Friske Connecticut Fiskerapporter

BONITO ARE IN! Its time! Fast, finicky and fun light tackle speedsters!

Good weakfish bite this past week. Even caught fluke and small bluefish! ITS HARDTAIl SEASON! Reports if Spanish Mackerel and Bonito are coming in now, which means the albies aren’t too far behind. These hard tails are fast and finicky! A BLAST ON LIGHT TACKLE!

**August Fishing Recap – Rocks, Reefs & Topwater Action** August has been a busy and diverse month on the water! The **rocks and reefs** have been producing plenty of action, with the **porgy bite staying strong** and **black sea bass starting to pick up**. The **bluefish are beginning to show**, and the best part is seeing more of them push bait to the surface and create some exciting **topwater action**. We’ve also had a few **Spanish mackerel** mixed into the action, adding even more variety and some fast-paced fun. On a personal offshore outing, the **tuna bite was absolutely hot**—a great reminder of just how good the offshore fishing can be this time of year. As we head toward the fall run, the variety is only getting better. **Rocks, reefs, topwater bites, and plenty of rods bending—August has been keeping us busy!**

photos from the past week…. been some small spots with big bass still on them. couple small blitzes of bass ans blues! My fist blues of the year! Some days are a grind some days are insta tight on big bass!

Over the past week we have had multiple trips all foe giant bluefin tuna and gbe action has been exceptionally consistent. We have had multiple hook ups with several giants ranging from 250 to over 500 lbs with some sharks thrown in the mix. We still have some dates available in August but early September is filling up which is prime time!

July Fishing Report – Stripers Slow Down, The Reefs Heat Up July has brought a change of pace to the **Long Island Sound fishing scene**. The striped bass bite in our area has started to slow down, but the fishing certainly hasn’t slowed down with it. If anything, the **reef fishing has gotten a whole lot more interesting.** The **black sea bass are showing up strong**, and we’re seeing some absolute knuckleheads coming over the rail. These are quality fish that put a serious bend in the light-tackle rods and give anglers plenty of reason to keep fishing the deeper structure. Then there are the **big porgies**. We’re finding some real **hubcap-sized porgies, or golden sea bream**, showing up on the shallower reefs. They hit hard, pull surprisingly well, and make for some great light-tackle action. And we’re also getting into some **quality fluke**. The summer flounder bite has been producing some nice fish mixed into the reef action, adding another quality species to the list and keeping everyone guessing about what’s coming over the rail next. That’s what makes **July fishing out of Cedar Island Marine in Clinton, Connecticut** so much fun. Conditions change, fish move, and we adjust. Instead of spending the day waiting for a trolling rod to go off, our anglers are **holding the rod, working the structure and actually fighting the fish.** **Stripers slowing? Maybe. Fishing slowing? Not even close.** Right now, the **Long Island Sound reefs are producing big black sea bass, large porgies, quality fluke and opportunities for striped bass**, depending on the conditions. July is shaping up to be a great month for **light-tackle fishing, reef fishing and multiple species out of Clinton, CT.** **One More Drift Charters** Long Island Sound Fishing Cedar Island Marine – Clinton, Connecticut **Striped Bass • Black Sea Bass • Porgy • Fluke • Light-Tackle Reef Fishing**