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September 14, 2026 - 10:20:43

Captain TJ Karbowksi at Rock and Roll Charters said although a few of the mornings this week started to feel like fall they are seeing solid rinse and repeat action for bluefish, scup and sea bass. He said he anticipates some changes to come in the next couple of weeks as water temperatures start to cool and fish start to move around. He’s hoping the bass show back up to region as they’ve been all but absent for the last several weeks. Whatever bite they lack in bass is made up for by the copious amount of harbor blues that currently populate the area. Though they are running on the smaller side, the number of fun-sized blues caught each trip is making for sore arms and big smiles. Scup fishing is fantastic in both size and quality. They are catching as many porgies as they want every trip and the size of the fish making their way into the box has been impressive. Sea bass fishing is good if you can find the pockets of keepers. Captain TJ and his crew are fired up to get into some fall run fishing and if this season is anything like the past couple they expect to see good action for stripers, blues, scup and eventually blackfish. He’s reserving dates now for the coming fall season so give Captain TJ a call and grab your spot now.

September 08, 2026 - 16:10:51

Captain TJ Karbowksi at Rock and Roll Charters said they are starting to see some signs of fall in their catches, most evidenced this week by a nice Spanish mackerel they brought aboard while catching bluefish. Fishing in the region has been steady for blues, porgies and sea bass if you know where to look. Striped bass continue their sabbatical for now but in the meantime, they are catching as many bluefish as his crews want. The blues are running on the smaller side but what they lack in size they make up for in number and tenacity and have made for sore arms and wide smiles. Scup fishing is lock and load with drop and reel fishing for hubcap sized porgies. Sea bass fishing continues to get better and, if you can find the pockets of them, pretty good. They are consistently seeing good numbers of keeper sized sea bass on most trips as well as short fluke with the occasional keeper mixed in. Captain TJ and his crew are fired up to get into some fall run fishing and if this season is anything like the past couple they expect to see good action for stripers, blues, scup and eventually blackfish. He’s reserving dates now for the coming fall season so give Captain TJ a call and grab your spot now.

34 Riverside Dr
Clinton, CT 06413
phone: 203-314-3765

Captain TJ Karbowski is a United States Coast Guard licensed master captain and has been fishing the waters of Long Island Sound his entire life. He started competitive fishing at age 11 with his father, winning two top spots in Montauk shark tournaments and has been hooked ever since. When TJ was 20, he had finally saved up enough money to buy his own boat, a customized 27 foot Sea Ray but would soon realize his dream of being a charter boat captain a few years later. Upon acquiring his captain’s license, TJ purchased a 35′ Luhrs and Rock and Roll Charters was born. In 2005, he purchased his current boat, a Hatteras 41. This is a quality built vessel designed for offshore fishing. The boat is equipped with twin diesel engines, underwater exhausts (no diesel fumes), air conditioning, extra large head, state of the art navigation equipment and all Penn tournament quality fishing tackle. Captain TJ is a popular seminar speaker at various sportsman shows. He is a member of Stripers Forever, The Recreational Fishing Alliance and Treasurer of the Connecticut Charter and Party Boat Association. He lives in North Branford, Connecticut with his wife Kimberly and son Jacob.