Fall fishing so far

[ProfessorM]

This upcoming week should tell a lot in my fishing area. I have had good reports on lots of bait in the usual spots but fish are here one minute gone the next. Just got to be lucky not to pick the wrong area to be at.

[piemma]

Last 2 nights that I fished have been awful. We are between pushes and we need some "weather". A nice NE blow with a sharp front and a 30 degree drop in temps will light em up!!

[Adam_777]

Skunked today 3-7 am.RI in the bay.Pogies everywhere just having pogie party's nothing crashing the party all morning.They may be hugging the outflow pipes for the longhaul this winter.Big baits and nothing bothering them for about a week.

[ridler72]

This has been one of the best fall runs for size in Boston Harbor, at least in my lifetime. Out, are the mega blitzes with a gazzillion schoolies, occasional larger, hammering peanuts and other small forage all day long. In, are many adult bunker-poagies getting hammered by the common 20-30lb class fish, at times, all day long. Imagine that, common 20- 30lb class fish. Boaters, Kayakers have feasted, and even surf casters are getting in on the action. Along with great fishing comes everyone from every walk of life, paintball guns have been an option for protection.

Snag and drop, thanks Mullet Miller, has been the most productive for me for that class of fish. Chunks and Blue'd Chunks, have brought up the larger lazy azz hogs up too 47lbs. Guess they don't feel like chasing a fleeing, turbo poagie. Since the 1st week of September it's been great. Yesterday and today has been slow, that's not a bad run for this angler looking like a weirdo fishing out of a kayak.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by ridler72

This has been one of the best fall runs for size in Boston Harbor, at least in my lifetime. Out, are the mega blitzes with a gazzillion schoolies, occasional larger, hammering peanuts and other small forage all day long. In, are many adult bunker-poagies getting hammered by the common 20-30lb class fish, at times, all day long. Imagine that, common 20- 30lb class fish. Boaters, Kayakers have feasted, and even surf casters are getting in on the action. Along with great fishing comes everyone from every walk of life, paintball guns have been an option for protection.

Snag and drop, thanks Mullet Miller, has been the most productive for me for that class of fish. Chunks and Blue'd Chunks, have brought up the larger lazy azz hogs up too 47lbs. Guess they don't feel like chasing a fleeing, turbo poagie. Since the 1st week of September it's been great. Yesterday and today has been slow, that's not a bad run for this angler looking like a weirdo fishing out of a kayak.

Well then, invite Eddy up there so the fish will come down this way. Thanks.

[Rockport24]

Originally Posted by ridler72

Chunks and Blue'd Chunks, have brought up the larger lazy azz hogs up too 47lbs.

47lbs! dude that must have been some tow!

[Striper_Haven_03]

First big push of Blues today in plymouth/manomet area. Until this morning its been void of blues but plenty of large stripers 25-40 lbs. Lost a dozen snakes quick but was rewared with a 33lber around 7am. Tells me the water is still warm and we have another 2-3 weeks of good fishing on the SS and still time to get that 50!

Just when I thought I was going to get some sleep...............

Fireman

[Sea Dangles]

SAHARA DESERT


Hail Mary tonight!!!

[RIJIMMY]

Out on the boat today 3am to 11am fished Narragansett shoreline, Beavertail and Brenton reef. We had a well full of live bunker and a bucket full of eels. Not one single hit, nothing even chased a bunker except for a handful of blue bite offs. Saw some surface action and ignored it, thinking it was blues. Around 9am went looking for topwater action, found nothing. we went all over. last year at this time there were mile long blitzes everywhere I looked.

[Adam_777]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

Out on the boat today 3am to 11am fished Narragansett shoreline, Beavertail and Brenton reef. We had a well full of live bunker and a bucket full of eels. Not one single hit, nothing even chased a bunker except for a handful of blue bite offs. Saw some surface action and ignored it, thinking it was blues. Around 9am went looking for topwater action, found nothing. we went all over. last year at this time there were mile long blitzes everywhere I looked.

Are You the guy in the robalo snagging in shallow water yesterday am ? I couldn't buy a hit either.Sad when you can liveline 1 fish for hours without anything.We need a good storm and another push of fish.The Bay is a deadzone.

[steve]

'08 GANSETT REPORT THUS FAR- APRIL- GOOD to VGOOD, MAY- VGOOD, JUNE- FAIR to POOR for the sixth month, JULY- FAIR, AUGUST- GOOD, SEPT- FAIR to GOOD, OCTOBER thus far- GOOD. I've made 85 surf trips with 70 of them in Gansett. Lots of blues this month(oct) with 3 nice fish- 30, 37 and 40 pounds in gansett this month. Looking forward to next new moon. Hopefully weather will be good. One other point though, the bass fishing has been pretty good this fall but the disturbing thing is the lack of schoolies now as well as the entire year except for april and half of may. What's wrong.

[k-e-v-i-n]

RiJimmy- Your comment... made me feel a lot better after fishing almost 6 hours last night for 1 lost fish... fished from middletown to jamestown... dead.

i feel your pain buddy

[ProfessorM]

I hope you are right BB, Mike. I took the tin boat out front of Sandy Neck at dawn all the way from Scorton Creek back to Barnstable Harbor all along the beach. Not a bird or a break. Nutin. Stopped every 300 yards and casted. Zilch. Usually very good along the beach this time of year. All I got was wet, as it was a little rough, and cold. Did manage 2 small keeper's 100' from the boat ramp. I also got some beautiful pictures up inside Barnstable as the tide allowed me to do some exploring.
I sure hope you are right about those fish headed down from Manomet. Do they still allow you to launch a small boat from White Horse beach anymore?

[redlite]

Well. until last nite HORRENDOUS...., I had caught 1 fish (bass and blues combined) since Oct 1st, but as as most people will hopelfully deduce from everything so far this yea, I try to be kinda humble about the lucky horseshoe Ive had up my arse this year and anyone that lives down my way, I caught the most amazin catch of my life that even topped my 51# this year. 42.5 inches and it weighed in at 39.75#.....the absolute most mongaloted fish i eva did have......like Slingah says; "its on like Donkey Kong........Cha ching $$$$$$$$$.
I need a pulse check..........

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by redlite

I caught the most amazin catch of my life that even topped my 51# this year. 42.5 inches and it weighed in at 39.75#.....the absolute most mongaloted fish i eva did have.........

I couldn't believe my eyes, either. The fish looked like it swallowed a wine barrel when Mike slid it up on the sand. We just stood on the beach laughing our asses off in amazement. Couldn't quite figure what the weight was so I ran back to the parking lot over soft sand and grabbed my scale before I took off to go home. The fish pulled the scale way down, but had a real small head and tail. Looked like a largemouth bass with stripes.

[Rockport24]

you guys that don't see any schoolies, I've caught tons of them from the kayak this year. A dozen schoolies in an outing is not uncommon, with the average being at least 6.
they are bigger though, like around 24 inches or so, compared to the 12-20 inch ones we used to get in the spring by the ton

[BMEUPSCOTTY]

Wow. BTW, time to change the location in yer sig ya townie.

[Flaptail]

Fished once this whole weekend, schoolies on the back beach ( Thank you Don @ Afterhours, they would only eat your green/silver needlefish, do you know you can swim that thing in the right conditions?)

Had a bad feeling with the high pressure, full moon,tides and crowds.

I was right.

Need some clouds, cooler weather and less people.

Hmmmm??? !!!!Thursday night!!!!!!!

Did clean my area of the basement, everything cleaned, oiled, stored and all the plugs hung where they belong, I can find sh!t again and found stuff I couldn't since late May.

[Back Beach]

I think for the most part "fall fishing" got a real good name in the past with the late October fishing on the back side, Gansett, Block Island, vineyard, etc. The falls have been lackluster in these places in recent years, particularly the last five years or so. These places are really living on their past reputations as opposed to present,IMO.
Fishermen are kind of like Charlie Brown waiting for the great pumpkin to appear and of course he never does.....
With the above said though, a number of lesser known spots have produced extraordinarily well despite the general consensus that the fishing has been sub par overall in the “go to” places.

[NIB]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

I think for the most part "fall fishing" got a real good name in the past with the late October fishing on the back side, Gansett, Block Island, vineyard, etc. The falls have been lackluster in these places in recent years, particularly the last five years or so. These places are really living on their past reputations as opposed to present,IMO.
Fishermen are kind of like Charlie Brown waiting for the great pumpkin to appear and of course he never does.....
With the above said though, a number of lesser known spots have produced extraordinarily well despite the general consensus that the fishing has been sub par overall in the “go to” places.

I think there is till plenty of time left..The fish seem to still be spread out, more like a early fall pattern as opposed to mid fall.
I still say the best is yet to come for you guys up there. After this moon the fish will really start to move.I hate the October Full in the middle of the month seems to mess things up..Anyways, I think You will find them in the more transient locals..perhaps for a night or two then gone.Keeping it honest is the hard part.Here today could very well be gone tomorrow..
Got your wool cap..

[fishaholic18]

The Toggin' has been good.

[Nocturnal 1]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

I think for the most part "fall fishing" got a real good name in the past with the late October fishing on the back side, Gansett, Block Island, vineyard, etc. The falls have been lackluster in these places in recent years, particularly the last five years or so. These places are really living on their past reputations as opposed to present,IMO.
Fishermen are kind of like Charlie Brown waiting for the great pumpkin to appear and of course he never does.....
With the above said though, a number of lesser known spots have produced extraordinarily well despite the general consensus that the fishing has been sub par overall in the “go to” places.

You saved me quite a bit of typing

[Brian L]

No schoolies? I Saw acres of them this weekend and caught dozens of them. No peanut bunker this year so far though, which is surprising.

Redlite- Did you get a pic of that fatty? BB was telling me all about it.

[RIJIMMY]

I thought it was brilliant!

maybe it could be "jersey asses"

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

I thought it was brilliant!

maybe it could be "jersey asses"

My uneducated guess is the big school that passed us a few weeks ago is in that area now.

I'll keep fishing RI until the new moon in November, just to clarify. Not throwing in the towel just yet...

[american spirit]

minimal shorties for me last weekend in mass. one blitz at dawn that was way out of range. one or two more times monday/ tuesday next week and that's it. twins on board next april so.................. see you in 5 years.

[Clogston29]

Originally Posted by the_shocker

minimal shorties for me last weekend in mass. one blitz at dawn that was way out of range. one or two more times monday/ tuesday next week and that's it. twins on board next april so.................. see you in 5 years.

whacha doing tomorrow night? i'd like to fish with you one more time before you retire / experience the joy of childbirth. i'm heading out around 2 a.m. probably fish until about 7 am.

[ThrowingTimber]

Smalls to teen sized all over beaches down here, in tight no size. fly rod bass. Filling the cookie jar all week after 2 weeks vaca. back at it friday evening.

[ProfessorM]

good for you. it was slow where I was. Not that far,time to flip a coin and decide which direction to go maybe

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by ProfessorM

good for you. it was slow where I was. Not that far,time to flip a coin and decide which direction to go maybe

Professor, if you were where I think you might have been, I may head down there tonight. I had a couple decent fish last week in the middle of the day on topwater plugs from shore.