Migration started????? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

piemma · 08-23-2005, 09:22 AM

I think the migration has started. The last 4 night we have been into big fish in So Co RI and they have a beige color. Not at all like the "black backs" we see here. This indicates to me that these fish have been living on sand all Summer and maybe moving down from the Cape. Anyone else notice this?

eelman · 08-23-2005, 09:40 AM

There is something going on for sure! I have never seen an august like this, tons of fish on the move, hitting aggresive and poping up all over the place.

The cape is having a rough year fish wise and I think most bass have stayed in rhody waters. The peanut bunker is out in force, I have seen years where the fishng all but ended in october, this could be one of those years, when august is this good you have to wonder, I say get out and fish now! its some of the best fishing of the year!

Flaptail · 08-23-2005, 09:42 AM

P, bass can change color in a matter of hours, heck even minutes to match surroundings. The nights are getting longer and days shorter and I am sure you are witneesing the beginning. Those fish might have been lounging over off Napatree or the sand flats off of Stonington and now that the water temps are ever so slightly receding, they could make there way back east around Watch Hill to seek and destroy. There have been a few glimpses of life the last couple nights on the south shore of the Cape up my way so the natural signals, as you suggest, could certainly be ramping up and starting to affect your fav gamefish. Go get 'em!

fishaholic18 · 08-23-2005, 10:20 AM

Piemma, I was thinking the same thing. Lots of good fish last night.

Diggin Jiggin · 08-23-2005, 11:28 AM

Gimme back my fish. Just gently turn those fish around, give em a smack in the fanny and you send em back my way, pronto. I wasn't done with them yet.

I had no spring fish from shore up here to speak of, but I had been having a really good month up until the past 3 or 4 nights during which I have noticed my numbers dwindling until I finally got the skunk yesterday.

If you guys would just put some damn cheese on the pizza, I'd move down there and harrass your fish!

spence · 08-23-2005, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Diggin Jiggin

If you guys would just put some damn cheese on the pizza, I'd move down there and harrass your fish!

Been here 7 years and I still can't comprehend why any rational person with less than 9 beers in their system could even think of consuming this local treat

-spence

Fisherwoman · 08-23-2005, 11:43 AM

Things are definatly starting to happen, there have been a ton of small minnies in the marina for over a week now and also a ton of baby bunker. The last few days have brought in a ton of fresh fish and

the fish have been feeding hard on the surface in the boston harbor area. After the past 4 weeks of blah'svillle the time has come. So get out there and rip some lips baby!!!!

Back Beach · 08-23-2005, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by piemma

I think the migration has started. The last 4 night we have been into big fish in So Co RI and they have a beige color. Not at all like the "black backs" we see here. This indicates to me that these fish have been living on sand all Summer and maybe moving down from the Cape. Anyone else notice this?

We got quite a few down there this summer that were real brownish if that's what you mean. They look faded out, almost like they have no stripes.