Which would be your choice for an extended fishing trip ? -spring

Lets say you had 2 weeks to fish either Island . No you can't split 1 & 1 has to be 2 weeks at one .
Reasons- for choice .

Block to many red sox fans on cutty.:devil2::rotf2::rotf2:

M, depends what dates your talking. If you go to Cutty let me know. Ferry is across the street from me.

How early in the spring? One BIG reason for block? If the fishing sucks you may just go insane on Cutty for 2 weeks. ALthough I could live there no problem... I'm simple.

IMO definitely go with Block if it's 2 weeks. Nice to be able to go out to a bar or for something to eat to mix things up.

I don't think I could handle two weeks in that B&B on Cutty.

Block!

Block to many red sox fans on cutty.:devil2::rotf2::rotf2:

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But you're OK Lu...:hihi:

From someone that spends a lot of time on Cutty, I would highly, highly recommend the Block option for several reasons.
Block is a hell va lot bigger with more options. You can have a vehicle
Cutty is tough, tough conditions. Lot of walking.
There are other options on block, ie booze and food and fishing supplies. (eels)
There is NOTHING on Cutty. You have to bring EVERYthing for a 2 week stay with you.
Last year, the fishing on Cutty sucked. Block Island was much, much better.
If the weather is bad on Cutty, it might as well be like a prison sentence. No where to go, nothing to do. No booze available. Big gamble.
I plan on getting back to Block more often this year.

I'd say Block. imo shore fishing gradually heats up at cutty with the temps, its to hit or miss and if you do get into'um its probably not going to be the fish cutty is known for. I've wetsuited block a 2-3 times with cow hunter fairly early in the spring although the water is still cold(especially on the incoming) the fish where there(size too). I know for a fact without the experience and wetsuit you may get the skunk. Also, Block is more protected by the wind giving you more options then cutty. I know either place can and has produced at any given time. If I remember correctly it was either 1st or 2nd week in June

The answer seems like a no brainer.

block

Definitely Cutty!
I never fished either but there always has to be a dissenting voice.

Which would be your choice for an extended fishing trip ? -spring

Lets say you had 2 weeks to fish either Island . No you can't split 1 & 1 has to be 2 weeks at one .
Reasons- for choice .

jeez, spring is kinda vague !! are u talking may or june ?

I'm open time wise may or june [most productive ?]
This is half fantasy 1 week is more realistic ..but I'm buggin out and I don't mind the solitude .
I don't need a night life =fishing ,no alcohol=no hangovers [ok maybe a few beers ]
I was at Cutty last season ..Love the place .. But .. you may as well be at alcatraz.
As noted you need to bring everything so need to be selective.
I would try both places but would rather put some time into one .
Block may have more areas to fish ,not sure of spring in either island

CUTTY!

Seeing all you guys are recommending Block, I know where to go this season for a little peace and quiet.

I'd kill myself if I was on Cutty for 7 days w/no fish and no hot woman.

If your talking about two weeks to catch fish ??? & you say spring ......... to me that,s April. May & part of June .If this is the case I would choose neither . IMO its too early for both islands ....waaaaaay too early for Cutty :fishin:

I think S-B.com members had a great year at Cutty last year.We saw pics of Tynan,MikeL,Throwing Timber as well as their humble host Redlite all holding cows.All this and it was a slow year,what if this is a better year?
That being said,I'll take the Block.

From someone that spends a lot of time on Cutty, I would highly, highly recommend the Block option for several reasons.
Block is a hell va lot bigger with more options. You can have a vehicle
Cutty is tough, tough conditions. Lot of walking.
There are other options on block, ie booze and food and fishing supplies. (eels)
There is NOTHING on Cutty. You have to bring EVERYthing for a 2 week stay with you.
Last year, the fishing on Cutty sucked. Block Island was much, much better.
If the weather is bad on Cutty, it might as well be like a prison sentence. No where to go, nothing to do. No booze available. Big gamble.
I plan on getting back to Block more often this year.

Me also Mike. Now that I am retired and cancer free (at least for the present time) I am strong enough to do the Block again. I plan on several shore trips. Just a little too far for my boat.

if cutty, focus on the north side......and toward penik
never leave out kannapit

I'd go to Montauk and save Cutty or Block for the fall.

What Pete just said, or Block last 2 weeks of June

Paul And Mike both of you let me know when your going over and I can join in on a couple of trips, seeing there is no beach left around here

definately block. 2 weeks would feel like 2 years on cutty in the spring - nothing is really open yet, not that there's much there even during the summer. ifthe fishing isn't absolutely insane, you'll probably go crazy out there. block offers much more fishing diversity, as well as beaches, restraunts, coffee shops and bars - and deer ass if you're into that kind of thing :hihi:.

The Vineyard is worth considering as well.

There's never any fish up here... You New Yorkers should stay down in New York.:devil2:

Block to many red sox fans on cutty.:devil2::rotf2::rotf2:

If you go early in the spring, there's only about a dozen people around. You can probably show up with enough guys to outnumber the locals :D.
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2 weeks ? Block or Vineyard ..

Block in june,,,

Sanibel - tarpon, snook, redfish, tarpon, cobia, tarpon

What Pete just said, or Block last 2 weeks of June

Paul And Mike both of you let me know when your going over and I can join in on a couple of trips, seeing there is no beach left around here

You got it Bob. Good to see you back on the Board. I haven't seen you post too much.

Here is a shock... Block man hands down any time of year.. why cause if there aint no fish to be caught there is always a place to get some wamring beverage and chase some other kind of 2 leged fish.... lmao

Another thing Block has that cuttyhunk doesnt have is a vast salt pond ecosystem with lots of shallows to get things started early out there... At Cuttyhunk, your depending on migratory fish coming in from where ever, but at the block in the spring, there is bait in places that will hold fish- Squid, sand eels, spearing... its all in that pond. So many rush out to the beaches to fish in the spring looking for fish and dont take into consideration that there is some serious activity going on in that salt pond.
or at least thats my theory. :grins:

Not that this affects surfcasters and other fishermen, but I've read that authorities are already planning measures to curb the baccanalian frenzy common on the Block, especially during summer holiday weekends. This will also includes mainland police who will be watching those who have gotten off the ferry drive out of town.

Not that this affects surfcasters and other fishermen, but I've read that authorities are already planning measures to curb the baccanalian frenzy common on the Block, especially during summer holiday weekends. This will also includes mainland police who will be watching those who have gotten off the ferry drive out of town.

There was an article in the BI Times last summer about a big bash on the beach near the end of Cresent Beach by the Surf Hotel. It was one of those things where the word went out about it and the boats were loaded with people coming over for it - a lot already drunk getting off the boat. It got to be so big the police were overwhelmed. The cops interviewed said it's tough for them because they can't call in help from other towns when things get crazy like that. #^&#^&#^&#^& maybe you read that?

Islander, how many police officers do they have out there in the summer these days? Back in the day they had maybe 5 in the summer - 2 staties and 3 locals including the chief. Now they have something like what, 15? And they need more.

I did read some stuff last summer that pertained to certain watering holes on island as well as the commotion on the ferry. While I can't recall the source, the crackdown info is more current (maybe the Narragansett Times). The BI police expect reinforcements this summer around July 4th, for example.

As much as I love to fish Cutty, (and I have been there all by my loansome for a couple of days) I'm thinking the second week might start to look like The Shining.

edrum....Redrum...REDRUM....

As much as I love to fish Cutty, (and I have been there all by my loansome for a couple of days) I'm thinking the second week might start to look like The Shining.

edrum....Redrum...REDRUM....

Alone, on Cuttyhunk Island.....time can draw out like a blade...

Hey Joe how 've you been [mike -massapequa]
Thats part of the alure -solitude up the ying -yang ...FISH ,READ ,FISH ,SLEEP ,FISH, TALK[TO YOURSELF] ,FISH.

I'm into the Thoreau thing :rotf2:

Mark summer time I think its 15-25 seasonal but when you consider the sheer number of people daily there its a lil understaffed in reality.. 30k plus peole a day in summer on a sliver of land 3 miles wide at widest and 7 miles long from farthest to farthest lol....I think its more the Vegas-esqe rep of the Island now a days ya take poeple 14 miles off shore to an Island and they think they can act a fool so...

The whole "Why I went to the woods," thing is overstated...Thoreau's sister would bring meals out to his hut at Walden. Not knowing what's for dinner and seeing a woman once in a while is more variety than you'll find at Cutty.

Block heats up earlier, but Cutty in the fall is killer. If I were trapped on Cutty for over a week I would just keep swimming until I hit the Block.

OK cutty is safe ...till the fall
Block sounds worse than montauk ,but thats after july 4th I'm sure .

Hey maybe I'll hit R.I. again ...Rhody's are very friendly :)

OK cutty is safe ...till the fall
Block sounds worse than montauk ,but thats after july 4th I'm sure .

Hey maybe I'll hit R.I. again ...Rhody's are very friendly :)

psssts late june early july he wispers about the Island;) ... and you probly wont catch a thing or wanna write about the trip cause itll be that "terrible" ;)

And Thumper when we going again??? I gotta get Woody and Kev again.. see if I can get more pics of the 2 of ya sleeping lmfao

psssts late june early july he wispers about the Island;) ... and you probly wont catch a thing or wanna write about the trip cause itll be that "terrible" ;)

And Thumper when we going again??? I gotta get Woody and Kev again.. see if I can get more pics of the 2 of ya sleeping lmfao

haha u prickkk. hey man whatever when the sun comes up its bed time for me. we will be leaving june 10 and returning nov 19. haha i wish, june 11-13 looks like the first weekend.

haha u prickkk. hey man whatever when the sun comes up its bed time for me. we will be leaving june 10 and returning nov 19. haha i wish, june 11-13 looks like the first weekend.

You can sleep after all of the fish are caught... there were soooo many last time, I still can't get over you sleeping during that blitz....

haha u prickkk. hey man whatever when the sun comes up its bed time for me. we will be leaving june 10 and returning nov 19. haha i wish, june 11-13 looks like the first weekend.

Hey none of the 3 of you had to play mechanic on the Yak-dong tractor yet Kev did stay up threw the amazing blitz.. while you and woddy slept then all 3 of ya passed out in the sun room at my granfathers lol... But yea as long as I am not out with pops fishing sounds good....

KEV whats up man? how ya been?

If you fee Cutty for two weeks straight, I think you should get the Iron Man award.

:bs: hahaha

You can sleep after all of the fish are caught... there were soooo many last time, I still can't get over you sleeping during that blitz....

Hey none of the 3 of you had to play mechanic on the Yak-dong tractor yet Kev did stay up threw the amazing blitz.. while you and woddy slept then all 3 of ya passed out in the sun room at my granfathers lol... But yea as long as I am not out with pops fishing sounds good....

KEV whats up man? how ya been?

Hey none of the 3 of you had to play mechanic on the Yak-dong tractor yet Kev did stay up threw the amazing blitz.. while you and woddy slept then all 3 of ya passed out in the sun room at my granfathers lol... But yea as long as I am not out with pops fishing sounds good....

KEV whats up man? how ya been?

Not much new here really... funny how I had all winter to get stuff ready for the season, but I've found the past few nights has been dedicated to rigging sluggos, tying leaders and eel hooks... damn I am lazy.....

Thumper I have the pics of you assedout passed out in the front seat of the truck buddy so no flag lmao... Kev I hear ya just got back from puttin a couple sets of nets on the old mans boat.. and the CITES listing for ABT was shot down so ill be doin some tuna fishing this year lol...