Friday, May 30, 2025

Uptick in Activity

 

The fishing has seen an uptick in the 
last week.  Kayakers and boater have had
the advantage. I landed this one a few
days ago from the yak.

The recent very high and low tides delivered improved action for stripers here in RI. The improvement came in both the Bay and along the oceanfront. There have been better numbers of stripers, some big ones and occasional big blues in the mix.

No question that boaters have seen the biggest uptick.  The fish are scattered and the more moving around you can do the better.  The same goes for kayakers although the wind has been bad for the most part in the last week. I've had steady success in the kayak when I could get out.

The shore guys are also catching but it's a grind. It's also become a nighttime game for the most part. But slug it out and you could catch a monster fish.  I've heard of catches in the high 40 inch range this week. I've also seen some monster blues caught that weigh in the low to mid teens.