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I fished the last couple of evenings along the oceanfront in some great water. Last evening the waves were rolling in with white water as far as I could see at times. The water was clean, the wind was manageable and there was lots of current and surge. It was ideal conditions in the spot I was fishing. If this were any other year (in recent memory), I would have had a big night. Not last night.
I worked this place for a couple of hours before dark. At first I used a float and jig, a killer in past years here. Nothing. Then I went with a Super Strike stubby needlefish plug, a good lure in the past month. Nothing. I tried a big Hopkins metal lure for distance. Nothing. And, I was fishing multiple spots in this area with all these good lures. I was looking at the skunk when just before dark a fish hit my float and jig. It was near slot of about 27 inches. But, that was it. I continued to fish at/after dark with NO success.
This is typical of how shore fishing has been going here in RI this summer. EVERY shore fisherman I know, and I know a lot of good ones, rate this the poorest year of striper fishing from shore that they have seen in a long, long time here in RI. There has been little or no bait around. Couple that with a decline in striper numbers and you can understand why the fishing is so poor. Many fishermen are so discouraged that they have even hung up the gear until fall.
I know that the fishing can change quickly at this time of year. I am especially hopeful we will see those big schools of peanut bunker migrating northward soon. More than anything, they can change the fishing dramatically for the better.
This Fishing Report was submitted on 7/12/2024 6:50:00 PM by Seamus and last updated on 7/31/2024 10:37:51 PM.
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