Incredible weekend of fishing

I have not experienced a fishery like I have this year. I hope it continues but for now it is nothing short of amazing.  All of the stripers so far have been from 18-38 lbs and with the amount of menhaden in the bay, they will get heavier quickly.  Water temps are creeping up to the low 60's ( surface) so our window is as open as it gets.  I have not seen many small bait blitzes in the upper bay so we continue to focus on the large baits for live/lure and fly.
This weekend was just incredible: 9 fish on Saturday and 14 on Sunday. The best part was seeing 16 released for another angler. Great sportsmen have battled stripers this weekend and each caught their largest stripers to date, some even their first stripers ever!  Thanks to both charters for a great weekend!

Big, strong and picky

The big boys and girls are in and they are the largest class of bass I have seen in the upper bay in years! We have not caught Any bass below 20 lbs ( I am sure that will have just ended that streak).  We have put in countless hours finding and working these fish and even learned what techniques work best. Last years methods have caused more lost fish so adaptation is key.  Hopefully you have had your chances and got to know your neighbors in the fleet.  Unfortunately I only have two days left open in June so if you want in on this action, time is limited.  I can't even take my own friends out with how the calendar is filled.  I am considering 2 hour pre work trips if I can get the interest. Let me know as this will only be good for the next two weeks. The cost will be $200 for the boat (3 anglers max)

That Just Happened!

I say some people are just fish magnets. AJ jumped on board and I have to say his quote of the day was "if we can't get to Block Island I am going to bring Block Island to us!". Yeah, that just happened.   We were able to pick out a gorgeous 37.5 pound bass out of the upper bay this morning on what appeared to be acres of menhaden.  Random, yes. Lucky, no. This guy knows how to fish and did everything right to assist in the landing of this prize.  Patience is key with this type of fishing. There were some other boats getting good bites with 11-20 lb fish on a key tactic that has been happening the past few days. All the more reason to make a call or two.  May is full, June has a handful of days.  This could be you!

Game on!

Keepers are coming! I am sorry my post is a few days late but yes they are in and so is the bait the bass are feeding on.  In fact, there is so much bait that it is the main problem finding the fish; no need for the bass to surface.  Get on the water and have at it, the game is on... If you know where to go. There are also many school fish up to 28 inches blitzing so top water plugs and flies will do the trick. The next few days will make the long winter seem like a distant memory

Let me know if I can help.

Its beginning to look a lot like fishing

While we all expected a little later start than normal due to the long winter, we are actually only 5 days later than last year.  There is lots of bait, there is an extremely large amount of squid in the south bay area now (some say the most in 10 years), numerous school size bass and now a mix of blues. Yes, it is the beginning of a great season! Now, we do have a couple of days of winds and rain that will keep my boat off the water but there is always shore action! School stripers are being taken up in the bay readily on both fly and spin. Gotta love it when I see charter guys from other areas of RI in my waters- shows I picked the right spot to live and fish! Anyway, Its getting better each day.

My sources from the south tell me that the consistent fishing is on fire right now, and I am so happy for those guys as they needed a light at the end of the tunnel after Sandy.  The point is... Its go time.

As always, call me if I can be of service.

Capt. Brian

All Systems Go!!

To say that I am excited for the season to get underway is an understatement! I have upgraded my already upgraded gear, streamlined some parts of my business, focused on what I love to do and rewarded those that have stuck with me year after year.  This year WILL be extraordinary for many reasons. I hope to get some of you into the fish of your dreams (and what I love is that fish may just be a keeper bass, a tog on a fly, a bluefish state record, an Albie in September and/or a first time tuna)!  I decided to not chase the decisions of other boats, but rather stay true to what I do best, fish hard and try my hardest to give the customer a trip that I, myself would want to be part.

With that said, the boat is getting wet this week, looking for fish in the upper bay and for those that sent me an email for early bird fishing options, phone calls will be on their way!  I have a couple of days left in May and the same for June.  I am not stressed, because if I am not booked, I get to finally fish on my own to try to break some of my own records.   Either way, this year is going to be about fun, fish and experimentation with new tactics.   So for those of you that are reading this and are as passionate about this sport as me, lets get this shindig started and put some pounds on our lines.   Good luck to each of you and if I can help, I am just a phone call away.

Share with me your goals, I think a little inspiration goes a long way!

Fish on,

Capt.  Brian

Home Stretch

The shows are over.  The time to prep your gear should be almost done. New line is spooled, reels oiled and greased, boats are getting prepped and the chatter begins!

I have my email lists loaded, the "emergency" list sits in front of me as I type and the calendar is filling up quickly for early season stripers.  There are still some spots, but it is on a first come first serve basis.

No worries if you don't have a full party as there is also a running list of open boat members that are willing to share the cost upon your request.

If you signed up for my email list, you will be getting the early alerts for the fishing reports (one of the benefits of seeing me at the show).  So lets get our game faces on and start to be extra nice to our significant others.  Dinner, movies, special date nights... whatever it takes! They need to be ready to not see too much of us for the next 7 months!  Game on.


Capt. Brian