"Stripers jumping out of Water"

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by ridler72

Great point. Never even thought about that.

I think we all feasted with the lack of fin bait, especially big fin bait, up and down New England from the 90's through the mid 2000's. Even when the Peanut Bunker showed strong in the early 2000's it was still great because they hung out in the waves, still keeping this inshore bite on, no matter what the population of Striped Bass.

Now, at least the waters I venture in, it's mostly the Mack and sea herring show, and for the inshore beach action and rocks, this sucks. It's epic when the action moves into a bay and if you are lucky to get in on it, it can be a feast. But in my opinion this does not bring stable inshore fishing. Even in the kayak it becomes a challenge. Nothing stable at night either in tight to shore, and it shouldn't be when they are gobbling big fin bait in the sun mid afternoon. Hopefully a little luck comes by this new moon week for the inshore crowd. I know I'll be putting my time in this weekend.

So I'm hoping for more squid to show up asap and the macks and herring to move away and to make the best out of the rest of the season.

Except, this was a slamming squid run in so. RI AND you can walk on pogies (in RI, and from what I saw. central CT this week)...

[bart]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Except, this was a slamming squid run in so. RI AND you can walk on pogies (in RI, and from what I saw. central CT this week)...

Yup, squid are still going strong. Floated past the squid brigade two nights ago and they were pulling them up one after another. All the while, we'd been 3 waying and casting eels all night in nearby big fish spots with one 24 inch fish to show.

[bassballer]

Originally Posted by bart

Yup, squid are still going strong. Floated past the squid brigade two nights ago and they were pulling them up one after another. All the while, we'd been 3 waying and casting eels all night in nearby big fish spots with one 24 inch fish to show.

Bart ill give you a text, were doing a all nighter south if you want in.

[bart]

That would be awesome, Jay. I'm fishing the JTN tourney Friday night and might end up where you're going, but either way I'd love to get out on your boat. Thanks man...

[piemma]

Originally Posted by bart

Yup, squid are still going strong. Floated past the squid brigade two nights ago and they were pulling them up one after another. All the while, we'd been 3 waying and casting eels all night in nearby big fish spots with one 24 inch fish to show.

We are getting a lot of fish but nothing over 22#. Nothing under 18# either. Live pogies and chunks sometimes but not on purpose. The chunking usually happens after the "Yellow eyed bastards" chop up the the live pogy.

BTW, I'm not complaining.

[ridler72]

they changed their tune this week in the Herald.

"Inconsistent season hard to figure"

[Liv2Fish]

Originally Posted by ridler72

they changed their tune this week in the Herald.

"Inconsistent season hard to figure"

I just tried to search for it but Bass and striped bass or stripers didn't return any results. What was the story line?

[ridler72]

It's the weekly report for Mass.

Google:

Boston Herald Fishing Report