Connecticut Fishing Reports

Happy Birthday, USA! - Robert Remin returned for a second trip this week--on Tuesday morning--bringing along with him his brother-in-law, Lawrence Askowitz, and 5-year-old nephew, Gideon Askowitz of White Plains. We started out around Copp's Island, where there didn't se more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Striper Action Off Of Branford Ct - Last week ended on a very slow note as far as the fishing is concern. This week it picked right up. The Stripers showed up in full force. They are sitting on pretty much every reef and rock pile. We have had to run to Branford to get them but it ha more...
Capt. Pat Juliano - New Haven

Some days are better than others.... - On Thursday afternoon--with Robert and Daniel Remin of White Plains, and Daniel's cousins from East Hartford--Josh and Talia Askowitz--we tried Copp's, where we plugged up just one blue. Then based, on the experience of our previous day's trip, we h more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

CT saltwater fishing charter report for the end of June - Monday morning Dwight Wooten scored big on a fat 45 trophy bass. The rest of the group caught fish in the 35 to 43 range. All fish this morning were caught on live Hickory Shad which have finally showed up in good numbers. Tuesday Bill Wilk c more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

It's All About the Blues Right Now.... - For the past several days we've seen tons of bait as we travel from spot to spot in pursuit of blues and striped bass, but these predators have been very elusive around the Norwalk Islands and Westport. So, on Wednesday morning I bit the bullet and more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Sometimes It's Good To Get The Blues.... - Saturday's excursion started out with a whimper...with close to two hours passing before we found the fish in Westport off of Burying Hill. Aboard were four newcomers, including John Vanderstrict of New Canaan, James Foley of South Salem NY, and bro more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

The Long Island Side is The Choice This Week - On Saturday we had a slow start...with close to two hours passing before we found the fish in Westport off of Burying Hill. Aboard were four newcomers, including John Vanderstrict of New Canaan, James Foley of South Salem NY, and brothers Corbin and more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

So-So Fishing For the Past Few Days.... - Friday's trip was with My Bonnie regular, Marc Pfefferle of Carl Marx Associates--and three of his guests. We had a slow start, but after searching for a while we found bluefish and striped bass off of Compo Beach and then had non-stop action for more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Weekend report from the Kingfisher - Wednesday June 18th Frank Soydan and friends caught several keeper stripers with plenty of action on blues and small stripers. Thursday morning, Scott Flarrety and group had a blast with light tackle on blues and bass all day. Thursday aftern more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Summertime, and the Fishes are Fickle.... - On Monday morning we were part of a two-boat trip with Capt. Roger Gendron out of Saugatuck. We had a party of three aboard--competing with another trio fishing aboard Gendron's vessel. Our boat was high hook in all categories--largest fish, most fis more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands