Fishing Reports by Capt. Sal Tardella

Porgies, Fluke and small Sea Bass.... - We're still waiting for the arrival of large bluefish and striped bass. Since they're not nearby right now, we're happy to supply our passengers with their fill of large porgies, fluke, lots of sea bass with an occasional keeper--as well as bluefi more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Mixed results for past two weeks... - We've had many trips involving large porgies, keeper fluke, bluefish, sea bass and schoolie stripers. Lots of young families came aboard My Bonnie as a summer-ending event that everyone could enjoy. All those excursions were successful. I had a more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Charters have picked up in the past two weeks.... - We've had good weather and bad since the end of July, but all of our August trips have been productive. It appears that many local folks have suddenly realized that summer is on the wane, and they want to get in one last trip before everyone's vacat more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Still nothing to write home about.... - We've had several charters over the last two weeks, with the primary catch being nice-sized porgies, some fluke with many keepers among them, and--once in awhile, some mid-sized bluefish on the surface. Nothing to report in the striped bass departmen more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Hotter temps bringing more fish to our area.... - We've had many fishing charters since our last report. Right now we're enjoying catching very large porgies, keeper fluke, schoolie striped bass, small sea bass, and bluefish 5-7 pounds. Many of our passengers are looking for lunker striped bas more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Fishing definitely on the upswing... - Well, the weather has finally warmed up, and we continue to catch stripers, bluefish, and some nice fluke. The arrival of porgies a few days ago brings a sigh of relief for us charter captains. These feisty guys guarantee tight lines for fishermen more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Late-starting season in L.I. Sound - We've been fishing for a few weeks now, catching decent-sized bluefish and small striped bass, mostly on sandworms. It's still fairly cool for this time of year, and we've had a lot of rain. Once the temps stay in the 80's for a while, we'll begi more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Back in the water; no trips yet - We launched My Bonnie several days ago, but we haven't wet a line. Reports are grim right now; it's just too cold. But as the temps rise, we should be seeing some porgies and stripers close to home. After a disappointing winter season in Florida more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

The boat is out and ready for storage.... - We fished a couple of times over the past two weeks, but the action was minimal. The sea grass hasn't returned, and the local manatees are dying because they've lost their natural food source. We just pulled the boat out of the water and will be more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian

A good day now and then... - We went out on Monday with our Sebastian pal, Rick Pino, and his English fishing buddy, Ron Grisendale. It was a busy afternoon, with the three of us bringing in bluefish up to four pounds, ladyfish, pompano, and many huge jack crevelles. We're a more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian