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Author:
kmanoni
Date:
Aug 17, 2009
Subject:
Noobs fishing in Bridgeport Harbor
Message:
Hi, Here goes my report: 3 noobs fishing bridgeport harbor friday night 6pm-sundown. We have 6 bunker and 12 bevs and are looking for stripers. we catch nothing and have no idea how to fish. a few weak pulls on the line, and one 2.5'' crab is all. Can someone please teach me how to fish !! ??!! hahaha! so we just cut the bunker into chunks and baited hooks and let it fall to the bottom. crack a bev and wait. if we got nothing for 15-20 minutes, switch to a fresh hunk o' bunker. there were about 15-20 other boats out and most of them started moving out shortly after we showed up. we saw only a few catches being made around us. only a handful of fish jumps near the boat. so there is my first report and first post. please teach me how to fish. i will have access to a 19ft boston whaler with 88hp all year, docked in fairfield. i want to catch something! im sure i will learn and read a lot here. thanks for reading. -kevin
Author:
Bass Addict
Date:
Aug 17, 2009
Message:
i never fished bridgport but look for structure/reef points, stay away from flats. Ask you local bait shop for some tips on where to go. Also, tides are important, I prefer outgoing but have caught fish on incoming. Don't bother during slack tide. Use a 3 way setup if you are using bunker (weight, hook swivel). If the tide is right at night, live line some eels on a 3 way, especially during full moon periods. If you see them on top, atom popers work well, swim baits, cast masters, hopkins to name a few popular lures. Try catching hickory shad on small plastic grub rigs or other tiny lures(again ask your local bait shop) and live line them. Bass lovem. I am not sure of the status of the bunker yet, but they should start to get thick soon. If you see big bunker schools buy a snagger (weighted treble hook - ask your bait shop) and snag some live bunks and then live line them. Those are some basics tips. First you got to find out where to go and then use some of the info i provide. Check the DEP fishing reports, they might give you some locations to try. Good luck. I typically fish race rock, plum gut, watch hill wreck, fishers island, hatchets, and the reefs in Montauk. Anyone of those locations will produce if you put your time in and blue fish are almost always availible there as well.
Author:
ploplopfizzfizz
Date:
Aug 17, 2009
Message:
I don't fish Bport much but when I do , I usually fish the reef out front and do well with everything from fluke to Bass.It has had a ton of sea robins there also. Penfield reef be careful and have fun.
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