If you are looking for numbers of fish, this is the best it is going to get. Suddenly, there are all kinds of fish around. Today I met my two sons, Ben and Jon, at the south shore and along Gansett. We fished together for the afternoon and evening and landed over 75 fish! These included mostly stripers, but we also had about a half dozen hickory shad and a lone bluefish. There was also all kinds of activity. I saw gannets slamming down on the water for big bait, terns diving for smaller bait and even pockets of small bait spraying out of the water with occasional fish breaking. As has been the case most of the fall, a Cocahoe mounted on a jighead did most of the damage. We also got a few fish on shrimp fly teasers.With the warm and tranquil weather along with southwest winds predicted for the next few days, I see no reason why this bonanza will not continue. If you are looking for big numbers of schoolies, it is happening right now.
