Rivers End 6/130/06

1. STRIPED BASS- The Connecticut River had some surprises this week. Even with the rain and flooding there were some good to very good catches in the morning and evenings, you can also have some good catching after dark without crowds.
2. The live bunker and shad crews are doing well on some jumbos at Long Sand Shoal and Hatchetts Reef, you've got to be at the River Mouth at daybreak to score on the bunker. Some days they are thick enough to snag but don't count on it.
   
3. Night tides are producing some bass on the Shoal and Hatchetts with eels. The Race has some good daytime action on drifted bucktails.
4. The RI South Shore beaches have been slow except for some schoolies inside Napatree.
5. BLUEFISH- Diamond Jigs and Krocodiles are doing good to very good in the Race. Theres some blues hitting on the surface at Great Island and the Mouth of the River. Millstone still has its resident blues.
6. FLUKE- Its a bit better this week. Some better reports have come in from Fishers and Gardiners Islands. The Connecticut River has had some mostly shorts with some keepers. The deeper waters off Hatchetts has had some doormats caught on bucktails meant for bass.
7. PORGIES- Its not last year. Action on the reefs has been on the slow side. Theres some schools of bigger porgies at Hatchetts and Bartletts but you have to hunt them down before you anchor. Chumming helps.
8. BLACKFISH- Good reports came in this week from Inner Southwest .
9. BLUE CRABS- They've been getting some at the Oyster River. Its just starting.