Get ready for the fall

[piemma]

If you look at some of my old posts about the Back you will see, and my log books bear this out, there is a move of fish on The Back the 3rd week in August

[Back Beach]

I know it irritates some people when I post the "It's Over" thread sometime around mid october, but the runs have been largely over by then in recent years for MASS/RI , save for a few stragglers. I think your best shot for fall fishing is really the last week of August through mid October, weather permitting. With the new moon around the 20th of October, I would bet that's the end of it....let's not get too far ahead of ourselves though, just be on your toes....

[MAKAI]

as long as we are fishing it ain't winter.

[FishermanTim]

Originally Posted by MAKAI

as long as we are fishing it ain't winter.

Not for me, 'cause I ice fish.
The fun never stops unless you want it to!

[MAKAI]

Originally Posted by FishermanTim

Not for me, 'cause I ice fish.
The fun never stops unless you want it to!

THE PUP AND I LIKE HANGING WITH WITH THE BUDS ICE FISHING, BUT TO BE OUTSIDE WITH THE GRILL AND PALS IS WHY I AM THERE.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by MAKAI

THE PUP AND I LIKE HANGING WITH WITH THE BUDS ICE FISHING, BUT TO BE OUTSIDE WITH THE GRILL AND PALS IS WHY I AM THERE.

Why are you yelling?

[MAKAI]

Originally Posted by piemma

Why are you yelling?

I LIKE CAPITAL LETTERS

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

I know it irritates some people when I post the "It's Over" thread sometime around mid october, but the runs have been largely over by then in recent years for MASS/RI , save for a few stragglers.

Oh but those "stragglers", few and far between though they are, can be very special fish.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Oh but those "stragglers", few and far between though they are, can be very special fish.

My guess is the big train will come through some time around the Sept. new moon and taper off just after Columbus Day. After that its straggler time, IMO. Two years ago was some of the best shore fishing I've ever had and it lasted until the 20th of October, so I'll be hunting hard until then.

Two nights ago it felt like fall for about 45 minutes, but alas they were mostly small fish.

I'm heading up to NH with the family for a few days and plan to really pound it hard upon my return. I love fishing this time of year as there's rarely anyone out after 9pm, even in the obvious places.

[bart]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

Two nights ago it felt like fall for about 45 minutes, but alas they were mostly small fish.

same thing last night except it lasted throughout the tide. mostly smalls with one 20lb fish and a 10 lb blue mixed in for good measure. had hits on almost every cast for a while until I ran out out of eels...

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by bart

same thing last night except it lasted throughout the tide. mostly smalls with one 20lb fish and a 10 lb blue mixed in for good measure. had hits on almost every cast for a while until I ran out out of eels...

While I don't exactly subscribe to the notion promoted herein, two nights ago under the cover of clouds they ate well with a couple of nice fish, not slobs but no slouches either, and a bunch of middle school fish, last night too much moon and only two 1/2 hearted bumps in the same local.

Night fishing is sooooo lonely these days here in the land of sand.

[DZ]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

Night fishing is sooooo lonely these days here in the land of sand.

Hey Steve - you can easily take care of that loneliness by posting a map

I know you sand guys had a nice bite in June, but how has it been overall this summer compared to the past 2-3 years or so?

DZ

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Oh but those "stragglers", few and far between though they are, can be very special fish.

With no one around