Boston Harbor/Castle Island

[BigFish]

Welcome FishFighter! I have only fished the pier at Castle Island and the Sugar Bowl once in my life when my Dad took me many years ago! I am guessing you are fishing from shore? I would try soaking some cut bait (macks or pogie) or sea worms from there? What did the veteran regulars suggest?? Good luck and welcome to S-B!

[BigFish]

PS-Best equipment you can have is patience!

[FishFighter]

Thank you for responding BigFish! I am going out again tommorow and trying both sea worms and squid on a fish finder rig (was told it maybe to early for mack.).

I'm still looking for some fishing veterans in the area willing to "toss me a line" and help me in my search for striper!

[JamesJet]

I am certainty not a southy expert by any means but so general advice is that Castle Island, specifically the sugar bowl area can be very hit or miss and is very tide dependent. It is very similar to fishing any outflow, where you need to think about temp of the water, bait and the bass looking to ambush it. Additionally don't be afraid of a few skunkings, just try to be as observant as possible, if anything its still early in the season. When I have had been there it has been flyfishing for schoolies, but I am sure bait will do the trick. Keep at it, you'll figure it out.

[BigFish]

Forgot about clams.....use clams on a float rig!

[kevinthegood]

it's a little early for castle island, hang in there. the locks between the sugar bowl and the castle, outgoing tide, it takes about 1 to 2 hours for the water to start cranking, small baits