Rhode Island Fishing Report- August 17, 2023
Sea bass fishing is better in deeper water, tuna continue to take live bait and jigs south of Block, and bonito begin to show up in greater numbers.
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Sea bass fishing is better in deeper water, tuna continue to take live bait and jigs south of Block, and bonito begin to show up in greater numbers.
Bluefin of all sizes are taking jigs while yellowfin crush poppers, cow stripers hit eels and tubes at Block Island, and fluke fishing improves after gusty conditions.
Sand eels fuel striper blitzes out front, sea bass and scup are caught in abundance and local fluke fishing improves as they feed on sand eels and squid.
Sand eels fuel striper blitzes out front, scup fishing has been good in Narragansett Bay and gator blues follow bunker pods while fluke fishing slowly improves.
Sand eels and bunker dominate the forage base, bottom fishing action is consistent for scup and sea bass, and large stripers and blues crush topwater lures and live bunker.