of rain forecast,
target species for the day was false albacore. Bruce fished with me
earlier in the spring but today was Max's first day with On the
Rocks Charters. As we moved out of the harbor refuge the tide was
full low and no signs of any activity in the area. My intel told me
that there was fish to the west of us so I decided to head along the
beach toward the four major estuaries dumping small baitfish into
the sound. As we headed to the West, I pulled up to birds working
the surface and we landed many small stripers and bluefish, after an
hour or so of this I decided it was time to move on and look for the
Albies. Soon we hit the area where several splashes told me it was
hard tails in the area. After a short while I realized that these
fish were not catchable and decided to move on further. As a charter
boat captain when you leave an area like this your not sure whether
you're making the right choice these are the toughest decisions to
make. I continued down the beach until I arrived at Watch Hill where
we found the mother load, this is what we came for False Albacore.
This would be the first time for Bruce and Max to catch the
speedsters. Bruce connected quickly on a fly Rod using a two inch
brown deceiver. Several fish came to the boat today and Max finally
had a chance, he was tied into a feisty albacore. Only the fish
broke loose from its hook just at the boat, Max has a little trouble
moving around the deck but did a good job handling this feisty fish.
Max caught stripers and bluefish also and it was a good day by all.
I'll be out again soon and look for my report until then tight
lines
September 8-9 2010
Thursday Sept 9
Brain and I set out around 7:00AM
Wind NW 10-15.
Today the conditions were much better for
fishing beyond the bridge’s we headed out the seas were not as big
as expected. We worked the reefs in the Newport Jamestown area.
Brian caught a handful of Stripers in short order all on the same
piece of structure. As the tide change the bait fish was every
where. As Brian retrieved the lure through the water you could watch
the small bait scatter. We never connected on another fish today
with all the bait in the Newport area, the fish are either eating
all they want when they want or they are off shore. The report’s
from the Tuna grounds the bait is thick and the fishing is great.
With Green Bonito and other speeches in the mix. . I will be out
again soon Lokk for my report Until Then Tight Lines
Wind WNW 15 with Gust 25
Wednesday Sept 8
Charter today with Brain Dick.
Brain is in town for two days of fishing the
wind and cold front moved in and left us with no options to fish
beyond the bridges. We searched the bay on Wed and found tons of
bait with the Terns working and feeding on the small bait. There
also was small Bluefish feeding . I do mean small the biggest fish
we found was about 12-14 inch. Thursday should be better.
September 2 2010
Charter with Peter Ackerman and his friend
Bill, the seas have layed down and the bait is stacked up in the
salt ponds. Peter is a fly fisherman and his friend Bill had never
caught a fish. Today we would change that. Both Bill and Peter
caught several Bluefish in the 4-6 lb range top water plugs and
metal lures worked today. Peter hooked up on the fly rod with a
sinking line. The bait was every where and the blues were feeding
all around us. No signs of the Albies or Bonito but with the amount
of bait it could happen anytime. I will be out again soon look for
my report Until Then Tight Lines
Labor Day weekend
Hurricane Earl stayed off shore of the New
England coast , but had a huge affect on the Holiday weekend
charter fishing. All captains were on the docks for the entire
weekend. I was able to reschedule my trips to other weekends. So we
can wait it out. And see what happens after the seas lay down. I
will be out soon look for my report
August 31 2010
My charter today with Bill Walters, started at
530 when I picked him up and headed for the boat ramp arriving
around 6 00 by 615 we were headed for the Newport area.
Bill is an avis fly fisher and couldn't wait to see the Newport
area. We stopped at one of the reefs just outside of the bridge and
proceeded to work the structure as I notice some surface activity to
my right I handed Bill another fly Rod with intermediate
line and soon it was fish on 18 inch striper. While working one
piece of structure Bill came tight to a very nice fish as he held
the fish from getting into the rocks the fish moved out to
deeper water and then locked himself between some rocky area. Bill
couldn't move the fish but still could feel him there, after short
while the fish was gone I can only imagine this was very nice
striper.The rest of the morning we had a few more hook up's some
bluefish and stripers but with the amount of bait all around us and
minimal fish something is going to happen very soon and I hope to be
there when it does I'll be out again soon looks my report Until
then tight lines.
Saturday August 28
Chad and I left the dock around 5:30 and
headed right out the reefs off Newport we worked the structure
but there was no action. After a short time the birds were
working the water like all Hell would break out soon. It never
devolved The fish were not under the bait. Chad hooked up on a
fish when a small pod broke and I put him position. While he
was tight to this fish the School erupted all around the boat.
And as soon As I released the feisty Blue they were gone never to be
seen again. The bait was still in balls all around us no
activity. Something good is going to happen soon in the
Newport area. This cant go on forever. I will be out again soon Look
for my report Until then Tight lines
Friday August 27
Evening charter with Chad Goslink we left the
dock around 3:00pm for evening fishing off Newport. The wind form
the South with the last of the outgoing tide made for a heavy swell
at the mouth of the bay. 3-5 ft seas . I decided to stay
inside through the tide change and it work out. Chad picked up a few
Bluefish at the mouth of the bay . Around 5:00pm we decided to run
beyond the bridge. The seas did lay down and the fishing picked up.
We were on working birds with 5-6 lb Bluefish. The bait was every
where, I believed tomorrow would be a good day. Chad and I would be
on the water again in the morning. Look for my report.
Aug 21 Saturday
Fishing along the ocean front of Newport with
Charles Lawrence. Chip likes to catch fish and he has had good
outings and bad> he knows fishing is like that> Today we worked for
the fish we caught. Two pods of fish surfaced near the
boat and we connected with fish each time. The blues were feeding on
Butterfish and Anchovies. They were up and down and gone never to be
seen again. As we tried to stay close to the action, we kept
busy jigging for Sea bass and Fluke and caught several nice
fish. The bait fish is scattered along the coast. As the tide
dropped out we found loads of small bait at the mouth of
Narragansett bay. Something is going to happen soon, I want to be
there when it happens. I will be out soon look for my report
Until Then Tight Lines
Aug 17 Tuesday
Mike Lyons and Charlie Hinnant
were my sports today, Mike and Charlie fish in the Connecticut and
Massachusetts. Charlie would be working the fly rod with Mike on the
spin. This is a good combination you can find the fish and zero in
on them. today was a very tough day along Newport The day started
out with Mike and a 7 Lb bluefish but the bites were slow
coming. Charlie land a schoolie Striper from heavy cover and Mike
landed 5 bluefish and was cut off twice more. We worked for
everything today There was no feed birds over bait to lead the way.
This has been the trend lately. work and search the structure for
signs of life. I will be out again soon. look for my report
Until Then tight Lines
Aug 15 Sunday
Fished today with Chris Hampson and his wife
Martha, they relocated from Vermont. We left the dock early to
arrive at Block Island around sunrise, the seas were very active
with the SW wind and outgoing tide. The 4-5 swell got the best
of Martha but not before she put 4 Bluefish in the boat. Chris was
trying to get his first Saltwater fish on the fly rod of any
kind. The seas got the best of Martha and we decided to head in to
the main land looking for better conditions. Chris was looking for a
Strike. We were running out of time and I pointed the boat away from
the ramp and traveled 15 miles along the beach looking for
something. finally we found activity. Chris took advantage of the
moment. he caught his first Striper and Several Bluefish also first
on the Fly rod. All is good. Chris fishes fresh water
with good success but the ocean front is a different game. I will be
out again soon look for my report Until Then Tight lInes
August 13 Friday
Today fished Boston harbor with Charlie Gendron
and his brother Steve. They are from North of Boston and to
save driving time we meet in Weymouth to fish Boston area. The
reports of excellent fishing is right on. Shortly after
leaving the dock we were into surface feeding fish. the Stripers
were all in the 30inch rang and both anglers hooked up often. It was
a great day and we will do this again The harbor is a great fishery
and the water water quality is excellent. I will be out again soon
look for my report. Until Then Tight lines
August 12 Thursday
Charter today from Sakonnet river, Jeff
and Laura Grandchamp visiting family in the area decide
to try fly fishing the Newport area. We left the dock around sunrise
to look for Stripers and Bluefish. Today was a very tough day. There
was no signs of life on the water. the birds were sitting as if they
were waiting for something to happen but it never did. It was
just one of those days fishing can be like that. I will be out
again soon look for my report Until Then Tight lines
August 10 Tuesday
Block Island fishing today with Anthony and
Laurie Henry they are visiting family and booked a trip to
fish for Stripers and Fluke. After an early departure form
Point Judith we arrived 3 miles North of the Island and started to
work. The fish have been holding in deep water, but today was
different the bite was slow but steady enough to keep me there.
Anthony picked up several very nice Stripers and a load of Bluefish.
Laurie caught many bluefish also. By 8:30 I relocated to
put some fluke in the boat. We did catch our share but they were all
Shorty's just couldn't find the doormats we were seeking. It
was a great day and my sports enjoyed the outing. I will be
out again soon look for my report Until Then Tight Lines
August 8 Sunday
Fished on Sunday with Charles Lawrence a fly
fisherman Chip expressed the desire to look for the Bonito in the
Newport area. With an early morning flood tide I decide to put in
the Westport area as intel had sightings from there to Sakonett
river. We started early with little or no signs of life.
Covering the water between Westport and Narragansett. As the
tide became slack I suggested we work the reefs looking for
Stripers. Chip found 4 stripers eager to take a fly. we finished the
morning looking in all the usual spots as the tide began to
drop. Still no signs of funny fish today.I will be out again soon
look for my report. Until Then Tight Lines
August 6 2010
Fished Block Island today with
three anglers, it was a slow sloppy ride out . When we arrived and
dropped the line down it was game on. We limited out on
Stripers and loads of Bluefish. Jamie landed the first fish and he
continued to put a serious hurt to 7-10 lb bluefish. The others were
down several fish before long. Rich had the big fish of the
day a nice Striper around 12 lbs 34inch. The conditions were a
little on the bouncy side but manageable. Ron did manage his
share of angry bluefish all three anglers land Stripers and
Bluefish, Today were in 70-90 feet of water and
the wind along with the tide sent us looking for another game.
We did find working birds about 5 miles off point Judith .
Another dozen fish came along the side of the boat these were
in the 10-11lb Bluefish. it was a good day for all. I will be
out again soon look for my report. Until Then Tight Lines
July 27 2010
Tuesday morning 4:45 am left the dock headed
for Block Island with Erick Nicolaisen and his 12 year son
Brandon. They have fished with me before but not in a year .I have
been fishing some raised humps and change on depth in the deeper
water off the coast of Block Island. The bite was on today
from the first drop to the very last. both Eric and his son landed
Stripers and Bluefish the Big striper fought Eric from the depth of
100 Ft . measuring at 35 inch and in the 18 lb range. Eric's best.
Brandon also landed his best Striper today A beauty at 12 lb. The
bait was plentiful and the action was non stop, both anglers worked
hard. 30 -40 fish were caught today .Its was a great day. I will be
out again soon look for my report. Until Then Tight Lines
July 24 2010
Jack Joseph from North Andover fished
with me today and he is an Accomplished fly fisherman. Jack
has not fished in RI in a few years he patrols the waters of
Martha's Vineyard. FULL MOON on most morning's like this you
can expect the fishing to be a little slow. The tide runs at an
increased rate and the fish feed most of the night with the
light of the moon. Today the early morning fog made a big
difference. The bite was on and the fish were deep. Today we fished
an area where the fish were in deeper water 50-90 ft. Jack has not
tried this before with a fly rod but on his first toss over
the side he was on with a nice Bluefish. Jack had the best fish of
the day and his personnel best of the year today a nice 20+ lb
Striper taken on a fly in 90Ft of water. Jack was using a
depth charge deep
sinking line and it got the job done . Jack landed
several nice Stripers and a half dozen more Bluefish. 20- 25 fish
came to the boat today all on the fly rod in deep water. I will be
out again soon Look for my report Until Then Tight Lines
July 23 2010
Newport fishing Charter with Chris and
Ann Taggert, this was a scheduled Sunrise charter this means we needed
to find fish early and catch them in short order. We left the
dock around 5:00am and Chris and Ann were very excited to fish the
Newport structure. The bait fish sighting's on the way out to open
water had me thinking this would be a great day. But the full
moon with the elevated tide made fishing difficult. Chris work the fly
rod while Ann was using spin rods. we covered some prime water today
with very little to show for it. Chris is looking to try this again
we will be out on Tuesday morning. Look for my report. Until then
Tight Lines
July 21 2010
Block Island fishing charter, Mark
Abbott fished today with On The Rocks Charters. Mark from Bethesda
MD on a work seminar and decide to catch an early morning charter
before his flight out. We headed to Block Island before 5:00am Mark
came tight to a angry Bluefish on his second pass. We never looked
back it was non stop action for the next 3 hours. We left Block
Island early enough for Mark to catch his flight. His
total for the three hours fishing about 25 fish with a
nice mix of Stripers and Blues. All fish were caught in 50 feet of
water or more. I will be out again soon Look for my report Until
Then tight Lines.
July 18 2010
Heavy wind and aggressive swell made for a
difficult weekend of fishing around the Newport area. The shore line
area with the huge white water held fish but fishing safely
was a challenge. The fish caught were holding tight to the structure
looking for the tumbling bait fish from the pounding swell.
Boat handling was the key and constant attention to the
surf condition was critical. Most of the fish caught were just
in the legal size and were released to fight again.
The report from the Block Island area the
fishing slowed on the south side the bait fish moved out
into deeper water with the wind steadily from the Southwest we could
see another push of bait along the mainland. I will be out again
soon look for my report. Until Then tight Lines
July 13 2010
This report will cover the last
week on fishing from Newport to Block Island. The week after the
forth of July brought many changes . First the weather remained very
hot with the temp reaching 100 degrees and in the mid 90 most days.
The Newport action continued to be good with a early morning bite .
But when the sun was higher in the sky the surface feed
disappeared. My clients caught all the fish before 9:00am and we
were back at the ramp early on most days.Narragansett Bay Is
starting to show signs of life again on the weekend 3-4 lb
Bluefish were busting up the surface from Prudence Island to the
bridges and Block Island has continued to produce fish in the deeper
water and the morning bite in some areas is consistent.
July 13 Block Island the South side of
the Island had Stripers in the 20lb range working the surface
most of the morning . we had several solid hook ups before the bite
died at the tide change. Small bait every where form block to Point
Judith but mostly unmolested by predators. the beach front of
point Judith area came alive with stripers working the surface on
the outgoing tide. The increase of bait and a steady South
wind could move the fish to the mainland
July 10 weekend. the cold front came in
to the area bringing less humid air and the East North East wind
direction changed everything The Newport shore line was covered with
eel grass and weed the tructure fishing was out of the question. My
clients were forced to fish the Narragansett Bay area which to my
surprise was loaded with3-4 Bluefish working the surface.
Jason and Bill Tuberville scored on the bluefish and enjoyed some
nice action.
July 7 John Barras and his son Tyler
along with Dillon MacNayr fished and landed 10 and 11 Lb Bluefish
along with a beautiful 32 inch Striper . We rounded out the trip
with 5 very nice Sea bass for the grill. every one caught fish but
Dillon had the touch this day. He landed the Striper in the
middle of 10 lb Bluefish busting the surface.
July 5 2010
John Spada and his son Paul fished
with me today and had a very good 4 hour trip. We left the
Portsmouth ramp around 5:00am and soon we found what we were looking
for. birds working over small bait and the feed bag was on. Paul
hooked up first and often with his first Striper and several nice
Bluefish the big one of the day weighing in around 8lbs. His dad
John soon joined in the action. Landing many nice Bluefish and I
switched rods for a deeper presentation and it sure did the
trick John landed a beautiful 10 lb 31" striper. Several more
were taken using the same method. We fished under the Bluefish to
score on the Stripers. I will be out again soon look for my report
Until Then Tight Lines
July 3 2010
There have been several
charter's since my last report all have been in the Newport area.
The fishing has been fantastic for the fly and light tackle
clients. The flocks of birds working over the small bait and busting
fish makes it easy to find the action. Then the fun begins
these fish have been selective at times and finding the right
fly or imitation can be a problem. The past week with the cooler
weather the fish have been more aggressive. Yesterday's
charter produced a mix of Stripers and 4-6 lb Bluefish. The top
water action was non stop. My clients were into the action for three
solid hours while fish splashing everywhere.
Report's from other Captains from the
Point Judith and Block Island area the fishing is solid also. The
sand eels are in abundance and the surface feed is an early
morning or evening situation . The fish can be taken in the
deeper water when the surface activity falls off. The water
temp and amount of bait looks like we could see some fast moving
hard tails a little early this year. I will be out again soon and
will post a report Until then Tight Lines
June 21 2010
It has been a while since my last report. The
fishing has been a challenge. Things are so different from years
past. Last year at this time On The Rocks was fishing in
Narragansett Bay and catching loads of Stripers on Structure. The
top water action was like never before. The fly fishing was mostly
in the shallow areas with floating line and poppers scoring
regularly. The spin guys would take large bass use needle fish and
other surface plugs. During the month of March the rains
came and they kept on coming the flooding was severe through out the
state. I believe we paid the price then and we are still witnessing
the impact of the heavy rain. I believe the amount of
fresh water in the river system has change the cycle of the life in
the bay. I have never witnessed such large amounts of small bait in
RI sound this early in the season. I believe the low salt content
and extremely warm spring has altered mother nature.
2010 the month of May started off nicely with
big Menhaden in the bay and the Stripers were actively feeding. Find
the bait and you would find the fish. As the month came to a close,
the fishing would get tougher. The Stripers went deep looking for
food and the fishing got very slow for the light tackle fisherman.
The bay now is not fishing well at all there are people still
fishing deep and catching a few big fish the night time bite is a
little better.
Beyond the Bridges Newport point Judith
I have moved my operation to the Newport and
Point Judith area.
Block Island is in full swing now with Bass and
Blues feeding on the abundance of Sand eels in the area. The Newport
area holds fish as well with early morning activity on the many reefs
just off the beach front. Breton reef is a good bet for the early
bite. Hungry Stripers on the surface willing to take the right fly.
Most of the fish are the same size from 27’-32 inch with an
occasional bigger fish in the mix. They have been very selective at
times.
Block Island is a good choice for the chance
of a larger fish the bait fish can be found most places in the open
water watch for the bird activity to give the sign of things to
come. With the abundance of bait in open water the Structure fishing
is still a bit slow but that can change anytime.
With all the bait in the area from Newport to
Block Island I think we could be in for a great summer. The bluefish
will start to appear sooner or later and then we could see a good
hard tail season. Bonito and false Albacore hopefully will appear as
the month of July progresses.
If you are looking for table fare the Fluke
fishing is in full swing with quality fish taken on every trip. The
19.5” size limit makes for nice fillets and a few doormats mixed in
make for a enjoyable day. With a tasty meal for the family.
So I will work on posting more reports, but
that is how it has worked out so far. I will be out again soon look
for my report. Until then tight lines.
This is the first report
of the season
May 7 2010
Sailed today with Greg
Rexford, Greg has fished with me before and I will say he has had no
luck we call it the curse. Today would be different Greg landed his
first keeper Striper which he sent back to the fishing Gods. Because
of this I believe he was rewarded with another nice fish, not really
there were some nice fish around today. Greg landed and released
another 31 inch Striper which fought gallantly bending the rod
almost to the limits. The wind increased after the tide change
and we were back on the trailer early. Six very nice stripers were
caught and released today and the bait fish seemed to be in the
shallow water on the out going tide. Soft plastics bait caught all
the fish today.1/4oz jig with a 7.5 Slug go. All fish were fresh and
the season look s to be off to a good start. I will be out again
soon look for my report, Until Then Tight Lines
May 1
2010
Launched
the boat this morning to work out the systems and check all
operations. After a short run I decided to check on a shallow water
flat that always hold fish in the early season. The tide was coming
in and the water temp was still just below 50 a little cool but
worth the try. After as short time I hooked into the first decent
fish of the season. I had caught quite a few fish in the river but
most were much smaller. The fish measured 26 inch and covered with
fresh lice, things were about to get started only a couple fish were
caught today. I will be out soon look for my report Until Then
Tight Lines
