Rivers End Tackle, Old Saybrook

• STRIPED BASS- Its been a moderate week with an increase in medium sized bass on the local reefs. The Race and Plum Gut also had more medium sized bass if you can get through the blues. Schoolies have been along the shoreline at low light and dark conditions.Theres even more peanut bunker along the shore and we had more reports of adult bunker in the River this week. Hatchetts and Southwest reefs have had bass on morning tides for eel drifters.
• BLUEFISH- They have been getting thicker and bigger this week. Blues up to mid-teens in size have been pretty common, even from the docks this week. The Race, Plum Gut and Pigeon Rip have been good to very good this week and fairly poor last weekend. The River has some good and sporadic blitzes even at mid day near the bridges.
• SNAPPERS- Theres hasn't been any let up yet as some of the snappers are 8 inches and a few longer. The best bets are still in some moving water near the Causeway and DEP piers.
• FLUKE- Closed in Connecticut, open in RI and NY through September 16th. You can catch Fluke in NY and RI but you cannot bring them into CT waters.
• BLACKFISH- Season closed, will reopen on the 22nd.
• PORGIES-Good to very good at Hatchetts, Bartletts and Cranes.
• BONITO, FALSE ALBACORE - Bonito reports were better than the albies this week around Watch Hill and Fishers Island. Some albies were caught outside West Harbor on Fishers. Word from Montauk was a good yesterday at the point and west. Some albies have been on the north side of Plum Island, but they are sporadic and tough. Best reports are coming from Charlestown and east.
• BLUE CRABS- Some very excellent catches from both North and South Coves on the River as well as the DEP Piers and Oyster River.