Connecticut Fishing Report: Bonito Hit Watch Hill, Fluke Stay Steady & Offshore Tuna Action Continues
Fluke & Black Sea Bass Fishing Remains Good
Fluke and black sea bass fishing remains good throughout our area. Anglers continue to pick through plenty of short fish to land some keepers.
Black Point, Niantic Bay, and Two Tree Channel have all produced keeper fluke and black sea bass this week, with reports of larger fish coming from the Montauk area.
Striped Bass Fishing
Striped bass fishing continues to be best around dawn and in the evening.
Live lining eels at night remains one of the most productive ways to target the biggest striped bass.
Bonito Arrive at Watch Hill
The biggest inshore news this week is that bonito were at Watch Hill on Friday.
The JB Tackle boat was in the area and reported fish everywhere, with no other boats around. Look for these fish to spread out along the south side of Fishers Island as the week progresses.
Early morning continues to be the best time to target bonito, although anglers can catch bones throughout the day.
For bonito, use small, peanut-style epoxy jigs or fast-retrieved metals. Keep an eye out for working birds and fast-moving blitzes that can help you locate actively feeding fish. Like false albacore, bonito also tend to favor choppy water.
Offshore Fishing Report
Fishing from Fishtails to East and West Atlantis remains very good.
Haabs continues to be the starting point for nearshore tuna fishing. Many of the most successful anglers are beginning at Haabs and then moving away from the crowds to locate fish.
Jigging produced better results than trolling this week.
With offshore conditions and the bite changing daily, call or stop by JB Tackle for our most up-to-date intel before planning your trip.
JB Tackle Events
Thank you to Captain Joe Diorio for a great presentation on albie fishing and to Joe Baggs for meeting with customers at JB Tackle, answering questions about his products, and donating a jig bag for the raffle.
Special thanks also go to Tsunami for donating the grand prize, a SaltX II and Carbon Shield II combo.