Our first long weekend of the summer will feature some good striper fishing in The Race and adjacent waters; keeper fluke where you find them and possibly the first porgies of the year, that season now open.
Captain Jack Balint of the Fish Connection spoke with me via cell saying he fished his first charter of the year Wednesday, starting on the flood tide off Watch Hill for a few scant schoolies then moving to the start of the ebb at Race Point. There he found better numbers of small bass chasing five- to six-inch sand eels on top.
If you fish Race Point this weekend don't be surprised to see a new "landmark." A 40- to 50-foot tugboat ran aground inside the red buoy over a month ago and has yet to be removed, another unfortunate vessel that came to grief in that spot.
Jack also reported some casting opportunities at times on the slack tide around Latimer Light, and also the rocky points between the Monastery and Stonington. Bucktailing has been good during the day in The Race and diamond jigs also working on either end of the tide when it isn't running that hard.
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I love bottom painting. No really. Its actually quite satisfying. It marks the beginning of summer for me.
There's a little bit of pride walking around town with specks of green anti-fouling paint on my forearms and legs.
The boat won't be in, but perhaps I'll get some casts in from shore.
Have a great memorial Day everyone.