Fishing Reports by Capt. Mark Anderson

Eastern Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound - This weeks report takes us on a couple striper/bluefish trips and a couple tuna trips. The Vanesse party scored well on stripers in the race drifting live eels at night. They also had a ball catching all the hickory shad they wanted. A strong wind more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Eastern Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound - The offshore season has begun. We took our first tuna trip of the season on Aug. 16th. We started trolling at about the 500 line just south of butterfish hole. Before we could get the second line out we were hooked up on a 30 lb. yellowfin. Within th more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Eastern Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound - The bluefish are in, and in heavy. Those who get out in a boat pretty much can't miss. All along the connecticut shoreline run and gun fisherman are finding birds and blues working over bait all over the place. Find the terns and you'll find the blue more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Eastern Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound - Well, the night fishing season has begun for Striped Bass in Long Island Sound. You can still pick up smaller bass working over bait through out the western sound, especially around Watch Hill and Stonington. Just look for the Terns' diving for fish more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Eastern Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound - This weeks report takes us to several different areas. First stop is stonington harbor. We took out the Calef party for a combo striper and fluke trip on Tuesday the 10th. Most of the fluke have moved into shallower water. We picked up 10 keeper fluk more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Eastern Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound - This past weekend the striper action was slow but steady at Valient Rock. The numbers were down from the previous week, but the average size was up. The LaLone group on Saturday was able to boat 5 keepers despite foggy weather that reduced visibili more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Eastern Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound - You can call this past weekend The storms that never came. Despite weather forcasts of thunderstorms we had two great trips aboard the Kingfisher. Plenty of fish catching action and not a drop of rain. The Brochu party started out Friday the 22nd a more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Eastern Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound - This week's report tells of two outstanding trips over the past weekend. On Saturday, June 9, the Bindas party caught a mixed bag of bass and blues around Valient Rock and Middle Race. Fish eagerly hit chartreuse and white parachutes, as well as di more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Eastern Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound - This past week the boat was out of the water for a few days for it's 20 hour check-up. We were able to get on the water Friday 6/1 and Saturday 6/2. On Friday the Pete Marchese group caught all the stripers and blues they wanted. Fish were all cau more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Eastern Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound - During the past week Mother Nature made fishing a bit more challenging. Cooler temperatures and strong easterly winds kept many fishermen close to shore or inland. The Connecticut River is hot, with reports of fish being taken throughout the river. more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound