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July 07, 2025 - 10:14:04

Captain Mike Roy at Reel Cast Charters said striper fishing is good and they are starting to see the fish start to settle into their summer patterns. For them, that means fishing with live baits for big bass. They are fishing with a variety of baits and this week they saw bunker, butterfish and even squid show up in the cast nets. They’ve also encountered a few large gator blues in the 12- to 15-pound range on most trips. Black sea bass will be open everywhere again this week and that bite should get better and better as the season progresses. Captain Mike said he expects some really good fishing over the next few weeks and they have openings after July 14.

June 30, 2025 - 11:36:28

Captain Mike Roy at Reel Cast Charters said striper fishing remains to be really good with some impressive numbers of big fish around. Artificials are still working really well but the live bait bite has been furious. For artificial lures they did well again this week with 9-inch Slug-Go’s and 7-inch Fin-S Fish on jigheads really shined. They also saw some good topwater action for larger fish on spooks like the Shimano X-walk. As far as live bait goes, securing bunker can be tough but it’s well worth the effort if you can find them. They saw some more very large bluefish in their catches this week including gators to 15 pounds.

220 Ferry Rd.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
phone: 203-710-5116

Captain Mike Roy is the founder and operator of Reel Cast Charters, a full-time fishing charter based out of Connecticut. His angling pursuits have taken him across country, as well as internationally, fishing in both fresh and salt water from large mouth bass to giant bluefin tuna. An innovative angler, he is constantly applying new techniques, and his enthusiasm and passion for the sport are contagious. Captain Mike is a United States Coast Guard OUPV Licensed Captain and graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a Bachelor’s and Masters Degree in Education. Reel Cast charters operates 3 boats including a Conch 27 which was designed by a group of professional fishing guides from Key West, FL and a world-renowned naval architect. The Conch 27 is widely considered to be the most capable boat under 30 feet and is the only boat that is truly designed for fishing guides. It is capable of fishing both inshore and offshore. The boat only draws 16 inches of water, yet can ride through rough seas and is extremely stable at drift. The Conch is powered by a single 300 Suzuki four stroke and has a top speed of 45 mph. The boat has 200 gallons of live-well space making it the ultimate boat for live bait fishing. This is a boat you must fish on to believe it! Our boats meet all U.S. Coast Guard Safety regulations and are equipped with the latest and greatest electronics from Humminbird: Mega Side & Down Imaging, Chirp Sonar, radar, and Minn Kota trolling motor with I-pilot link & Spot Lock technology. We use the best rods, reels & line available from Shimano, G Loomis, and Power Pro.