Fishing Reports by Capt. Sal Tardella

Report for Sebastian Florida - There hasn't been too much to report because we've been very busy restoring our neighbor's dock so that our boat can be secured and accessible. The Ferndale Lodge, where we stay every year, had its dock destroyed by the four hurricanes that hit Seba more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian

Report for Sebastian Florida - Last week we fished with Jack Balme of Sebastian, an excellent angler whose dock is still out of commission following the summer hurricanes. Water temps were low, and we had to deal with a lot of wind, but we caught about a dozen sea trout, some larg more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian

Report for Long Island Sound -   We started out the week with Jim Anderson and Armand Swain of Acton, Massachusetts; it was their first trip wish us and a good one! They jigged up bass up to 24 and some blues off of Green's Ledge Light, where we left them after four hours, stil more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Report for Long Island Sound - Amin Emilio Pandolfi and his brother, Sal, of Danbury sailed with us last week; we made our way to Sherwood Island and found birds on the surface. Everyone jigged up blues under those birds and then we headed for Sunken Island where we found even more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Report for Long Island Sound - Steve Islano of Pleasantville hired me to take out his 30-foot Pursuit and show him around the Sound and give him some tips. We headed out towards 28C and found a deep hole filled with nice blues and a few bass mixed in. The blues ranged from 8-12 more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Report for Long Island Sound - Todd Robinson brought along a friend for their first trip with us. It was a great afternoon for the twosome, boating schoolie bass on a non-stop basis off of Westport. We didn't have any other trips last week; the winds and chilly temps scared of more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Report for Long Island Sound -   This week was so-so, mostly because of weather conditions. Our first excursion, with Tom Dixon of Rowayton on his second trip with My Bonnie was a fantastic morning of fishing from the moment we left our dock. We found schools of large bluefi more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Report for Long Island Sound - In the middle of the week we were part of a four-boat charter for a New York City money management group. The three men aboard “My Bonnie” fished off of Cockenoe, catching 3-5 pound bluefish on plugs and jigs. Jeff Wood of Westport fished solo and more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Report for Long Island Sound - Chris Simmons of Larchmont and his father visiting from Rochester, and two brothers and a nephew--Connecticut residents, fished aboard “My Bonnie” for the first time. We started off at Long Neck Point, where we caught some keeper porgies. Then when more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Report for Long Island Sound - Bob Musich of South Salem NY (General Manager of the Rockrimmon Country Club in Stamford ) brought along his wife, Nancy, and their children, Jake and Jessie, for their first trip aboard “My Bonnie.”  We started out the morning catching porgie more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands