Watch Hill Outfitters

Mike Wade at Watch Hill Outfitters reported that tautog fishing has been producing well on the local reefs and rock piles with many customers limiting out on fish to around 7 pounds. There are still some good-sized black sea bass and scup mixed in with the tautog. Fishing for striped bass continues to produce well along the beaches and on the local reefs. Bait and bass are moving along the beach and there often surface feeds going on somewhere along the beach. There have still been reports of some green bonito being caught but they have been popping up very sporadically making them difficult to target.

Mike Wade at Watch Hill Outfitters said that tautog fishing was very good this past week when the weather cooperated. Both boat and shore anglers have been finding good numbers of fish with plenty of keepers mixed in. There are some keeper sized black sea bass mixed in along with too many bait stealing shorts. Fishing for striped bass has been a little inconsistent with fish on the move. Whether you are fishing from boat or shore it pays to stay mobile and look for signs of bait or fish. There are a good number of false albacore still being caught in the area inside of Fishers Island. They are also popping up off the beaches occasionally.