• Connecticut, Long Island Sound, Housatonic River Saltwater Fishing Report: 11 September 2012

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Get the impression that these two American Oystercatchers are on the outs? Click on any photo to enlarge

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Charlie W. and I didn't hit the water until 10 a.m. on Tuesday. I had thought that maybe we could get away with fishing during bankers' hours rather than getting up before the crack...but I was wrong. Maybe it's because the water temps are still in the mid-70s, but it was clear that we caught the tail end of what appeared to be a bluefish blitz in the mouth of the River...and from that point on we had to work to find the fish.

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We did find them... just not in the numbers of previous trips.

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Charlie's new G. Loomis spinning rod handled the blues nicely.

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To every season there is a tern.... Click on this photo to enlarge it

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Schoolie stripers are moving in.

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To every tern there is a season....

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This 6-lb. blue went home to Charlie's smoker.

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No-wake-zone lunkhead of the day.

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I couldn't get a fish to hit a fly...perhaps the Clouser I was throwing was too small...but they whacked 5" white plastic baits. Another great day on the water...but may have to start earlier in the morning next trip.