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Rick, Napatree is a special place! I would say its one of the top 5 spots in the state to land a good fish.I have been fishing there for years and its rare to have a crowd out there.Most people go out there and get skunked once and then think long and hard before taking that walk again.Thats fine by me!
This time of the year stay with the eels at night,there your best bet.There are two spots out there that I concentrate on.The first spot is right where the rocks begin.At low tide,you will see a bar made of rocks that stretches out a good 100yds to the south.Try to get out as far as you can about two hours before low water on the tide chart.Cast straight out and slowly bring your eel in.You will notice a nice current pulling your eel to the right and in the proccess , right over a beutifull ledge that holds many bass. My hits have always come midway in on nthe retrieve. I have taken many,many 30+ pound fish in this spot,Its fantastic!! Small stubby neddlefish work great in this spot also but, for the brutes,stay with the eels.
Next week is the week to fish this spot! The full moon in the spring(June) is always prime time to fish naps! Don't worry about the "brite moon" It never ever made a difference out at naps,I have had just as many fish on the brite moon as I have had on the dark moon out there. The currents are much better and pull stronger on the moons only exiting the bass all the more!!
My next spot at naps is the jetty,which is out in front.You will be facing fishers Island.This is an incoming tide spot the whole way! The bass lay right in between the jetty and the shore and far casts are not needed.I landed a 52lb bass at the jetty that hit only 10 feet out! In 1998 Fish can show anytime during the rising tide so, do not give up to soon. If for some reason you dont hit paydirt,backtrac to the corner on the left hand side,again facing fishers island.
Swimming plugs work at naps but, I stay away from them because the area is so rocky that the plug hangs up alot.Also I just no from experiance out there that the eel is very hard to beat!
Another place to make a cast or two to keep it honest is at the secong Osprey pole on the walk out.There is a muscle bed there that sometimes holds some decent bass.Its the only structure on the beach before you hit the point.
Nappatree is without any question,my favorite spot on the mainland of rhode Island!! It is one awesome bass producing machine!! I absoulutly love the serinity of the place and have spent countless hours out there casting eels and landing big bass.It reminds me of block island in that it is remote! And when you think about it.Whats better than a peninsula surrounded by boulders at its tip? With fantastic currents?? and deep water nearby!! Spend the month of june out there and you will tango with some nice bass!! I will start fishiing out there in a week or so,The only reason I have not been there yet, is that Im afraid I will never come back!! Its that addicting!
Oh Ya, The fall is even better!!! But thats another story...............
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