Connecticut, Long Island Sound, Housatonic River Saltwater Fishing Report: 31 JUL 2012

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Wasn't exactly the most brilliant sunrise that took place on Tuesday... Click on any photo to enlarge.

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Osprey was up and about...thinking about going to Dunkin for a bunker-filled donut and some decaf...maybe.

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This was about as bright as it got all morning.

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Canada geese out for a paddle.

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Mal Y. definitely had the hot reel this day. He'd brought along some 5" white soft plastics as a gift for the boat, and wound up using all of them on bluefish...sometimes a fish every cast. We decided it would probably not be ethical to go back to the tackle shop and ask for his money back on those lures.

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The bluefish weren't that big...maybe to 5 pounds at the most...but still a handful on light tackle.

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We checked out the action of terns and cormorants at the rockpile, but there was nothing feeding on the bait that had the birds excited.

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Today's "no-wake-zones-don't-apply-to-me" lunkhead.

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Mal hooked so many fish that he got warm and had to take off the jacket. I never took off my insulated vest. With the wind blowing 15-20 instead of the forecast 5-10, it was chilly out there.

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Mal hooked a keeper-size striped bass that got off at the side of the boat...so no photo. This is a typical bluefish for the day.

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Back at the dock we saw this modern-looking catamaran. Be tough trying to fly-fish off that beast. Another great day on the water.