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October 05, 2026 - 10:50:56

Captain Mike at Tartan II told me good bottom fishing has been the name of the game right up until the big nor’easter. The bottom fishing has stayed fantastic for both scup and sea bass. The scup they are seeing are both numerous and large making for some lights out action. Sea bass fishing has been good with a mix of sizes but plenty of keepers to fill up the fish box. The fall run is coming and Captain Mike and his crew are looking forward to another great fall fishing season. They will run charters as scheduled with open boats on Tuesdays and Thursdays for bottom fishing as well as open boat striper trips on Fridays at 4 p.m. so give him a call now to book your prime dates.

September 28, 2026 - 10:44:52

Captain Mike at Tartan II told me good bottom fishing has been the name of the game right up until the big nor’easter. The bottom fishing has stayed fantastic for both scup and sea bass. The scup they are seeing are both numerous and large making for some lights out action. Sea bass fishing has been good with a mix of sizes but plenty of keepers to fill up the fish box. The fall run is coming and Captain Mike and his crew are looking forward to another great fall fishing season. They will run charters as scheduled with open boats on Tuesdays and Thursdays for bottom fishing as well as open boat striper trips on Fridays at 4 p.m. so, give him a call now to book your prime dates.

16 Main St
Niantic, CT 06357
phone: 860-442-6375

The Tartan II is a wooden, slow drifting, partycharter boat captained by Mike Stepksi in Niantic, CT. Mike is professional fisherman who has decades of experience fishing in New England, New York, and New Jersey. The Tartan II specializes in bottom fishing (sea bass, fluke, porgies & blackfish) in the vicinity of Long Island and Block Island Sounds. We encourage families (men, women, children) to come out to enjoy a day on the water. We're available for both open boat and private charters and invite you to bring your family to fish with ours!