Well the water is warming up finally, although it’s still a good bit behind average (hovering about 64 compared to July avg. of 69). The amount of bunker around is starting to get to a normal level for this time of year: They’re plentiful behind the islands. We have had some good bites on these … Continue reading Spring Run Wind Down, Dog Daze of Summer Begin
As usual this time of year, I’ve had a long lapse between posts due to the amount of fishing I’ve been doing. It’s been a weird spring/early summer. We started off with water temperatures a bit cooler than last year, then we had some extreme heat. I’ve concluded The striper population in the Norwalk Islands … Continue reading Spring Run Recap And Summer Strategies
As it stands, the Sound saltwater fishing season ended ostensibly two months ago, and we have three months till the next one begins when migratory fish begin pushing into our rivers and estuaries. I'd say it was a good season, the conditions were fairly typical given my 6 years of 'hardcore' fishing, but I picked … Continue reading 2017 Season in Review, and Lessons from the Salt