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June 01, 2026 - 10:36:02

Captain Mike Roy at Reel Cast Charters said they are seeing more and more big bait on their trips and it’s been fueling some very good bass fishing. Bunker, big butterfish and various sizes of whiting are all present in our waters and finding the bait has meant finding the fish. A variety of presentations have been effective depending on where they’ve been fishing. Bunker have been inshore an on some reefs while the butterfish and whiting have been closer to deep water structure. Soft plastics, topwater lures and flutter spoons are all working well. They have some openings over the next couple of weeks and we’re heading into a prime part of the season. Captain Mike and his team are already booking prime dates for the season and it’s never too early to lock yours in so give him a call to book a spot now.

May 26, 2026 - 10:11:04

Captain Mike Roy at Reel Cast Charters said that the season has been good so far with more and more bass showing up every week. They have been catching fish across all different types of structure with a variety of techniques. They have seen fish chasing lures on shallow flats as well as pounding soft plastics on jigs and flutter spoons in deep water. There is a ton of bait in the area, especially squid and bunker and the bass have been all over the schools. They have some openings over the next couple of weeks and we’re heading into a prime part of the season. Captain Mike and his team are already booking prime dates for the season and it’s never too early to lock yours in so give him a call to book a spot now.

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.