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New England Video Fishing Forecast October 8th, 2026

Connecticut’s favorite autumn holiday is slated for Saturday; the opening of the fall tautog season and tackle shops are already seeing the gear-up taking place. Crab orders are placed, reels spooled, jigs purchased and it even looks like we have good weather in place (for once)! the It’s been feast or famine for inshore stripers across southern New England and a lot of the feasting has been taking place in daylight. Rough water days have seen incredible blitzes (just wait until you see the footage we have from Rhode Island). Some of the most exciting news of the week is that false albacore have taken a curtain call in Rhode Island, and there are indications that they might be gearing up for a second round in other places as well!