Nantuckett

[Mr. Sandman]

I was out there twice this year, once for an annual surf fishing event (MV vs ACK) Since you get teamed with a local for the event, you get the skinny on the local spots.
I would try great point if you can get a ride...it is a really long walk otherwise and most of the point is closed due to seals. I found that place best at dawn. The fishing can be very good at times but the seals are so numerous and HUGE that fishing can be frustrating. Also the inside points along Cotue are very good as well but are difficult to get to without 4wd.

BTW, this time of year I would target Bonito in the morning on light rods with small metal. IMO the best place for them would be GP or the cut at smith point.

There are a couple decent access roads around the airport that get you down to some productive night time bass stretches. You can park/walk those easily. Look on a map. I picked up a few bass there one night and missed a mini blitz (lasted only an short while, but everyone hooked up)

Madaket is also a place you can walk to. Looks fantastic but I have not caught anything significant there (yet) at least in recent years. A long time ago I had a fantastic night down there.

Stop into a both tackle shops and buy a lure or two and ask for the latest scoop. They will talk to you and give you some good current leads

[JohnnySaxatilis]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

IMO the best place for them would be GP or the cut at smith point.

Madaket is also a place you can walk to. Looks fantastic but I have not caught anything significant there (yet) at least in recent years. A long time ago I had a fantastic night down there.

Stop into a both tackle shops and buy a lure or two and ask for the latest scoop. They will talk to you and give you some good current leads

The cut filled in last year sandman, we have a cottage on smiths point. Its been dead this past month like i said in the earlier post. It pains me to say, but I wouldnt go there lookin for anything like i said, and gets reinforced by sandmans comments, southeast and east facing beaches have been the best. good luck again noturo, hope you do well!

[Notaro]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

I was out there twice this year, once for an annual surf fishing event (MV vs ACK) Since you get teamed with a local for the event, you get the skinny on the local spots.
I would try great point if you can get a ride...it is a really long walk otherwise and most of the point is closed due to seals. I found that place best at dawn. The fishing can be very good at times but the seals are so numerous and HUGE that fishing can be frustrating. Also the inside points along Cotue are very good as well but are difficult to get to without 4wd.

BTW, this time of year I would target Bonito in the morning on light rods with small metal. IMO the best place for them would be GP or the cut at smith point.

There are a couple decent access roads around the airport that get you down to some productive night time bass stretches. You can park/walk those easily. Look on a map. I picked up a few bass there one night and missed a mini blitz (lasted only an short while, but everyone hooked up)

Madaket is also a place you can walk to. Looks fantastic but I have not caught anything significant there (yet) at least in recent years. A long time ago I had a fantastic night down there.

Stop into a both tackle shops and buy a lure or two and ask for the latest scoop. They will talk to you and give you some good current leads

IF I can get a RIDE to those classic surfcasting places, then I would, but I don't know who's going to be there this weekend. Although, it would be great if someone here on that island would call me up. I'll be bringing my canal bike and cycle around the island.

Bonito?!? Wonderful....I gotta bring my 7.6 ft light tackle rod

I will be arriving at the ferry in Nantucket around 9 AM...I believe that it's the correct time for my friend's wife to start celebrating her birthday on the island. I doubt that I will be able to sneak into the dawn action because we will be leaving in the evening on Saturday and returning to Chatham.

I'll check out the shops, but do you have any recommendation for me to stop by a local shop? Email me at this address, JTien1983@gmail.com because I am going to leave for the canal soon. Then I will be heading to Chatham around late noon.

Originally Posted by JohnnySaxatilis

The cut filled in last year sandman, we have a cottage on smiths point. Its been dead this past month like i said in the earlier post. It pains me to say, but I wouldnt go there lookin for anything like i said, and gets reinforced by sandmans comments, southeast and east facing beaches have been the best. good luck again noturo, hope you do well!

Thanks, man. I do need it! If I don't catch anything, at least I've tried and get to know the island. Hopefully, I'll catch something.