The sun has returned, and with it stripers – some approaching trophy size. The warm weather has also brought in a strong run of bluefish, right along the beach. While it’s gotten expensive getting flouro leaders and circle hooks bit off with increasing regularity, the many bass among them keeps us on plan.

The Birk party from New York, and Robertson party from NH this weekend were pleasant, skilled, hard working anglers. Our trips mixed after dark eelin’, and pitching tinker mackeral around the points during twilight. There is an unusually large amount of mackeral in tight – especially given the blues, but righ now we are “making bait” without the need to chum. Our parties enjoyed “run and gun” amidst the mackeral pods, and then the short run to fish zone central.

We’re finding the light Shimano spin sticks a lot of fun, very light but with enough backbone to control larger fish – most of the time! I had to invoke hot pursuit twice this weekend on hot fish in really shallow water, but that’s why we’re set up to run skinny!

Bookings have been busy, but please call if you’re ready to fish or vacationing locally. If not available I will strive to get you connected with a couple of fishy colleagues. You just have to promise to come back to Capt. Bob next year!

Enjoy the sun, and c’mon down…

Capt. Bob