The past couple weeks have been dynamite on the water!  If you don’t get out there now, you will definitely miss the best action we’ve seen yet this year!

Block Island has been full of fish, though the dogfish have made eeling hard.  Parachute jigs and umbrella rigs have been coming through for us though– and some days it seems there is no end to fish from 32 to 45+ inches!  In the North Rip, the Stripers and Blues are chasing loads of sand eels and can be caught on the surface using soft plastics, pencil poppers, or Deadly Dicks.  Light tackle and fly guys have been having a blast!  We are still waiting for the 50+ pound fish to begin to show but it should happen any time.

Inshore, surf guys have also been nailing stripers left and right.  Narragansett Beach and Narrow River are loaded with fish that are, again, after the sand eels.  If you go with small soft plastics or small plugs or poppers, they will definitely cooperate.  Reports from all over the Bay and along the South Shore have been excellent, as well.

For those who prefer Fluke, the bite has been very good both inshore at the usual spots and off Block Island.  Block Island is swarming with Dogfish, though, so the bite is hard to come by without a few too many uninvited guests tearing up your rigs.  Your best bets are off Point Judith, along the South Shore, or in the Bay.  Black Seabass and Scup are also showing in a big way, though the Seabass season won’t open until July 11 however, based on the good catches, they will not be hard to come by once the season opens…

Get out there and FISH!!  You won’t be disappointed!