Quonnie Bait and Tackle

Abbie at Quonnie Bait and Tackle reported a better week of bottom fishing off the local beaches with more keeper fluke and sea bass moving into the area. There have also been good numbers of nice sized scup around which can be caught from shore or by boat. Fishing for striped bass remains productive locally especially for those fishing after dark or early in the mornings and late in the evening. There have also been reports of some very good fishing for striped bass out around Block Island. Offshore fishing seems to be heating up with some good reports coming in from the canyons last week along with talk of some recreational bluefin tuna showing up on the near shore grounds.

Abbie at Quonnie Bait and Tackle said that boat anglers continue to do well targeting striped bass locally and out around Block Island. Live eels after dark have been the top producer, if you don’t want to fish late at night, early mornings and late evenings have also been productive. Fluke fishing seems to be picking up a bit locally and a few customers ran over to Montauk and reported doing well there. Overall, fluke still seems slow compared to prior years but there are more fish around now than a couple of weeks ago. Lots of black sea bass being caught with some being keepers and most being shorts. Scup fishing is very good from shore and by boat. Bluefin tuna are now starting to move into their usual haunts south of Block Island and Montauk.