Dread Ledge News Today

Striped bass are blitzing throughout the Boston area, while in Buzzards Bay, false albacore are carving up bait from above and tautog are making short work of crabs from below.

Mackerel and squid are attracting hungry bluefish and migrating stripers.

The arrival of sea herring and mackerel is spreading out the striped bass bite, haddock are in close and big blues are bingeing on bunker.

While freshwater action continues to improve, harbor holdovers are beginning to cooperate and cod are cruising just offshore.