Rivers End Tackle

1. STRIPED BASS- The bunker have been spreading out from their concentration at the mouth of the Connecticut River. There have been some in Clinton Harbor, Lots in Branford, some spread out in the Connecticut River and there was a school in the Race yesterday. Hickory Shad are still hanging out near the mouth of the River. Daytime fishing for large bass has slowed and is dependent on live or fresh dead baits.The night bite is still good at Bartletts, Plum Gut and some bass at Pigeon Rip daytimes. Schoolies have been on the surface in the evening at Race Rock feeding on some sort of crustacean. They seem to hit lures as the sun fades.
2. BLUEFISH- The Race and Plum Gut and Pigeon Rip are loaded with small to medium sized choppers. Diamond jigs are the best bets there. Southwest Reef has blues a bit larger. Theres also a good bite on chunks at the mouth of the River and Long Sand Shoal.
3. SNAPPER BLUES- Theres a good run on this year. Good reports are coming from the Causeway, DEP Piers, Blackhall River and Lieutenant River.
4. FLUKE- The numbers are thinning out but the sizes are increasing. Theres a fair bite at Long Sand Shoal, a better bite in the River and similar off Soundview. The biggest sizes are coming from the depths off Hatchetts to Bartletts , 80 feet or greater.
5. PORGIES- Fair reports coming from Hatchetts and Bartletts. Some good catches coming from Race Rock.
6. Bonito- Fewer reports this week with activity centered around Watch Hill and Fishers Island.
7. BLUE CRABS- Same as last week. Best catches are coming from the coves behind Great Island. Some decent catches also coming from Oyster River and South Cove.