Rivers End B&T Shop 6/23/06

1. STRIPED BASS- With the exception of live baits, the night fishing has been a lot better in most places. The Race has had a good night bite this week with numbers but not much on sizes, Plum Gut has been slower on bass. The Watch Hill Reefs have also had good numbers and small sizes on most days with leadheads scoring better than surface lures.
   There are still a few good sized bass in the River with very little consistency to their behavior. The Causeway still had some good schoolie action lately with bass taking leadheads and poppers.
   Live bait fishing has been good at Long Sand Shoal and Hatchetts but not every spot every day. Theres been enough bunker to net at the Breakwater most dawns.
   
2. BLUEFISH- Diamond Jigs are producing at the Race, Plum Gut and Pigeon Rip. Millstone is still pretty consistent with choppers. The River has some on top along Great Island.
   
3. FLUKE- Its short. Its been pretty consistent that the short to keeper ratio is anywhere from 10 or 20 to one. A few doormats have come from Fishers and The RI South Shore, whats missing is the 2 to 4 pound fish.
   
4. PORGIES- They haven't taken a firm hold on the reefs yet. Theres some being caught at Hatchetts and Bartletts and some of the smaller local reefs. The sizes are good but the numbers aren't there yet.
   
5. BLACKFISH- We had some very good from Inner Southwest Reef, Black Point and Cornfield Point.
   
6. Rivers End Bait & Tackle Shop: This week we'll be open Monday through Friday from 6am to 7pm. Weekends from 4am to 6pm.