Norwalk Islands Fishing Reports

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

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

Lots of Fish, Lots of Fun - On Saturday morning we had first-timers, Everett Shaw and Connie Elkinson of Stamford. We headed for the Norwalk Islands and had immediate action with bluefish on the surface, during which we boated blues and striped bass--using imitation sand eels o more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Lots of Bait...Lots of Fish Underneath.... - Sunday's passengers were My Bonnie regulars, Virginia Kamsky and her young son, Michael--residents of Wilson Point and NYC. We left the dock at 1:00pm on a sultry afternoon--with temps in the 90's and high humidity--and the possibility of a thund more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Things are Definitely Heating Up.... - On Saturday morning we had all first-timers aboard My Bonnie; Bruce-Sean Reshen of Fairfield, Dana Doty and her son, Justin, of Redding, Carlos Dasilva of NYC and Ryan Wong of HongKong. There was a pea-soup fog, making it difficult to see fish on more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Very Hot Weather...Very Hot Fishing.... - On Saturday morning we had all first-timers aboard My Bonnie; Bruce-Sean Reshen of Fairfield, Dana Doty and her son, Justin, of Redding, Carlos Dasilva of NYC and Ryan Wong of HongKong. There was a pea-soup fog, making it difficult to see fish on more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

It's Been Hit & Miss With the Blues This Week.... - We sailed on Thursday with Derek Shapiro of Norwalk and his friend, Nana Karumidze--a native of The Georgia Republic. Nana was very enthusiastic, and although she's done very little saltwater angling, she very quickly got into the swing of things, more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

The Action is Getting Better Every Day. - We sailed on Thursday with Derek Shapiro of Norwalk and his friend, Nana Karumidze--a native of The Georgia Republic. Nana was very enthusiastic, and although she's done very little saltwater angling, she very quickly got into the swing of things, more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Early June is Looking Good! - On Sunday morning we left the dock at 7:30am. Aboard were first-timers, fathers and sons: Tom and Alex Cope--and Andrew & William Simmons of Westport. We found some striped bass around the Norwalk Islands, with the fish measuring up to 23; when t more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands