Any thoughts to whether its starting late this season???

I think it's changed by a week or two overall in the past few years; it's just later in general now. Is this global warming?

It's over...everybody missed it...:hang:

Today is the last day of summer so how could it be a fall run if its still summer?:smash: I think they are right on schedule.

water temp was 65 at the narry shoreline fri. out in 50ft. of water
long way to go.

water temp was 65 at the narry shoreline fri. out in 50ft. of water
long way to go.

Took my dogs to a beach up the Sakonnet for a swim early yesterday AM and saw the first big blitz of the season about 100 yds off the shingle...:)

Stuck my hand in the water for a temp check and it was high 60's if not 70 up there - out front it's not much cooler, maybe a couple of degrees depending

I'm thinking we're still running a couple of weeks late on everything this year

I'm ready for big baits to show any time soon but outside of yesterday morning it still feels - and fishes - like summer mode...:hs:

Picked up a nice old school honey lami I bought from some old SoCo geezer that I'm dying to christen, too...:laughs:

I beat the water for hours last night at a place that rarely leaves me stranded short of at least sacrificing of plugs or eels to bluefish but also puts out decent bass.

Nada. Only hit I had was when I misjudged the retrieve and hit myself in the forehead with my eel.

i do resent being called an old geezer.
just got in from catching 6lb. blues. still in a bathing suit on the beach. waters warm still.
score card. eels 1, john r. 0. highlights at 11.

October is the new September:fishin:

I know a certain surfcaster predicted a late run and with only a week and a half left in Sept I think it was a good call.

i do resent being called an old geezer...


My apologies, amigo - definitely a case of the pot calling the kettle black, I guess...:hihi:

You're only as old as you feel...and tonite I'm feeling about 90+ and pretty creaky...:hs:

Got a dozen snappin' fresh eels on the back deck - maybe I just need to get over it and stretch it out a bit at the start of the drop...:smokin:

Judging by the wave I took to the face the other morning in the dark on a rockpile in an UDL the water was warmer than the air by quite a bit.I couldn't believe how warm it was.I'd say a while to go but after last years early ending I'm not convinced the bass follow temps completely.There was rivers of bait last year in late Oct flowing out of the bay and toward ct without a fish under it.Could see it thick and clear as day.Time will tell ,keep your line wet as much as possible.Keep the yak loaded and ready at all times for the blitzes just out of reach.A good noreaster could flush the bays and push the herd down south faster.

i'm hearing you on the tardiness factor.

my big producer is at least three weeks behind,
sux for The Cup!! although i had a herd of schoolies
thru there a few days ago, i've yet to sea the BITE that makes
me pound that spot and it's usually stacked full with lahhhge by now.

so far, nada! it's definitely more like summer. and where is the surf this year outside of the two Hurricanes? ALL weekend it was like glass out there,,,,,,,,,eerily calm/dead up THE Other Cape way,,,,,,,,and there's been many optimal moon tides that have given us flat seas this year. most of the spots i haunt require 2'-4' and higher to turn ON.

am going to PA this w/e to watch my nephew play football~~~
so i'll have to check it out the following w/e. keep at it, gents!
it is still mighty EARLY, and yer fish of a Lifetime is still lurking out there!!!
:btu: :btu: :btu: :btu:

Going to be late. Fished the Canal last night for a lot of exercise and no fish. heard a few pops but very, very slow.

Few (striped) bass surfacing in Quick's Hole yesterday during morning high slack tide. The other bass (Black Sea) have moved back in force with numerous 12.5-18" hooked.

Seriously, don't sit around waiting for the migration as they may not show in the same places/same time as years past. I've been experiencing slow to no production on big fish at all of my go to spots.
Be assured big fish are being taken in good quantities in some locations both by shore and boat, just not by me.

Guys,,, it is on full bore RIGHT NOW. Seriously. There are BIG bass plundering through, and more medium sized (20 - 30lb class) fish than you can shake a rod at. When you find them, please remember to be good stewards of the resource and practice catch & release if you don't need the meat.

I write this as I struggle to keep my eyes open at work, wishing I wasn't too sore and tired to go back out again tonight....

This one is from Friday night, and is small compared to what I experienced last night.....

http://www.skishingnewengland.com/photos/skishing-jake5.jpg

Have had a tough week. Sunday we worked our tails off to find bass that would eat. Some fish around but seemed to be working shrimp hatches and did not want anything else. Wind and tide change and the blues were hitting anything that moved. Saw alot of real estate and it was a beauteous day!

Lots of teen sized fish starting to bunch up here in western CT. Deffinately a sign of improvement.

The Fall run is here. Caught a bunch of 20 and 30lb fish last night till I ran out of eels. It was a blast been a while since I pulled a fish in every cast making Big just made it better. Still on the search for that 50 though.

I think your right. I'll be tossing eels and chourico tonight. Fat girls love chourico.

especially the little plump ones from Fall River.

When you run into big blues, are you less likely to be able to get stripers in the same area? I was wondering if heavy competition drives them off...

A big slug has already moved through the ditch and around the tip. It will be wave after wave for the next few weeks until all that's left are the rats. Fish now.

Fish now.

Or don't and then wonder when the migration will be in 4 weeks.

"Where is everybody? Come on, guys, we're gonna miss the migration"

Or don't and then wonder when the migration will be in 4 weeks.

"Where is everybody? Come on, guys, we're gonna miss the migration"

LOL:rotf2:

Busted my a$$ 4 nights straight in the Ditch for a few high teen to low 20# fish. Big fish are NOT there. I fished East to West with the tides and back the other way over the last 4 days.

Anyone who says they are hammering large in the Canal is full of it or very very lucky. I have talked to all the regs and no one is doing great. I don't count 20#ers as doing great.

Big fish are NOT there.

Tip. Then don't fish there. If I lived in RI, you'd be hard pressed to get me to fish the canal with so much productive water close by. Hell,,, I live in MA and would much rather drive to RI than fish the canal most of the time.

soooo, lemee get this straight!

we have several people saying that the big fish at their consistently
producing big fish udl's are off/slow from the Canal to Cape Ann,

we have one guy saying he's heard of some lahhhhge being landed but he hasn't done so himself,

we have one guy saying he's landed a COW in RI, KUDOS Jake, and

we have several guys saying they are landing teeners and 20#'ers regularily in MA ~somewheres. agreed piemma, not what we're looking for or referring to.

nobody is saying, "DON'T FEESH/WAIT for the Migration!" we simply are offering an anecdotal view as to the observed "Lack of Large" in places that have typically been known to produce them by this TIME of the migration. in short, for the most of us,,,,,,,,,,it's running a bit late, for most spots,,,,,,,,,,,,

by ALL means, keep pounding the surf, and i would be hitting it HARD were it not for my nephew's big game this Fri in CoalCountry, PA. why? because ya cain't catch, iffin ya don't wet a line! AND no one knows when the big gurls will come back to their familiar spots. we can only hope, hunt, and continue chunking/eeling/plugging away into the surf laden nights.
:grins: :grins: :grins: :grins:

I dunno, the boat guys at a few locations are hammering some big fish according to some intel from last nite - may be taking a boat ride with the King of Clams to check it out

Monday nite I was out til 3 and it's starting to feel like somebody finally flipped the switch - it didn't have that summer feel although both air and water temps are still high for this time of year - just waiting for bigger baits - but it was definitely more active, which is why I was keeping burglar's hours

Autopsied the fish I kept for the grill and the stomach contents were nada even thought she had that plus-size shape...:laughs:...

Hey, nothing wrong with a little junk in the trunk...:heybaby:

Tip. Then don't fish there. If I lived in RI, you'd be hard pressed to get me to fish the canal with so much productive water close by. Hell,,, I live in MA and would much rather drive to RI than fish the canal most of the time.

Hear that Paul? 40 years in the surf, you just fish in the wrong places! :buds:

Tip. Then don't fish there. If I lived in RI, you'd be hard pressed to get me to fish the canal with so much productive water close by. Hell,,, I live in MA and would much rather drive to RI than fish the canal most of the time.

At the moment RI waters are even less productive than the Canal. All I am saying is that it will happen but it will be late. I was merely reporting what I have found. No need to get your panties all bunched up. If I didn't want to fish there I wouldn't.:rotf2:

I'm not saying NEVER fish there, there are definitely some good fish caught there and times when it's hot. But if it's dead, why not go somewhere else? That's all I'm sayin :)

At the moment RI waters are even less productive than the Canal.

You're right,,, my bad. There are NO fish in RI. :biglaugh:

....and Bryan, I am grateful for the tip from someone with 19 posts. I should know better than to post anything.

Of course. As a new guy on this particular board, I should know better. I'm obviously a clueless googan. Thanks for putting me in my 'place' and reminding me why I've avoided this board. Carry on.

Of course. As a new guy on this particular board, I should know better. I'm obviously a clueless googan. Thanks for putting me in my 'place' and reminding me why I've avoided this board. Carry on.

Well, just because S-B doesn't have a 42 page list of rules that might disqualify the pope, and some of us enjoy eating the fruits of our angling, doesn't mean you should avoid the board.

regardless, nice fish!

Ahh yes, another clash or personalities on the evil Internet...

Its just the Internet guys - not a substitute for just going out and fishing :devil2: .

Fish are moving - they move. They are in one place and then the other. People score, people don't. One thing is for certain, if the line ain't wet nothing is getting caught :love:

Group Hug.

Seems like we never have any fun with Billy gone.....:uhuh:

I think it's pretty apparent JakeF knows what he's doing.

i didnt realize post counts are an indicator of how good a fisherman one is. :rotflmao:

thick skin and a terrible memory will serve you well on the INTERNET, and don't forget you sarcasm protection suit.

Never said he didn't know what he was doing, just responded to his reply to PI

it's all Larry's fault

i didnt realize post counts are an indicator of how good a fisherman one is. :rotflmao:

By this criteria.....I am the second best fisherman on here!!!:jump1: I was just looking for the insight of the many who hang out here as to their opinion of how the migration will go off this season! Last season it was over in like a week!!!:) Thanks for the responses guys!

I am predicting the migration will royally suck from the surf... IN GENERAL.

Some locations will fish well but they will be few and far between. It will be a right time and place situation.

Just my $.02

Does seem another season where the large are staying off shore!!:smash:

This is not true Bigfish. I've caught & released some biggens in the past couple days.(one tagged) Tonight I will be taking a break. But they are here brotha. Been pulling in 30lb class fish regurgitating sand eels as soon as the hit my rock.My good friend JakeF Has released some Biggens also, so there here and I think they are going to stick around for a while.:jump1:

Ahhh, but herin lies the difference - BigFish's "Shore" is Far from the shore that "The Point" uses and there is the rub. They will be in different places and some places will be great and others suck. Changes year to year and day to day.

Judging from what I have seen myself as of late... If there is plentiful food source which there definitely is and the water temps hold and slow drop itll be a long fall... And just a word of advice.. There is no reason to fight over the internet.. Opinion are like colons every one has one and it stinks... I also am a new member to this site, And the statement Jakef made is why I dont participate regularly on other sites.. There are great places to fish from Florida to Maine were, when and how is your choice... But I have seen tons of sand eels, needle fish, bunker big and small, mullet, and silver sides.... all around so... I think its gonna be a long fall not a Late season so....

Yes some nice fish have showed and they are hungry for sure but we also know that they are on bait. The bait leaves so does the fish. Lets not count our chickens but cross fingers instead.

Of course. As a new guy on this particular board, I should know better. I'm obviously a clueless googan. Thanks for putting me in my 'place' and reminding me why I've avoided this board. Carry on.

I've figured out, after 10 years at this, that there is no upside to talking about what you're catching on the internet.

Talk to me about general stuff, equipment, tactics, but don't look for catch reports.

I've figured out, after 10 years at this, that there is no upside to talking about what you're catching on the internet.

Talk to me about general stuff, equipment, tactics, but don't look for catch reports.


There is nothing wrong with talking about fish caught. There is a problem with jealous people. That's the bottom line. What should be fun gets ruined from someone who owns the ocean. It shouldn't be this way.

There is nothing wrong with talking about fish caught. There is a problem with jealous people. That's the bottom line. What should be fun gets ruined from someone who owns the ocean. It shouldn't be this way.

The problem happens on opinion. Some people like to catch small fish and target that but those with the opinion of only large fish count might frown on that. Is the guy catching the small fish somehow wrong? I don't think so, some people do.

There are others that feel that every fish needs to be released. Again, an opinion, but one people have and sometimes will voice that. Me, I release 99 point something of what I catch, do I think people that keep fish are evil? No. Do some think I should release everything? Yup.

And it isn't only jealousy - though that does happen sometimes. Some people are just having a bad day or grumpy. And some things just don't translate on the Interblab. So the problem usually comes in on opinion and people's feelings on a particular subject and once people get over the fact that not everyone needs to agree with them it gets so much easier. What instead happens is that people of differencing opinion clash like the mighty warriors of the keyboard. And sometimes people simply don't explain themselves well or properly or simply have a bad day.

I applaud Jake for going out and finding fish. He did the other night what I tried and couldn't do. Land a worthy fish. Kuddos. I will simultaneously applaud him and dope slap myself for not going large.

But at the same time me, you, him, or nobody else for that matter "owns" the only valid perspective or opinion on what's right, wrong, or indifferent.

And then there is that typing under the influence thing too :buds:

Boat -v- Shore
Plugs -v- Bait
Fly -v- Everyone else :rotf2:

Ok, that was just my opinion...

I have learned one thing and thats that people read their own agendas into every thread instead of really reading the initial thread and responding accordingly. This thread was not started as a way of finding catch reports, it was started to find an overall point of view in regards to when the fish might really start moving and to start some good hearted conversation......which brings me to the second thing I have learned......its tough to find any good hearted conversation about fishing on the interbet due to the influx of cyber fishing heros who think way too much of themselves. Its fishing kids.....its just that plain and that simple.....its fishing.:wall:

Its fishing kids.....its just that plain and that simple.....its fishing.:wall:

Yup.

[QUOTE=JohnR;713350]And then there is that typing under the influence thing too :buds:

This should be a chargable offense:rotf2:

Damn internet heros. I dont post much on boards like i use to. I post in spurts, Post a few times people talk smack and remember why I fish By myself or with a very selected few. Me being a hot head doesn't help either.
But all and all I fish the Canal with my son (7) Friday or Saturday night for a few hours. His PB is 18lbs with a little rod support from me.The look on his face and the things he says Beats me catching a 50, 60, or 70 any night. Fishing is Fishing Enjoy it my fellow S-Ber's:buds:

[QUOTE=JohnR;713350]And then there is that typing under the influence thing too :buds:

This should be a chargable offense:rotf2:

LMFAO:rotf2:

Damn internet heros. I dont post much on boards like i use to. I post in spurts, Post a few times people talk smack and remember why I fish By myself or with a very selected few. Me being a hot head doesn't help either.
But all and all I fish the Canal with my son (7) Friday or Saturday night for a few hours. His PB is 18lbs with a little rod support from me.The look on his face and the things he says Beats me catching a 50, 60, or 70 any night. Fishing is Fishing Enjoy it my fellow S-Ber's:buds:

I like it! Nothing like sharing a great moment with your children!:uhuh:

I've been from Sakonnet to Fishers Island in the last two weeks and have gotten a Fish_Eye view of Sakonnet Point, Third Beach, Second Beach, Sheep Pen, Camorant Rock, Goosberry Island, Prices Neck, Seal Rock, Brenton Reef, Pt. Judith, Middle Wall, Weekapaug, Watch Hill and Fishers Island. Lots of albies, some pods of bluefish and bass mixed but no real wholesale movement of stripers yet.

It will come when they're ready and that weather will play a key role...as will bait. There's more rain bait around than I've seen in years, so they're fat and happy pigging out on tiny morsels.

Scup are everywhere as well, and in big schools.

I would like to see the march of the peanuts.

I like it! Nothing like sharing a great moment with your children!:uhuh:

AMEN to THAT, my brothers!!!

fishing or not, sharing moments of epiphany with yer kids,
or being there for their "firsts" within all aspects of Life is
what keeps me hoping for another day on the right side of the dirt!!!
:bl: :bl: :bl:

I've been from Sakonnet to Fishers Island in the last two weeks and have gotten a Fish_Eye view of Sakonnet Point, Third Beach, Second Beach, Sheep Pen, Camorant Rock, Goosberry Island, Prices Neck, Seal Rock, Brenton Reef, Pt. Judith, Middle Wall, Weekapaug, Watch Hill and Fishers Island. Lots of albies, some pods of bluefish and bass mixed but no real wholesale movement of stripers yet.

It will come when they're ready and that weather will play a key role...as will bait. There's more rain bait around than I've seen in years, so they're fat and happy pigging out on tiny morsels.

Scup are everywhere as well, and in big schools.

I would like to see the march of the peanuts.

he who types fastest, posts 1st!!

thanks for the view from where they swim, Mike!
can't wait for the new DVD~~~didn't you say you were
aiming for a NOV '09 release date???
:drool: :drool: :drool:

I was out Sunday night, and I had a BLAST!:)

I was out Sunday night, and I had a BLAST!:)

Good to hear ya had a blast Jimmy.:kewl:

I was on BI for the last week and did'nt do/hear much out there either in the way of bass. Did catch a bunch of nice albies and bonito, plus a few world class scup.
In five nights, I landed 1 35" bass, lost 1 larger and caught the same 26" striper 12-15 times each night. My opinion is it's just getting ready to go...........

I was on BI for the last week and did'nt do/hear much out there either in the way of bass. Did catch a bunch of nice albies and bonito, plus a few world class scup.
In five nights, I landed 1 35" bass, lost 1 larger and caught the same 26" striper 12-15 times each night. My opinion is it's just getting ready to go...........
Heading inshore to stuff there faces.I love the Fall.:uhuh:

It's been worse than slow for me fishing the Westport area.

Even Big Fish plugs are failing me. :fury: :biglaugh: Just kidding Larry!

Went out this morning... some "choppy".

Al

Hit the canal a few early mornings this week. Each day progressively saw more bait and top water action. I even got rid of the jinx and caught a couple small keepers and big bluefish.

Amount of bait I'm seeing is amazing. Small herring, pogies and macks, all in the 4-6" range. Tuna don't prowl the canal unless bait is prevalent.

With all the N/NW/NE winds, we'll start seeing some more consistent action (topwater too I hope) in the coming week. Lets hope it starts tonite because I'm heading out for an all nighter.

I'd say it's on now....
beamie took me for a trip I won't soon forget...we mixed it up good with a nice slug of low 30# class fish....
oh ya....boat fish most defiantly do count :uhuh:

I'd say it's on now....
beamie took me for a trip I won't soon forget...we mixed it up good with a nice slug of low 30# class fish....
oh ya....boat fish most defiantly do count :uhuh:

Nice fish guys!

real nice Guys.


On another note:
Matt this Thursday right ?

real nice Guys.


On another note:
Matt this Thursday right ?

yup...October 1rst ...I'll call you...:uhuh:
I can't believe it's here already....

Nice fish Matt. :btu:

Nice fish Matt!

NICE Feesh, dooooods!!!
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