![]() ![]() Angler Jeff McNally of Tiverton said, “While I was out fishing on a charter with Capt. So be ready to cast this year even if targeting other species as you never know when you’ll see a school on the surface. But, we are also ready to troll (at four knots) with broken back lures, shallow swimming and deep swimming lures to use depending on where the fish are in the water column.” And, one last tip, “You have to anticipate where these speedsters will surface again and be there when they do. So we like to fish the sides of the schools rather than getting out in front of them,” said Roger. ![]() Some prepared to cast silver lures like Deadly Dicks and Kastmaster lures. Roger Lema (he and his wife Susan are false albacore/bonito hotshots) said, “Fish the outgoing tide in front of rivers, coves and ponds as the water and bait have to be moving. When we go out we have five rods ready to go. Croix Mojo medium and heavy inshore spinning rods paired with Shimano Stella 4000 reels. The Shimano Stella reels are spooled with 20 pound braid and 15 pound fluorocarbon leaders usually direct tied to the lures. My personal gear favorite for this type of site fishing is lightweight rods and reels as they provide a most challenging fight and you can target cast a mile. One with a Deadly Dick or Kastmaster silver lure, a second with a Hogy epoxy jig/lure and my favorite a Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow grey swimming lure. To catch these speedsters (particularly false albacore and bonito) you need to lighten-up your tackle. I generally have three rods prepared to fish. Judith.” Ken Ferrara of Ray’s Bait & Tackle, Warwick said, “Albies are running off Newport and Narraganset but in the Bay we have striped bass in the East Passage and schools of bluefish on the surface. Anglers are catching keeper striped bass in the Providence River.” Jeff Ingber of Ocean State Tackle, Providence said, “Anglers are catching albies with epoxy jigs… popular types include Hogy and Gunslinger… they are working well for customers. Anglers are hooking up off Newport and Beavertail to Narragansett, Scarborough Beach and Pt. ![]() On any given day the bite could be further down the Bay, in Buzzards Bay, out in front of Newport, Narragansett and all the way down the coast to Watch Hill. Last year five to six pound fish were caught there with Barrington Beach being a favorite spot for anglers to catch them too. For two to three years we have had an outstanding fall false albacore run all the way up to the Hurricane Barrier in Providence. For the past five weeks anglers have been having a blast fishing for these fish that can appear on the surface during just about any fishing trip from shore or boat. Be prepared to cast to fish on the surface including false albacore (albies), striped bass and bluefish. ![]()
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