Black Hall Outfitters

Matt from Black Hall Outfitters emailed over their report to say they are hearing “fluke and sea bass action is still solid 50-feet of water and deeper. The sea bass bite seems better than fluke but still the expectation for either species should be to pick through shorts. There really is no “easy button” for keepers this year for either species. Try big squid baits for both species along with metals for sea bass. Stripers have been on and off. There is better action earlier and later in the day. There are still plenty of large 45-inch plus stripers around and they will be through a lot of September if it stays warm. Eels are great this time of year for easy bites. Try smaller stuff for smaller fish, like swimbaits, mag darters, SP minnows, etc. Porgy are running well right now. Some really big fish coming on hi low rigs and clams and squid. Bonito are very close. I haven't heard of any in the actual sound but they’re probably a day or two away from someone getting them in Stonington or at the Race or thereabouts. Hopefully the albies show within a couple weeks.”

Matt from Black Hall Outfitters emailed over their report to say they are hearing “fluke and sea bass action is still solid 50-feet of water and deeper. The sea bass bite seems better than fluke but still the expectation for either species should be to pick through shorts. There really is no “easy button” for keepers this year for either species. Try big squid baits for both species along with metals for seabass. Stripers have been on and off. There is better action earlier and later in the day. There are still plenty of large 45-inch plus stripers around and they will be through a lot of September if it stays warm. Eels are great this time of year for easy bites. Try smaller stuff for smaller fish, like swimbaits, mag darters, SP minnows, etc. Porgy are running well right now. Some really big fish coming on hi low rigs and clams and squid. Bonito are very close. I haven't heard of any in the actual sound but they’re probably a day or two away from someone getting them in Stonington or at the Race or thereabouts. Hopefully the albies show within a couple weeks.”