Breachway Bait and Tackle

Declan at Breachway Bait and Tackle said that fishing for striped bass out around Block Island is very good right now and anglers are catching good numbers of fish in the 15- to 30-pound class with larger ones mixed in. Locally, fishing for bass is transitioning into typical summer patterns with most of the larger fish being caught after dark or during the day from boats fishing with live bait like scup, mackerel, and eels. Reports for fluke were slightly better this past week especially out around Block Island where keepers seem to be finally settling into the usual haunts. There are some keeper fluke being caught off the beaches but most of the fish seem to be shorts. Black sea bass fishing is really getting good with some nice sized fish being caught locally and out around the island and there are plenty of nice sized scup around. Tuna fishing is taking off right now in the canyons and there has been some talk of recreational sized bluefin tuna starting to move into the near and mid-shore grounds south of Block Island and Montauk.

Declan at Breachway Bait and Tackle reported that fluke fishing finally seemed to take off locally this past week with many of their customers reporting their first keepers of the season. Some of the better reports have come from shallow water and a good place to start is in the 25-to-35-foot range but move around and try different depths if you are not having success. There are some quality fish around right now! Black sea bass reports are also getting better with more keeper sized fish being caught and there are plenty of big scup around as well. Striped bass fishing has slowed down a bit in the local salt ponds, but anglers are still doing well targeting them on the local reefs and out around Block Island. Large schools of mackerel have been showing up locally, providing a great option for fresh live bait. Live eels, GT Eels and topwater have also been producing well. Along with the bass, there is a healthy number of bluefish patrolling the local reefs and rips. Offshore, there have been reports of recreational and commercial sized bluefin tuna being caught south of Block Island and Montauk.