Any Narr Bay boat fishing tips for a beginner?

[conimicut1]

Hey guys!

I finally got the bugs worked out of my boat and want to go fishing! I shore fish sometimes but am new to boat fishing, so any basic tips? I know Narragansett Bay's heating up, so I figure that I should go to deeper waters, trolling tubes and jigging, maybe eels. Any spots? I live in the upper bay so close to home is best.

I know you must get alot of these questions, but I have some friends who want me to take them fishing and I don't want to dissappoint them!

The site is great and i am anxious to tell you of my catches and listen to yours!

[soliel seeker]

I haven't gotten out in the boat lately but they are saying small bluefish are almost certain in Greenwich Bay. I've always had luck trolling brokenback rebels there. Good luck and post a report once out.

[Clammer]

go further south, fish deep , & better yey nites

Good luck

[JohnR]

Where do you put your boat in? What kind / size boat? Welcome to S-B

[conimicut1]

my boat is a '85 23 foot searay weekender with a 260 mercruiser. Its OK for fishing, but its really set up for cruising, (gotta take the wife occasionally). I bought it pretty cheap with a bad motor and replaced the motor. I know quite a bit about cars and thought it would be transferrable to a mercruiser. It wasn't as easy as I thought (nothing is!), but I'm done and ready to go. It looks OK and runs great. I moor it at Conimicut Point where I live. A friend who lives on the water lets me use his mooring. I'll be doing some fishing this week between the raindrops, we'll see how it goes.

I figured going south and deep at night is the answer. But is there any spots up north that are OK this time of year, that way if I want a quick trip I can do it.

Speaking of bluefish, it seems to me that the schools are nothing compared to last year. I think the bay is heating up slower this year due to all the rain in June and the they'll be at Conimicut Point soon. Last year guys were catching them with nets on the shore! Alot of guys say that you can catch stripers under the boiling bluefish, seems to me it would be pretty hard to get a lure past the bluefish. What do you do, jig under them?

You guys seem like a good bunch and its nice to talk to rhode islanders on the web. Usually you talk to people half way across the country who think rhode island is part of new york (no, that's long island!)

Good Luck!

[Duke41]

It sounds like you may be new to boating. If so I would suggest you take a Power Squadron Course on basic navagation and seamanship. The fish part will come.

[rwilhelm]

Heck I would try right where you are. Go right next to the lighthouse and you should catch some fish.

[conimicut1]

You're right but I'm one step ahead of you. I'm very safety consious and took the course last year and got a perfect score! But I still will limit my boating activities this year to be extra safe. I have friends that I won't even go on their boats because they are yahoos.

[duffyb]

Learn a few of the deeper holes around Prudence Island. Try the point on the North side. Also I like the West side, middle island down to the south.

The Gut at Colt state park.

When the blues move in in force, the barrington beach front is usually good on the prevailing (SW) wind.

Please post your results, as I fish these areas quite a bit and am always interested in how others are doing.

Good Luck!

[conimicut1]

thanks duffyb!

I understand all of it but the gut at colt state park, any other way of directing me there?

And I'll be sure to let you guys know of my sucesses (maybe not failures).

[duffyb]

At Colt state park there is a salt pond that dumps into the bay. Best fished on a dropping tide.

By the way, was out yesterday. Many blues in the lower bay. Didn't fish the upper bay, but projo.com says there are a lot from Nayatt point to Barrington beach.

DuffyB