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2011-11-03
5:01 PM
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An Early Snowfall and an Early End to the Fishing Season - We had planned on pulling MY BONNIE out of the water on November 12, but we'll be doing it a bit sooner because of the very cold weather and high winds we've been experiencing here for the past two weeks, including a heavy snowfall last Saturday. No more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands |
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2011-10-27
9:22 PM
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The season is definitely waning... - On Columbus Day the weather was again perfect, and we had Mike Moriarty and Mike Jr. from Kent. We had a great day starting at 7:30 in the middle of the Sound, jigging bluefish until 10am, after which we went looking for porgies inshore, where the ac more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands |
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2011-10-27
10:15 AM
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The bluefish are hungry - We finished our season this week with a very successful bluefish trip. We had them all day with the average size around eight lbs. There were a lot of bay anchovies that are still hanging around. The colder nights will have them moving south pretty s more...
Capt. Sandy Noyes - Long Island Sound |
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2011-10-13
9:01 AM
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Striper fishing is as good as it gets. - Our Monday trip brought an abundance of shots at schools of albies that were in an eating frame of mind. When that started getting old we switched to throwing flies for bass. The fish averaged 12lbs. plus with the best one scaling 25 lbs.We left the more...
Capt. Sandy Noyes - Long Island Sound |
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2011-10-06
10:20 PM
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FALL IS IN THE AIR, BUT THE FISH DON'T SEEM TO NOTICE.... - We had to cancel a double header planned for last Saturday because of the ominous weather forecast (which turned out to be wrong,) but on Sunday we sailed in the early morning with Lilit Karayan and her fiance, Jason–both Norwalk residents. The weat more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands |
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2011-09-29
6:18 PM
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August in September - Its been an up and down month so far. Things just started to get going in the Fall mode when the warm spell came and the water temps went back to Summer levels. The albies showed up about when due and were starting to bunch up and start eating like t more...
Capt. Sandy Noyes - Long Island Sound |
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2011-09-22
12:14 PM
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Post-Labor Day Slowdown has Begun... - It seems folks don't care too much about fishing once Labor Day comes and goes. And the weather hasn't been too cooperative over the past ten days either.
But we sailed on Saturday morning, Sept 10, with My Bonnie regular, Frank Chieffalo of Da more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands |
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2011-09-18
10:24 AM
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The albies have arrived. - Its been a very busy week so far. The albies showed up last weekend and the hunt has been in high gear. The fishing was better earlier before the crowds showed up. The fish are still around but are getting a bit gun shy because of all the boats. Ther more...
Capt. Sandy Noyes - Long Island Sound |
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2011-09-08
9:08 PM
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Fishing before and after Irene - Fishing before the storm was excellent to outstanding and remained the same after the wind died down as well. Casting spin tackle around the Watch Hill reefs was very productive in spite of the crowded conditions with stripers in the 26-33 in. class. more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound |
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2011-09-08
8:59 PM
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A good week after Irene came and left.... -
Wednesday's trip was with John Barker of Wilson Point and Michael Hanafee of Norwalk. We jigged up some blues at 11B and pulled porgies and striped bass inside the Norwalk Islands.
We fished on Friday with White Plains resident, Robert Remin, a more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands |
