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Eastern Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound
Capt. Mark Anderson
March 15, 2002
Long Island Sound - Saltwater Fishing Report
I would just like to say hello to everyone and I hope
you all had a great winter. Spring is just about here
and I am very excited about the upcoming fishing
season. The boat is ready to put in the water and I
just finished tying the last of my killer fluke rigs.
We will be making our first trip to Montauk for those
big doormat fluke that show up the first week of May.
The bigger fluke are the fist to show from offshore
and their first stop along the migration route is
Montaulk, and they are extremely hungry from the
journey. They work their way along the Montauk
shoreline and travel around Block Island and towards
the Rhode Island shoreline where they then move
towards the Connecticut Coast which heats up in June.
Your best chance at a trophy fluke is to meet them at
Montaulk the first two or three weeks in May. Anyone
interested in non-stop action with these big tasty
fish should call now to book a trip because these
precious dates fill up quick.
As for striped bass, they also show in The Race and
Montauk in early May. Last year on May 7th we hit a
huge school of stripers in the 15 to 20 pound range at
the race. I could not believe there were no other
boats around to take part in the action. A typical
full day trip with Kingfisher Charters will put you on
both fluke and stripers in the same day.
Starting the first week of May I will begin writing my
weekly reports for Cyber Angler. With the warm winter
I expect the season to begin early this year. If your
looking to get a taste of the action now head to the
Thames River and try trolling small swimmers or
umbrella rigs for those resident stripers that hang
around all winter. In April, your best chance for
stripers is in the Connecticut River. Every year they
follow the herring that spawn in the streams of the
river. This year the taking of herring (alewife) is
illegal, but if you match the hearing with a sassy
shad on a jig head and throw it in the right spot you
should get all the action your looking for. Try out at
the mouth any of the small streams flowing into the
river or at either of the warm water outflows at the
power plants.
Finally, I will be at the Hartford Civic Center this
weekend if you’re interested in booking a charter or
just shooting the breeze. Come and see me at the
Connecticut Charter Booth. Anyone interested in
booking a charter this year I am offering a 10%
discount for anyone who books before April 1st. Tight
Lines to all.
Captain Mark
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