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MANY PROBLEMS WILL SOLVE THEMSELVES IF YOU LEAVE THEM ALONE AND JUST GO FISHING! BLUEFISHING BEGINS THIS COMING SATURDAY NIGHT, JULY 5TH, AT 7PM. WE WILL BE BLUEFISHING AT 7PM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT THEREAFTER THROUGH THE SUMMER MONTHS STRIPED BASS TRIPS SAILING WED., THURS., FRI.,AND SAT. AT 7PM BY RESERVATION.. JUMBO FLUKE/SEABASS TRIPS SAIL AT 7:00A.M.DAILY. THE 8:00 A.M.FULL DAY FLUKE TRIPS SAILING DAILY! DUE TO SOME FANTASTIC FLUKE FISHING ON THE BEACH WE WILL CONTINUE THE 8 AM TRIP DAILY UNTIL FUTHER NOTICE! 1/2 DAY TRIPS, TWO TRIPS DAILY: 8:00 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON AND 4:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M. WE WILL ALSO BE ADDING AN ADDITIONAL 1/2 DAY TRIP BEGINNING JULY 7TH. ON MON.,TUES. & WED.1:00 P.M. TO 5:00PM. FIRST WHALE WATCH TRIP OF THE YEAR A SUCCESS WITH GOOD SIGHTINGS OF FINBACK WHALES!! Friday, July 4th Capt. Don reported a very good morning ½ AM trip with anglers busy catching fluke throughout. A lot of nice size fish brought to the net today with the largest in the 4lb range with the shorts also providing plenty of action and a few slammer sea bass to over 3lbs to boot. Capt. Mike reported an outstanding day of fishing well within sight of Rhode Island’s south shore beaches. Anglers persevered through some really tough tide and drift conditions through the first part of the morning and then by noon as a light southerly breeze developed the lines straightened right out. The fluke were caught all around the boat and the fish were quite spread out. All terminal tackle was productive and anglers did certainly display a wide array of rigs and techniques to trick the summer flounder today. The hi lo rigs and the tandem bait rig were top producers with big jigging motion needed for the tandem bait rig to be effective. Rental rods also scored well today with one lady scoring 4 keepers to 4lbs. Another angler brought 8 nice keeper fluke to the net out of a total catch of 26 fish, retaining only his limit, and his keepers included fish of 6, 5.5, 4.5 and 4lbs! That same angler also lost two big fluke halfway up!! Many anglers had 3-4 keeper fluke apiece. Fish in the 4 to 6lb range were fairly common today. The pool was taken with a fish just under 7lbs. A few nice size sea bass and a couple scup in the mix as well. Next 8am boat sails tomorrow morning aboard the Admiral Frances.
Capt. Rich reported a good day aboard the 7am fluke boat. Not a grand slam but a pick of nice size fish with a decent haul by days end., especially thanks in part to the last two drifts. Some nice fish brought to the net with the largest just under 8lbs, and a few other nice 5lbrs. Whole squid was far and beyond the best producing method of catching today and accounted for the biggest fish. Fluke belly also produced but it was not a good day for spro. A fair number of anglers had 3 to 6 nice fluke apiece to take home with one sharp fluke angler nabbing his limit. Anglers also had a few jumbo sea bass in the 3lb range. Next 7am trip sails aboard the Gail Frances tomorrow morning. Capt. Paul reported the Gary Kyc group enjoyed a beautiful day on the water and went home with some nice size fluke to 4lbs plus caught plenty of shorts to keep the rods bent up and down the boat throughout the day.. Capt. Don called into say that the first Whale Watch trip of the year was a success with customers sighting a bunch of Finback Whales. Capt. Don reported that the ocean was just boiling with life, in additon to the whales customers were treated to the sighting of a big Mako shark and Tuna crashing through acres of sandeel with hundreds of gannets and shearwaters working from above.Next Whale Watch trip sails tomorrow at 1pm.
Thursday, July 3rd Capt. Ray reported a bit of improvement in the Striped Bass fishing. He reported a continued increase in the number of keeper bass with the largest in the 20lb range and customers also connected with some nice size bluefish. Best of all they only had 3 dogfish the entire night!! Next Striped Bass trip sets sail tonight at 7pm aboard the Lady Frances by reservation. Thursday, July 3rd Capt. Ray reported a bit of improvement in the Striped Bass fishing. He reported slightly better numbers of keeper bass with the largest in the 20lb range and customers also connected with some nice size bluefish. Best of all they only had 3 dogfish the entire night!! Next Striped Bass trip sets sail tonight at 7pm aboard the Lady Frances by reservation. Capt. Mike reported the fluke fishing on the 8am boat remained very strong today despite less than ideal conditions. In fact it got down right sporty after noontime. Anglers picked away at quality fish throughout the day with numerous fish in the 4 to 6 lb range. George Shephard won the pool today with a fat fluke of just over 6lbs while Mr. Ogrady had a 6lb slab as well. Mr. Pak went home with 5 nice keepers to just over 5lbs with most of them around 4lbs while Eben York had 5 keepers to 4.5 lbs today. Roger and his daughter Alyson from Bristol Ct teamed up for some nice fluke today with the largest snared by Alyson in the 5.5lb range. The wind and tide conditions made things very challenging for the anglers aboard today but the anglers persevered in spite of the less than ideal conditions.The fish were spread out very well around the boat with the majority of anglers getting 3 to 5 large fluke apiece. A decent amount of shorts to keep anglers on their toes but the highest catch totals were only in the upper teens and low 20s today. All terminal gear had the same results today with no one rig special although bait rigs were ever so slightly more productive today. Next 8am trip sails tomorrow morning aboard the Admiral Frances. Capt. Don reported the AM ½ day was OK this morning. Plagued by awful drift and tide conditions anglers still chipped away at some quality fluke and a bunch of shorts. Capt. Richie reported a decent day of fluking despite some really tough conditions. An incredibly fast drift and big sea made tending bottom difficult but the anglers who persevered at the rail did alright taking home 2 to 5 keepers apiece. 10 to 12z was needed to tend bottom today. Anything pink was really hot today, be it a pink feather or pink spinner. Two really big fish today with Kevin from East Providence taking the pool with a 10lb doormat and the runner up was a 9lb slab. Amy Abbot from FL had 4 nice keepers and six year old Abby Willer made her full day fishing debut and took home a nice size sea bass and caught a big smooth sand shark. A couple other fluke in the 4 to 5lb range with the rest nice keeper size fish. A few bluefish and a half dozen or so good sea bass. All in all not bad considering the conditions. Next 7am boat will be the Gail Frances tomorrow morning.
Capt. Mike reported a solid ½ PM effort last night. He went to fish some protected waters as conditions were rather sporty and found his anglers some steady action with shorts and a handful of nice keepers to 4lbs plus a couple nice sea bass and one large sand shark made for some excitement. Wednesday, July 2nd Capt. Don reported the AM ½ was on the quiet side this morning. A few nice fish taken but overall the fluke just did not cooperate. Capt. Mike reported another awesome day along scenic Rhode Island’s South Coast. From beginning to end anglers had a nice steady pick of fluke and again a lot of real quality fish taken with 4 to 5 lb fish quite common and a few larger ones up to 8lbs. A bunch of keeper sea bass today as well. Earlier in the day tandem bait rigs and the hi lo spro combinations could not be beat but by the end of the day the rental rods were hot The fluke were quite spread out all around the boat.. We had a nice group of anglers today and just about every one went home with fresh fluke. Many anglers had 4 to 6 keepers apiece today. Angler hi lights include the following but are not limited to : Eben York took home 5 nice fluke to 4lbs and a nice sea bass today. Ann Marie from Norwich was had 6 nice keepers to 4lbs today and a good size sea bass while Dan Harding went home with 5 keepers to 4.5lbs out of a catch of 22 fish. Tony from Ct had 4 keepers to 4lbs out of a catch of 20 plus fish. Another fellow had 5 keepers out of a catch of 16 fish including jumbos of 7, 5.5 and 4.5lbs and a good size sea bass. Tony from Long Island had 5 keepers including jumbos of 4.5 and the pool winning 8lbr. Not as many shorts today just lots of quality fish. Over 80 keeper fluke came aboard the Admiral Frances today. Next 8am boat will set sail tomorrow morning aboard the Admiral Frances. Capt. Rich reported on the 7am fluke boat the fishing rebounded in a big way. The bite is back on agreed both Capt. Kyle Blount and Capt. Rich! Several limit catches today and anglers brought lots of 4 to 5.5 lb fish to the net with the largest tipping the scales at 6.5lbs A handful of nice sea bass today as well. The classic hi lo rigs were the top producers although many nice fish were caught on traditional spinner rigs. A few bluefish in the catch as well today. Just under 100 keepers were brought to the net today aboard the Gail Frances. The action was steady through the day. Next 7am boat sails tomorrow morning aboard the Gail Frances. Capt. Don reported an excellent half day PM trip aboard the Admiral Frances this evening. Anglers enjoyed a nice pick of fluke of various sizes on each and every drift with lots of nice fish in the 3.5 to 4.5lb range mixed in. Eben York nailed 3 keepers tonight and the pool winner of 6lbs out of a catch of 16 fish and Eben also took home a jumbo sea bass. Nicky Blount had 3 nice keepers to 4lbs out of a catch of 10 fish while another angler caught 6 keepers out of a total catch of 20 fish including fish of over 5lbs and a couple 4lbrs. Several other jumbo sea bass this evening with the largest tipping the scales at 3.5lbs. Both the tandem bait rig and hi lo spro combinations were effective and the rental rods also brought some good fish to the net.
Tuesday, July 1st Capt. Don reported good fishing on this morning’s ½ AM trip. Some quality fish in the 3 to 4lb range and a bunch of shorts kept things going and a couple nice sea bass thrown in for good measure. Capt. Mike reported the beach was unstoppable once again today. This is far and away the best week of fluking this angler has certainly ever seen. The 8am boat has really been enjoying some extraordinary fishing of late. The consistency and size are second to none. It is too bad that only a small group of anglers were able to come out and enjoy this day with us. The said small group of anglers boated nearly 60 keepers to just over 7lbs. The action was steady and for many non stop all day long. Angler hi lights include the following. Mike Tilleli did it once again catching 9 keepers to 6lbs out of a catch of 44 fish, retaining only his limit. Mr. Pak had a fine limit of fluke to 4lbs while Sin had 5 nice fish to 4lbs and Sin’s friend left with 5 big fluke to 7.2lbs and also left with the pool. Mr. O’grady had 8 keepers to 5lbs out of a total catch of 46 fish while another angler boated 9 keepers including a brace of 4lbrs out of a catch of 32 fish., both anglers retaining only their limits of course. Millard from Springfield Mass went home with 5 nice fluke to 5lbs today. Longtime regular customer Doc brought a fine 5lbr to the net and lost another big one just out of range of the net. Capt. Mike came down for a few minutes and promptly nailed two nice fish in the 5lb range. Everyone left with a nice bunch of fish today. A half dozen keeper sea bass and a few jumbo scup to top things off. The hi lo spro or hi lo bait rig combination was deadly today and the tandem bait rig had some very bright moments as well. A few squid were snagged today on the fluke rigs as well. Next 8am boat sails aboard the Admiral Frances tomorrow morning.
Capt. Rich reported the fluking was somewhat better today aboard the 7am Jumbo Fluke/Sea bass boat. Anglers managed a slow pick of keepers and shorts throughout the day. Nothing huge today but some nice fish with the largest around 6lbs. Some anglers had several nice fish apiece to take home today. A few keeper size sea bass as well. Next 7am trip sails aboard the Gail Frances tomorrow morning.
Monday, June 30th Capt. Don reported some excellent fluking along the beach once again today aboard the Lady Frances on the AM ½ day. Anglers enjoyed a nice steady pick of good size fluke and some shorts. A good number of fish in the 4 to 5 lb range but the largest fish of the day was brought to the net by Daniel Dalomba with a 26 inch 7lb slab. Capt. Mike reported another excellent day of fluking along Rhode Island's south shore on the 8am full day boat today!! Capt. Mike went back to the scene of the crime yesterday and anglers were picking away at some good size fluke but then around 11:30 Capt. Mike thought we should be doing a little better so we took a short ride and shortly after the engines were silenced rods were bent up and down the entire length of the boat with a dozen keepers boated in minutes!! The rest of the day featured a nice steady pick of keepers and shorts. A lot of good fish today again in the 4 to 6lb range with the largest fish just over 7lbs. Today was certainly in the same category of yesterday rating as one of the best days this angler has ever seen for size along the beach. There seems to be a big body of big fish right now along the beach. Angler highlights include but are not limited to the following: Lee from New York had his full limit of fish to 5 pounds with three of the fish over 4lbs. Eric from Burlington Ct took home 5 keepers to 5lbs while Tommy from Bayside had 4 keepers to 6 lbs. Cory and Nick from Stamford, Ct teamed up for 9 big fluke with Cory taking the best for the day and the pool with a fish just over 7lbs while Nick’s largest was just over 5lbs. Jimmy from New York had 4 keepers to 5lbs with two of them over 4lbs while another angler had 8 keepers for the day out of a catch of 25 fish, retaining only his limit, and he also had a brace of 4lbrs. Mr. O’grady had 6 keepers today including a brace of jumbos of 6 and 5.5lbs out of a total catch of 33 fish.. A number of other anglers went home with 3 to 4 keepers apiece. Next 8am fluke trip sails Tuesday morning aboard the Admiral Frances. Capt. Rich reported a tough day today aboard the 7am fluke boat. The fish that were caught were quality fish with very few shorts and the majority in the jumbo category (4lbs plus) but just not in the quantity hoped for. About a dozen keeper sea bass mixed in as well. Pool winning fluke was 9lbs. Next 7am trip sails tomorrow aboard the Gail Frances.
Capt. Chris reported a good ½ PM trip with some nice keepers and plenty of shorts to keep customers occupied. A lot of fish were dropped too, probably due to the fast drift conditions. Half day trips sail daily. Sunday, June 29th Capt. Mike reported today was another smashing success. Today was not only the best day so far this season for numbers but also the best for size for the 8am boat. This angler has seen a lot of great days of fluking along southern Rhode Island’s coast line however today would rate among the finest if not the THE FINEST I have ever witnessed. It certainly was not a good day to be a big fluke along the beach. The action was hot right out of the box and it stayed that way until the engines started signaling the end of the day. Angler hi lights include the following but are not limited to: Steve from Farmington, CT who had his limit of large fluke including two jumbos to 6lbs. Two regular customers from Mass combined for 10 large fluke to 5lbs including several jumbos while Bob Lazure from Ct put 6 large fluke in his cooler including four jumbos between 4 and 5.8lbs. A fellow from New Jersey whos name I neglected to get put 5 large fluke in his cooler including 3 jumbos between 4.5 and 5.7lbs. Now for the real high liners of the day: Mike and Tony Tilleli teamed up for a total of 17 large fluke, retaining only their limit of course, and in that catch they had a total of 6 jumbo fluke between 4 and just over 6lbs. Mike and Tony combined for 80 fish today!! Talk about staying busy!!! Mike had the pool winning fish today and Mike is one of the best fluke anglers this angler has ever seen. In between netting fish and his other professional duties, Capt. Mike fished for awhile and hung 6 large fluke today, 4 of which were jumbos, and Capt. Mike had the biggest fish of the day with a fine 9lb slab! The hot rig today was a hi lo spro/bait or double spro set up. Any hi lo combination was productive and the rental rods caught some nice fish as well. The tandem bait rig which had been very productive in the past WAS NOT the ticket to large scale success today although it did catch. The fishing the past several days has been on quite a roll here on the beach and we look for it to continue. A few nice sea bass today and even a couple scup. Next 8am boat sails tomorrow morning aboard the Admiral Frances. Capt. Don reported a fantastic half day AM ½ trip today. There was not a keeper fish under 21 inches today and the anglers aboard caught more than 30 nice fish!! A trio of 6lbrs fought it out for the pool ahead of other 5s. Rental rod bait rig was the way to go today on the half day boat. Capt. Ray reported a few nice size Stripers in the 20lb range last night and he reported some encouraging signs of fish. Still a few pesky dogfish around but they should be moving out fairly soon. A few good size bluefish mixed in as well. Next Striper trip sails this coming Saturday the 5th of July at 7pm by reservation.
Capt. George reported that fishing for his charter was not as good as on the other boats today. It was a beautiful morning on the water however with fine boating conditions. Capt. Rich reported a good day of fishing today aboard the 7am boat. Mr. Coo had his limit of nice size fluke and Dan Melino had the biggest fish of the day with a fine 10lb slab. There were a trio of 8lbrs today as well for runner ups. It was a slow steady pick most of the day. A good number of anglers aboard had 3-4 fish apiece to taken home. Some shorts in the mix as well as a half dozen nice size sea bass and a few friendly bluefish. Next 7am boat sails tomorrow morning aboard the Gail Frances.
Capt. Mike reported the PM ½ trip to be a bit quieter than the slaughter of earlier today. I suppose the fluke needed a brief respite! Nevertheless anglers did connect with some good fluke with Jana from Narragansett bringing a fine 7lb doormat to the net.
Saturday, June 28th Capt. Mike was once again quite pleased with the local fluke fishery along Rhode Island’s south shore today. A lot of quality fish were steered into the net today. Capt. Mike couldn’t believe how good the fishing was today, especially since we had almost no drift all day long!! The slow lift technique on a bait rig seemed to be the way to go and today also saw some of the rental rods catch quite well. A really nice mix of keepers and shorts today. Chuck and Jody aka the Harrop Connection went home with 11 keepers and one fine sea bass. They had some 4lb fish in that tally and their method was small whole squid fished on a spinner rig. Well done gentlemen!! Scott from New Jersey nailed 6 fine keepers to 4lbs out of a catch of nearly 20 fish today while Paul from Providence took home 5 nice fluke to 4.5lbs . Longtime customer Frank from Ct was pleased with his catch of 3 keepers to 5lbs while another angler was pleased with his 6 keepers to 4lbs out of a catch of 32 fish including a nice double header, this angler also dropped at least 25 other fish today, many of them half way up or more!! He certainly stayed busy! In between helping out Capt. Mike put 5 good fish in the box today with the best around 5lbs out of a catch of at least 20 fish. All the fluke were gorging on very large squid. A couple fish in the 6lb range fought it out for pool honors. Just imagine how much better the fishing would’ve been with a faster drift! The amount of fluke along the south shore is nothing short of staggering at this time and we only look forward to even better fishing in the day’s ahead. The fluke have been showing some incredible aggression as well these days chasing hooked fish to the surface and following hook baits to the surface while anglers are reeling in to check their baits. A handful of fish have even been caught half way up off the bottom! Next 8am fluke trip sails tomorrow morning aboard the Admiral Frances. Capt. Don reported this mornings ½ AM trip was on the slow side with a few nice keepers and some shorts but lack of drift and weak tides kept the action from being as good as it could have been. Capt. Rich reported a tough day on the 7am fluke boat today. A decent amount of fluke to 8lbs were taken as well as a few good sea bass but the action was just not nearly as good as it has been. After the run the 7am boat has been having for the past two weeks, a slower day was long overdue. Some tough condtions with slow drift and weak tides among other things today as well. Next 7am boat sails tomorrow morning aboard the Gail Frances. Capt. Don was pleased to report the PM ½ trip was quite good this evening along the local beaches. Anglers encountered some weak tides and slow drift and pea soup fog but anglers enjoyed a slow steady pick of mostly keeper fluke including some real brutes. One angler had fish of 8 and 5 lbs this evening and he wound up with 4 keepers altogether. Dan from lower New York State had 3 nice keepers to 4lbs to bring home while Jace from Warwick took the pool with the largest fish of the trip a fine 6lb slab. Christine Blount brought 2 fine keepers to 4lbs to the net and was pleased to win the bets wagered against brothers Mike and Eric. Well done Christine! Six year old Abby Willer managed two nice fluke this evening on her first ever fluke trip. All terminal gear worked well this evening although a slowly lifted bait rig seemed to be the key to success.
Friday, June 27th Capt. Mike was jubilant to report that the fluking along Rhode Island’s beautiful south shore was the best yet this year today!! A small group of anglers brought more than 60 keeper fluke to the net. Lots of quality fish with 4 lb fish commonplace and a few larger ones up to 6lbs. The high liner of the day by far was fluke sharpie Mike Tilelli who nailed a total of 16 keepers for the day out of a total catch of 33 fish., including a brace of 5lbrs and Mike also had a nice sea bass. Yes you heard that correct, 16 keepers!!!! And on the beach no less!! Mike retained only his limit of course and Mike was limited out by 11am!! Another angler was limited out by shortly after noon and wound up catching 8 keepers out of a catch of 36 fish also retaining only his limit. Jennifer Zagorski from South Windsor, Ct had a fine limit catch of fish that included four jumbos in the 4 to 6lb category and Jen took the pool with her 6lb slab. Capt. Mike came down and fished for awhile in between busily netting fish he managed 5 keepers in short order including two fine jumbos in the 4 to 5lb range. Imagine if he had fished all day! Bill from Ct went home 4 fine keepers and a nice black sea bass while Kevin from East Hartford also went home with 4 keepers and a good size black sea bass. About a half dozen sea bass and lots of jumbo fluke today on the 8am boat.Quite a few double headers today. The hi lo rig today was tough to beat especially later in the trip when it far outfished any other terminal gear. The tandem bait rig was hot early in the day but lost its effectiveness with the slow drift and weak tide later in the day. The fluke bit all day today and we never did the same drift twice catching well in three different areas today. All the fluke were loaded with large squid. Next 8am fluke trip sets sail on board the Admiral Frances tomorrow morning at 8am. Capt. Rich reported another good day aboard the 7am fluke boat. Anglers boated approximately 90 keeper fluke today. Capt. Rich reported that Uncle Eric Willer tuned Kyle, Cory, and Nick Blount today with the fluke today proving the Willer’s still have it!! Eric took home 6 nice keepers today and this was his first time fluking in fifteen years!!!Capt. Rich came down and in short order nailed a fine 9 lbplus fish. The largest fish today was Capt. Rich's 9lb slab followed by two other 8lbrs. Leon Skolink from Ct had his limit of fluke to 5lbs today and there were a couple other limits. Quite a few really nice sea bass today as well with Teddy from Ct getting a 5lb humpback sea bass, our biggest of the season so far and today was the best so far for numbers of keeper seabass.The fish were quite spread out around the boat today with all terminal gear working well. Most anglers left with 3 or 4 nice fluke apiece. It was a solid, steady pick all day long. Next 7am boat sails tomorrow morning aboard the Gail Frances. Capt. Don reported that the AM ½ day trip was fair this morning. A few handfuls of nice keepers and some good action with the shorts.
Capt. Mike reported the PM ½ trip met with decent results. Anglers had a slow start but the last couple drifts of the night produced some good action with a nice mix of keepers and shorts. Larry from Cumberland had the biggest fish of the night with a 5lbr and went home with two keepers out of a catch of nearly 20 fish. The Pool fish was just a hare under 5lbs. A few small sea bass otherwise the take was all fluke.
Thursday, June 26th Capt. Paul reported a great day aboard the 7am fluke boat today. Anglers boated 120 or so keeper fluke today. The fish were rather spread out with the majority of anglers getting 2 to 5 five keepers apiece and a few guys limiting out. No monsters today with a couple of 6lb fish vying for the pool. A few 4s and 5s but mostly keeper size fish. A few nice sea bass today with Bobby Conger nailing a fine 3.5lb humpback sea bass. Next 7am trip sails tomorrow aboard the Gail Frances. Capt. Don reported a decent AM ½ trip today with some nice keepers to 4lbs and good action with the shorts. The first drift was red hot with rods bent up and down the boat then we settled into a pick of fish for the rest of the morning. Several anglers had a couple nice keepers apiece to take home. Hi hook caught a total of 24 fish, that fellow certainly stayed busy. Capt. Chris reported a good half day charter for the Eric Carnavale group. They boated a good bunch of nice keeper fluke to 6lbs and had some decent action with the shorts as well.
Capt. George reported the 1/2PM was rather quiet this evening. Ann from Providence took the pool with a nice keeper fluke.
Wednesday, June 25th Capt. Mike reported a very good day again along Rhode Island’s south shore beaches today. The second half of the day was undoubtedly the best with the last two drifts producing some excellent numbers of keeper fish and a good amount of shorts. Jim Gibbons and his friend Dave Constable from Poughkeepsie, NY both had a great day with Jim nailing 4 nice keepers out of a catch of at least 30 fish while Dave not only had his limit of fluke but also took the pool with a fine 6lb slab out of a catch of also at least 30 fish. Steve Yee and his cousin combined for 5 nice fish to 4.5lbs. Bob Lazure had three fine fluke and a nice 3lb sea bass to take home out of a catch of at least 30 fish. What makes all this fluke action more impressive is that the action did not really get started until almost 11am as there was no drift before then. Most anglers had at least a fluke or two to take home for dinner and overall this was by far the most spread out we have seen the fluking yet this year on the beach with all terminal tackle working about the same although whole squid was starting to show some better signs of success very late in the day. Next 8am fluke boat leaves tomorrow morning aboard the Admiral Frances. Capt. Paul reported that the Robert Beardwood charter went off with great success this morning. Fishing along the beach Capt. Paul put his anglers into some good action with the group boating over 20 quality keeper fluke including three jumbos in the 5lb range. Quite a few shorts to keep the fellas busy. The trip was a great success with good weather and excellent fishing. Capt. Don reported the AM half day was on the quiet side once again today. Just no good drift conditions for the Lady Frances until it was almost time to go home. At the end of the trip anglers did get a few nice keepers and some shorts.
Capt. Rich reported some outstanding fluke fishing once again on the 7am boat. There were numerous limit catches. About 175 keeper fluke came over the rails today. Some big fish today with the largest around 9lbs and another one over 8lbs but a fair number of fish in the 4 to 6lb range and plenty of quality keeper fish. The beginning and end of the day were the hottest with the crew running up and down the boat as fast as possible netting good size fluke with the middle a bit more of a finesse fishery but experienced anglers catching throughout. Frank Merlot and Ron Dohan both had fine limit catches as did Mr. Coo and most of his gang. Sam from Massachusetts crushed the fluke once again today nailing 16 keepers to 5lbs retaining only his limit. Sam was limited by 10:40am. Here is what is even more interesting, Sam uses just squid strips on his spro jigs and NO SPEARING!!! Quite a few shorts for some anglers with Nicki Blount catching 32 short fish with most just missing by a fraction of an inch! Even a couple double headers today. Spro jigs and small bucktails fished on hi lo rigs were hot today but all terminal tackle showed some results. Just a couple sea bass mixed in with the fluke. Just about everyone went home with some fish. Next 7am trip sails tomorrow morning on the Gail Frances. We would also like to kindly ask anglers that are bringing multiple rods to please store the extra rods in a safe place on board the vessel, please ask the crew for assistance. Capt. Don reported the half day PM trip was okay. Bill from Cranston, RI took the pool with a fine 6lbr. A handful of other keepers and a bunch of shorts to keep people busy on a fast drift.
Tuesday, June 24th Capt. Don reported the AM half day trip was on the quiet side today which was a let down after the excellent fishing yesterday morning. A few nice keepers and a bunch of shorts. The 8am half day sails daily. Capt. Mike reported a very good day of fishing along Rhode Island’s south shore. Mr. Pak had 5 keepers to 4lbs out of a catch of 35 to 40 fish, and five nice size sea bass including two in the 3lb range while Sin had 5 good keepers to 4lbs out of a catch of at least 30 fish. George from the office had 4 nice fluke today including a couple fish in the 4lb range. Another angler on the boat had 4 good keepers to 6lbs out of a total catch of 32 fish. Everyone left the boat with some fresh fluke fillets. Next 8am boat sails tomorrow morning aboard the Admiral Frances.
Capt. Mike reported that it was a beautiful evening on the 4 to 8 sunset fluke trip. Just a few keepers tonight but rods were bent at a steady pace as there were plenty of shorts to make for a busy evening. The evening trip sails daily.
Monday, June 23rd
Capt. Don reported the first half day morning trip of the year produced some outstanding fluke fishing. The small group of anglers aboard caught 25 nice keepers to 5lbs. Gino and his wife from New City, NY teamed up for 6 good fish to 5lbs while another angler had 5 keepers to 4.5lbs out of a total catch of 26 fish including a nice double header. Another group from Ct had 6 nice fish to nearly 4lbs to bring home. The action was solid all morning and was nothing short of fantastic the last half hour or so. All terminal gear was working well but the tandem bait rig and hi lo spro set up were deadly. A handful of keeper sea bass as well today. Excited about the great fishing on the beach this morning. A couple Frances Fleet employees went out this afternoon for an hour and a half before the thunderstorms and reported the fishing was red hot. The three anglers totaled 35 fish of which 7 were keepers and all that in just an hour and a half!! Largest fish was just under 5lbs. It appears as though a new body of fish has moved on to the beach. There still is a ton of squid on the beach and all the fluke are full of them.
Capt. Rich reported another good day aboard the Gail Frances today, the 7am boat. Mike Jung had his limit of fish to 6lbs while Po from NY had his limit of fluke including the 7.5lb pool winner. A slow steady pick of nice fish today. There were several other limits as well. 100 pct fluke today, no sea bass. Next 7am trip sails tomorrow morning on the Gail Frances.
Capt. Don reported the 4pm half day fluke boat had a good night of fishing along the local south shore beaches. Anglers picked some nice keeper fluke and lots of shorts made for an action packed evening. Largest fish was around 4lbs. Next 4pm half day sails tomorrow evening aboard the Admiral Frances.
Sunday, June 22nd Capt. Mike reported the 8am fluking was much improved today. A nice mix of keepers and shorts. A slow but steady pick throughout the day with fish caught at every stop. Kyle Blount far and away had the best catch today with a full limit of fluke including three jumbos between 4 and 6 pounds out of a total catch of 33 fish. He was fishing a hi lo spro set up and it was deadly. Another fellow using a tandem bait rig had 4 nice keepers to 4 lbs out of a catch of 22 fish. Everyone on board left with some fresh fluke fillets for some good meals. Next 8am boat leaves tomorrow morning and it will be the Admiral Frances. Capt. Paul reported the Technicorp charter enjoyed some excellent fishing today. His group caught fish up to 7lbs and tallied a nice pile of keeper fluke to bring home. Capt. Rich reported an outstanding day today aboard the 7am fluke boat. There were lots of limits. There were also some anglers that only had a fish or two but everyone went home with fish. Spro jigs and bait rigs both worked well today. Angler hi lights include but are not limited to the following: Pak from New York had 7 fish to 6 pounds while Choi from NY had a full limit to 7lbs, Oh from NY had a full limit to 4lbs while Kim from NY also had a full limit to 5lbs and another fellow from the Empire State was limited out on fluke to 5lbs. Connie and Peter Tu each had 5lb fish today. There were three fish over 8lbs today on the boat with the largest pushing the 9lb mark. A few good size sea bass to 3lbs but the take was just about all fluke.
Capt. Don reported this weekend’s offshore trip did show some improvement over last week’s on the jig grounds but overall the action was still not up to the level we would like to see. Anglers did get some market cod, a bunch of hake including some brutes in the mid 20’s, several slammer Pollock in the 30lb range, a bunch of big ocean perch and a nice monkfish. One more offshore trip for the spring season and that departs next Friday Night at 10pm.
Saturday, June 21st Capt. George reported that fluking on the 8am boat started great in the morning with lock and load shorts and a few nice keepers then subsequent moves to find more keeper fish just did not pan out and all the action came to a crawl. A couple nice scup and keeper sea bass in the mix today as well. Anglers did enjoy a beautiful day on the water however and the fishing was solid throughout most of the week and we look for a fast rebound tomorrow. The Admiral Frances is the 8am fluke boat Sunday morning. Capt. Rich reported a very good day of fluking aboard the 7am boat. Just a few limits today including Jay from Massachusetts who threw back a good majority of his keepers, keeping just a few for the table. Jay had several jumbos in his catch today. Peter and Connie Tu combined for a nice catch of 10 keepers including some jumbos while Ron Dugan and friend Jon from Ct had a great day with a nice pile of big fluke to take home including a bunch in the 4 to 5lb range. Irene Brown and Norm Davis combined for a nice bunch of fluke to take home with Irene scoring a fine 6lb slab. It was a steady pick of nice size fish throughout the day with a couple good size sea bass mixed in as well. Next 7am boat sails tomorrow morning aboard the Gail Frances. Capt. Mike reported his full day fluke charter. the Sharon Paquin group enjoyed lots of action with the fluke but just a handful of keepers.
Friday, June 20th Capt. Mike reported a very enjoyable day of fishing down along Rhode Island’s south shore beaches. A good bite to start the day with some nice fish coming to the net and a monster estimated at over 10lbs that pulled the hook just below range of the net!! Then the bite slowed a bit and the next move produced a red hot bail job on the fluke. Rods bent up and down the rail with many double headers. A nice mix of keepers and shorts. Angler highlights included the following: Roger from Bristol Ct who nailed five good keepers to 5lbs. Roger and his daughter Alyson enjoyed non stop action catching nearly 50 fish for the day. Jon Wils from the lower Hudson Valley went home with 5 keepers today out of a catch of at least 25 to 30 fish. Capt. Don took a busman’s holiday and managed a couple nice fluke for dinner out of a catch of 25 fish. Hi hook for the day caught a total of 42 fluke. Mr. O’grady had 3 nice keepers today out of a catch of nearly 40 fish. All anglers caught and at least 10 to 25 fish apiece today and most anglers went home with enough fresh fluke for at least a couple good meals. Spro jigs were very effective today but the tandem bait rig and ball jig was also effective. All terminal tackle produced results. Next 8am fluke trip sails tomorrow morning aboard the Admiral Frances. Capt. Rich reported another excellent day of fishing aboard the 7am Fluke/Sea Bass boat. There were several limit catches and lots of good scores of big fluke all around. Shin and his wife from New York had their full limits of large fluke to 7lbs plus. The pool winning fish today was an 11lb slab followed by one just under 10lbs and a couple others in the 7-8lb range. Doug from Ct had 6 nice fish to 5lbs out of a catch of 20 fish. Eben York had 6 nice fluke to take home out of a catch of 25 or so fish and Eben had several nice fish in the 4-5lb range. The crew reported quite a few nice fish in the 4 to 6lb range. Just about everyone went home with some good fish for some great meals. A few nice sea bass and a couple good size bluefish but otherwise it was all fluke. Capt. Rich reported a good drift all day that was actually quite fast by day’s end but anglers continued to catch throughout. Next 7am boat will sail tomorrow morning aboard the Gail Frances. Capt. Don reported that yesterday’s charter, the Mark Lovely group enjoyed some very good fluking along the beach for their half day charter with a nice mix of keepers and shorts and virtually non stop action. The Captain Frances is a great boat for 10 to 25 people and can accommodate upwards to 45. The Captain Frances is available for half and full day charters and offshore fishing as well.
Thursday, June 19th Capt. Mike reported fishing on the 8am fluke boat enjoyed a great day today. It was a late bite but when the fluke turned on it was hot and heavy. A lot of quality fish brought to the net today. Angler hi lights for the day include but were not limited to the following: San and his two friends from North Brookfield Mass who combined for 17 large fluke to 7lbs. The fellas had at least a half dozen fish over 4lbs and they had one nice sea bass, All using spro jig combinations. Mr. Pak nailed his limit of large fluke to 5lbs and one jumbo sea bass also using the spro jigs while his friend had 6 fine keepers to 5lbs on a hi lo rig. John Plodzik from Middletown,Ct had 4 good size fluke including the pool winning slab of just over 8lbs. Bruce and his Uncle Jo from Philadelphia combined for 8 keepers and his Uncle came in with a fish just under 8lbs that just missed the pool and this big doormat was fooled by Jo’s homemade 7 beaded rig!! Jon Wils from New York put 5 good fluke in his cooler. Eben York had his limit of large fluke to 5lbs and lost a bigger fish right at the net while Dan Konkol went home with 6 fluke to over 4lbs. Tom from Ct went home with 4 jumbo fluke today, all in the 4 to 5lb range. An angler fishing just a simple tandem bait rig with no colors or any bells and whistles, just one strip of squid and one spearing on each hook had the a fine brace of jumbo fluke of 8.5 and 4.5lbs to top off his limit catch while his buddy fishing the exact same way went home with 5 keeper fluke to just over 4lbs. Next 8am fluke boat sails tomorrow morning aboard the Admiral Frances.
Wednesday, June 18th Capt. Mike reported the fluke fishing on the beach was only fair today. Just not as many fish around today for some reason. Despite the fact that we marked amazing amounts of squid from the West Wall to Charlestown the best that could be turned up was a slow pick of keepers and shorts. All terminal gear worked the same today. Capt. Mike feels this situation is temporary and we have had quite the good run of fishing on the beach this past week so a slower day was expected. Song Yung took the pool with a nice jumbo fluke today. Next 8am fluke trip sets sail tomorrow morning aboard the Lady Frances at 8am. Capt. Rich reported a great day of fluking on the 7am offshore fluke boat. About a dozen limits today including Kim from Boston who had his limit of fluke to 5.5lbs while Shin had his limit of fluke and took the pool with a fine 10.5 lb slab. Mr. Coo had his limit of fluke including some jumbos. Cory Blount took his limit including a brace of jumbos of 8 and 5lbs. There was another 10 lb doormat and a couple others around 8lbs and quite a few fluke in the 5lb range today. The fish were not suicidal today and experienced anglers really shined today. Spro jigs and mylar flies on bait rigs were tickets to success today.
Tuesday, June 17th Capt. Mike reported that the 8am boat had another very good day fishing close to home along Rhode Island’s south shore beaches. There was plenty of action just about the entire day with a nice mix of keepers and shorts. Phil from Torrington Ct had the days biggest fish of the day, a fine 8lb plus slab as part of a 5 keeper catch and 25 to 30 shorts. Mr. Pak from New York had 5 nice keepers to 5lbs and 50 plus shorts for the day including 8 double headers!! Mike Neri from Rhode Island had a fine catch of 5 keeper fluke as well including a brace of 4lbrs out of a total catch of 44 fish., and one good size sea bass. Most anglers caught 15 to 30 plus fish apiece today and the majority went home with some nice fluke fillets. Several other keeper sea bass today and one big scup. All terminal gear was productive today although the hi lo spro and hi low bait rig was tough to beat. Tandem bait rig did well today but had a few complications due to the short bite on some of the fish. Spinners also took their share of fish today as well. Next 8am fluke trip sails Wed morning aboard the Lady Frances.
Monday, June 16th Capt. Ray reported an incredibly strong moon tide made for slow squid fishing last night. The squid were there but down deep and just laying in the tide. To be sure some were caught but it was a shadow of the night’s before fishing. For those who tried to catch a few fluke at anchor, that is what they caught, just a few so everything was off last night. We are planning squid trips this Saturday Night by reservation. Capt. Mike reported a nice day of fishing on the 8am Fluke boat. Lots of action again today and a good number of keeper fish with the largest in the 5lb range. Hi hook tallied a full limit catch out of 48 fish with the largest around 4lbs including two double headers while another angler had 6 keepers out of a catch of 42 fish including a nice double as well. There were also several other double headers today.. Capt. Mike even came down and swung the rod for a couple hours and went 3 keepers to 5lbs for a catch of 20 fish. Most anglers aboard caught 15 to 30 fish apiece today and like yesterday, most went home with enough fluke for a good dinner or two. A rather unexpected but pleasant surprise was a bunch of jumbo scup to 2.5lbs and a couple nice seabass.The tandem bait rig was tough to beat again today although the ball jig was catching some fish and one angler did exceptionally well fishing hi and lo spro jigs underneath the boat. Next fluke trip sets sail tomorrow morning at 8am aboard the Admiral Frances Capt. Rich reported another good day on the 7am Fluke/Sea bass boat. There were a couple limit catches and everyone went home with at least a couple keepers. It was a late bite but once the first turned on it was fast paced action. A lot more shorts mixed in today as well with total catches numbering into the 20s for some anglers. Only one nice sea bass today otherwise it was all fluke. Shin from Flushing went home with 4 good size fluke and he took the pool with a fine 10lb slab. All methods were working with one rental rod getting 5 keepers. There were a couple other fish in the 5-7 lb range but the emphasis was on quality fish in the 3 to 3.5lb range. Next 7am boat sails Wednesday morning aboard the Gail Frances Sunday, June 15th Capt. Ray reported that the squid fishing was very good once again last night with more experienced anglers filling upwards to a full five gallon pail. Mixed sizes on the squid but still plenty of big tubes. Those who tried for fluke last night scored but not as many keepers . A fluke estimated at 6lbs was lost at the surface when the squid jig it went after shook free. Anglers aboard had a great time and were happy with the good numbers of squid they went home with. Next squid trip sets sail tonight at 7pm aboard the Admiral Frances. Capt. Don reported the offshore cod trip was very poor but reported that Peter Tu won the pool with a fine green cod in the upper teens. Capt Don feels the moon was to blame for the poor fishing and feels that it will be a whole different world out there by next weekend. Next offshore trip sets sail next weekend and all crew looks forward to much better fishing.
Capt. Mike reported a very good day on the 8am fluke boat today. Despite the rain and cool temperatures a small but hardy group of anglers stayed at the rail and caught fluke after fluke from start to end. The action was just non stop all day with all methods producing fish but the tandem bait rig jigged hard today could not be beat. All anglers caught at least 10 to 25 fish apiece taking a couple home each for dinner. One angler caught a total of 65 fish for the day culling a fine limit catch of fluke to 8lbs out of that tally. That angler also had only one double header!! In some areas the bottom just seemed to be paved with fish. A couple other good jumbos in the 5lb range and one nice sea bass as well. The fish were extremely aggressive today often hitting baits on their way to the bottom.. Next 8am fluke trip sets sail tomorrow morning at 8am aboard the Admiral Frances. Capt. Paul reported due to a sudden unexpected infestation of dogfish the Bass fishing was very slow. We expect the dogs to move out after the moon and things to be much better by next weekend.
Capt. Rich reported that the Jumbo Fluke/Sea bass fishing was very good once again today. There were a couple limits and some really good fish taken once again. Not quite as many jumbos as the last couple trips but plenty of quality fish with the largest just under 8lbs. More in the way of shorts today with many of them falling just below the legal limit. Most anglers went home with at least a fish or two for dinner and most had a few more than that. Regular Irene Brown went home with 4 fine fluke today. A few nice sea bass today and a couple bluefish as well. Considering the drift was so quick today the fishing was actually much better than anticipated. Next trip for the 7am boat sets sail tomorrow morning at 7am aboard the Gail Frances. Saturday, June 14th Capt. George reported a decent day of fluking along Rhode Island’s south shore beaches with an excellent bite in the morning and then a pick in the afternoon. A number of anglers had 3 to 5 keepers apiece. Plenty of shorts to keep all hands busy with hi hooks catching upwards to 30 fish each. Nothing big with the largest in the 4lb range. Jigs were hot in the morning but for endurance the tandem bait rig could not be beat. Next fluke trip sails at 8am aboard the Admiral Frances Sunday morning. Still plenty of room on both tonight and Sunday Night’s squid trip. If you are interested in going please call the office and make a reservation as there are still plenty of squid on the beach. Whether or not we extend squid fishing will likely depend upon attendance and of course the fishing over the next two nights. Stay tuned for further updates on the website. Capt. Frank reported that the Matthew Griffith charter went well this morning with plenty of fluke caught including some nice keepers. There was action all throughout the trip. Cory Blount caught nearly 30 fish on this half day charter!! The charter enjoyed a beautiful morning on the water and everyone had a great time.
Capt. Rich reported another outstanding day aboard the Jumbo Fluke/Sea Bass boat. There were at least four or five limit catches including regular customer Barry Capella. Most anglers left with 3 to 6 large fluke apiece with 4 to 6 lb fish very common once again. The largest fish of the trip was a 10lb ,29 inch slab followed by two other 8 lbrs and several in the 7lb range. More shorts today as well with hi hooks catching as many as 15 to 20 fish each. A pleasant addition was the dozen keeper sea bass today with the largest around 3lbs. Spro jigs again were hot today as were the ball jigs and for bait rigs white spinners could not be beat. Next trip will take place tomorrow aboard the Gail Frances at 7am. Friday, June 13th Capt. Ray reported a great night on the south shore beaches fishing for squid. It was a really interesting evening for the small group of anglers who went and it was a shame that more anglers were not able to get in on some of the finest action available along the beach at this time of year. The squid bite started slow but during the night the pick intensified and the last hour and a half saw an excellent pick of squid of various sizes including again some of the largest squid this angler has ever seen. Peter and Connie had no problem filling a five gallon pail and then some with all anglers doing quite well. Double headers were commonplace and even a few triple headers. The squid were in all parts of the water column but especially prevalent up on the surface where they roamed by the thousands chasing spearing and each other all over the place. It was really a sight to see. The other big news of the night was the fluking that some anglers enjoyed while anchored up. Yes that is correct, anchored up! One angler who took turns fishing for both fluke and squid throughout the night had not only a bunch of nice squid but had his limit of fluke to 4.5 lbs out of a catch of over 20 fish!! He took his limit of summer flatties using tandem spro jigs. Another angler had a dozen shorts, 3 sea bass and 3 nice scup fishing a bait rig while anchored up! Ron from Westerly fluked the first hour or so and in that time managed to bucktail 3 fine keepers to 4lbs and a bunch of shorts before switching over to squid. A bunch of shorts on the squid jigs as well. Dennis from Mass did a fine job with the squid last night catching double headers just about every cast, especially later in the night. If anyone has any doubt about the status in the number of squid along the beach, rest assured they are still as thick as can be. Next squid trip is scheduled for tonight at 7pm aboard the Admiral Frances by reservation.
Capt. Mike reported some nice fish caught today on the 8am to 3pm boat with the biggest fish just over 8lbs. Rather slow drift again today with a good morning bite. A couple other good fish in the 4-5lb range. Hi hook today was using a single small buck tail. Quite a few shorts made for a busy day for some anglers. Next fluke trip sets sail tomorrow morning aboard the Admiral Frances at 8am. Capt. Rich reported an outstanding start to the 7am Jumbo Fluke/ Sea Bass season today. Nearly everyone went home with fresh fluke for dinner and many anglers aboard went home with quite a bit of it with the majority averaging several nice keepers apiece with fish in the 4 to 5 pound range commonplace. It was all fluke today except for one legal sea bass. Fluke sharpies Pete and Connie Tu had a great day with Pete getting his limit of fluke to 6 lbs with all except one of his keepers 4lbs plus, meaning he had six jumbos!! Connie had 4 keepers, all jumbos over 4lbs with the best the day’s second largest fish of 8lbs .Ron Dohan had an exceptional day with a limit of all jumbo fluke in the 4 to 6lb range. Ron and Leon combined for a total of 14 big fluke to take home The pool winner today was a 9lb slab. Longtime regular customer Barry nailed a fine 7lbr to go along with the other 4 large fluke he took home. Mylar flies, whole squid and the spro jigs were all producing well today. Next offshore fluke adventure takes place tomorrow morning at 7am aboard the Gail Frances. Thursday, June 12th Just a reminder that there will be having two boats for full day fishing tomorrow. Capt. Mike will be running the 8am to 3pm trip aboard the Admiral Frances while Capt. Rich will make his maiden voyage for 2008 at 7am for Jumbo Fluke/ Sea bass on the Gail Frances. The commercial guys report a tremendous amount of big fluke along Rhode Island’s south shore beaches as well as amazing amounts of big squid and reports from the east are positive as well. We will have an update on both fisheries tomorrow afternoon. We will be out squid fishing tonight as well so look for an update tomorrow morning.
Wednesday, June 11th Capt. Rich reported that the cod fishing went out with a whisper today and not a bang like we had hoped. We had a truly fantastic group of anglers aboard and the weather was beyond spectacular with unbelievable visibility and brilliant sunshine but unfortunately the cod went on strike. Anglers did get a few good cod and some keeper sea bass including one real brute over 4lbs. Quite a few short sea bass as well and a handful of short cod as well. One really nice fluke today around 4lbs. A few perch and a couple pout and that was about it. Look for cod fishing to resume later this summer and as always stay tuned to the website for any updates or changes but we will now get ready to begin the Jumbo Fluke/Sea bass trip which will set sail on its maiden voyage of 2008 on Friday, June 13th and will sail on a Mon,Wed,Fri, Sat and Sun schedule for now but will be going daily before too long after. It was a very good spring of cod fishing overall and we would like to thank all the customers who came out cod fishing with us this past spring season. Capt. Mike reported an excellent day aboard the 8am to 3pm fluke boat. Anglers had a very good haul of keeper fluke today and loads of shorts with Sam from North Brookfield, Mass hi hook with 6 fine keepers while Lonnie had 4 keepers out of a total catch of 30 fish. Top fish for the day was 6lbs and the fish were fairly spread out among the anglers indicating the fluke are continuing to get more aggressive. Just about everyone went home with enough fluke for a good dinner or two. Next fluke trip sets sail tomorrow morning at 8am aboard the Admiral Frances.
Tuesday, June 10th Capt. Mike reported a very good day of fishing down along the local beaches. The catching for a good part of the day was about as good as it gets with frequent double headers and rods bent up and down and around the boat. No one could say there was any lack of action today. Some anglers had very good catches of keepers and others did not but most anglers caught 15 to nearly 40 fish apiece today. Pak and Sin from New York each had six keepers with both having fish in the 5lb range and each caught at least 30 fish for the day. Mike from Rhode Island had 2 keepers out of a catch of 36 fish. Those who did the best on keepers were fishing very light buck tails with a teaser above it. Buck tailing was the way to go today as there was hardly a breath of wind and just about no drift until the very end of the day. It was a hot humid hazy mid summer like day on the water. One angler kept busy catching squid this morning as the squid were so thick it was ridiculous, in fact you might not believe me but this angler who was using a light spinning rod was broken off by a double header of big squid.( 5lb test line will do that). Next fluke trip sets sail tomorrow morning at 8am aboard the Admiral Frances.
Monday, June 9th Capt. Rich reported an okay day with the cod today. Codfish were caught at just about every stop. More green fish than dark ones today including a few nice ones into the middle teens. Some very encouraging signs locally however as the waters were just teeming with sand eels. In some places the sand eels were 30 to 50 feet thick!! The sand eels were even on the surface for while changing the color of the water they were so thick! This angler has not seen sand eels in this quantity in about fifteen years. Most of the cod taken were spitting up knots of sand eels and had fist fulls of them in their stomachs. Signs strongly point to a new body of codfish starting to enter the area between what we witnessed Saturday and again today. We would like to go cod fishing Wednesday but reservations are required as we want to go and not be stuck at the dock. If you are serious about coming cod fishing Wednesday, Kindly call the office and let us know. The trip will be on the Gail Frances at 7am. Capt. Mike reported a vast improvement in the local fluke fishing today. It was like a different world today compared to that over the weekend. A nice mix of keepers and shorts with the shorts providing action all day long. Hearse from Queens had 4 nice fluke to take home including the 4lb pool winner. Next fluke trip sails tomorrow morning at 8am aboard the Admiral Frances.
Sunday, June 8th Capt. Ray reported squid fishing was excellent. The last couple nights were very good but last night was even better with all the sharpies filling a five gallon bucket or close to it. The majority of anglers did close to a half bucket or better. A nice steady pick all night long with squid everywhere in the water column. Again a few fluke ate the squid jigs but nothing big last night. A nice mix in sizes with the mollusks but again lots of big squid to 16 inches plus! Next squid trip is set to sail tonight at 7pm on the Admiral Frances by reservation so call today and get in on this great squid fishing while it lasts! Capt. George reported the fluke fishing was better today. A slow pick but much better than yesterday. Mostly nice keepers with very few shorts but just not in the numbers we had hoped for. Dan Melino had a nice brace of jo’s that included fish of 5.5 and 4.5lbs. Another fish around 5 lbs as well. No particular rig seemed to produce better than any other. We look forward to better fishing tomorrow aboard the Admiral Frances which sets sail at 8am. Unfortunately due to lack of reservations there is no squid trip tonight. It is unfortunate due to the great squid fishing we have been experiencing. There was some interest but unfortunately it was too late which is why we stress reservations. Next squid trip will set sail Thursday evening at 7pm aboard the Admiral Frances. Unfortunately we did not get out cod fishing today, there were some calls but not enough people showed up. It is too bad as the last two cod trips have been pretty decent. Tomorrow we are going cod fishing because we have reservations. Depending on how the codfish treat us tomorrow we may try to go on Wednesday, buit again reservations are necessary as we do not want crew showing up to just go home. Yes phone calls with meaning behind them are VERY IMPORTANT! The codfish boat is scheduled to be the Gail Frances at 7am. Capt. Don reported the offshore cod fish trip was okay. There were some signs of improvement. Anglers had a mixed bag of cod, good size hake, red hake. Pollock, giant ocean perch, a few cusk. Largest cod was only in the mid teens but some of the hake topped out in the lower 30s. Capt. Mike reported the offshore cod trip, the private charter, was also okay. Anglers did get a decent amount of cod with some nice fish into the low and mid 20s plus some giant ocean perch and a few small Pollock. Capt. Mike also noted some signs of improvement. Saturday, June 7th Capt. Ray reported the local squid fishing was once again solid last night with consistent action all night long. A mix in sizes including some super size tubes. Again the more experienced squid fishermen fared very well filling one half to nearly one full bucket. Again light sinkers and casting and fishing different water depths was the key to success but every done fairly well with even novices filling a third to near one half a five gallon pail. As long as the very good squid fishing continues so will we continue to angle for these tasty mollusks. Also, as the night before some fluke were caught including one around 4lbs and some others that didn’t quite make it into the boat. Tonight sounds like a gorgeous night to be out on the local squid grounds and we will be there. The squid boat will set sail at 7pm tonight aboard the Admiral Frances please call the office for a reservation. We have two boats on the offshore cod grounds so look for an update later tomorrow or early Monday morning to find out the details. Local cod fishing this Sunday and Monday, thereafter call for details as we will be switching over to the Jumbo Fluke/Seabass in the very near future. It looks like a great weekend to beat the heat and come down to go fishing. Capt. Rich reported a very good day of local cod fishing. We caught cod everyplace we stopped with a good pick in the morning and again in the afternoon. During the morning there was also a nice bunch of sea bass taken. Again a nice mix of dark and quite a few green fish today and again the fish were spitting up sand eels.in addition to an assortment of other things such as crabs and lobsters, etc. A bunch of short cod today as well with many of them just missing the mark. Ryan MaGuire”s group from the Boston area had a great time totaling nearly a dozen nice cod to 12lbs and ten nice sea bass. Bob from Blackstone, Mass had a fine catch of 4 nice cod to 10lbs and a few good sea bass and another angler went home with 3 good cod to 10lbs, a 3.5lb sea bass., a nice red hake and a good size whiting. Most anglers had at least a cod or two to take home and a couple sea bass. Capt. Rich came down for a minutes and promptly caught the biggest cod of the day with a fish around 15lbs. He said the cod fought so hard he thought it was a bluefish or Pollock! All the cod today were fat healthy fish and full of fight. There were very few dogfish today and it was a beautiful sunny pleasant day on the water. Next cod trip sets sail tomorrow morning at 7am. Capt. George reported a big turnout of anglers for fluking today but unfortunately the fluke decided to take the day off. To be sure anglers got a few nice fish and some shorts but it was just a slow day. Congrats to Connie Tu who took the pool with a fine 6lb slab. Next fluke trip sets sail tomorrow morning at 8am aboard the Admiral Frances. Friday June 6th Capt. Mike reported another very solid day of local fluke fishing aboard the Lady Frances. Nothing big but once again plenty of quality fish with the largest around 5lbs. Mr. Pak had his limit out of a catch of nearly 30 fish while Song from New Jersey had 5 fine keepers to take home. The fish took a lot of finessing to catch today as there was little to no drift. Far and away hi lo rigs and or a 1z buck tail fished with a teaser above it was the way to go today. One angler working a tandem bait rig also had some good fish but he lost and missed so many more. A tremendous amount of fish that were just short today, the good news is those fish will be keepers by the middle of summer. A few good sea robins mixed in today but otherwise it was all fluke. Next fluke trip will set sail tomorrow morning at 8am aboard the Admiral Frances. Friday, June 6th Capt. Ray reported the squid fishing was very good last night. A slow pick which continued to build as the night went on. Most of the catch was big stuff, certainly the biggest tubes this angler ever remember seeing. Customers filled one half to three quarters of a bucket with a couple anglers doing even a bit better. This despite a very strong tide and gusty northeast wind which did not begin to abate until very late in the trip. Capt. Ray feels with the cool water temperatures the squid fishing should hold up for at least a good while longer. Next squid trip sets sail Friday night at 7pm aboard the Admiral Frances. Thursday, June 5th Capt. Mike reported a solid day of local fluking yesterday. Anglers picked away throughout the day despite strong tide and a rapid drift due to a rather gusty northeast breeze. Hi hook was Mr. Pak from NYC with 6 fine keepers out of a catch of between 25 and 30 fish. Quite a few other anglers had 2 to 4 nice keepers each. The fish were much more spread out than the day before. No big ones today but plenty of quality keepers with the largest around 4lbs. One nice sea bass today but otherwise it was all fluke. Next fluke trip sails Friday morning at 8am aboard the Lady Frances. Wednesday, June 4th Capt. Mike reported despite rain and strong southerly winds the fluke were biting their heads off in the morning, unfortunately most were not keepers. To be sure anglers did get some nice fish with Kevin Sellers from NY taking the pool with a fine 7lb slab. Hi hook had 3 keepers out of a catch of 24 fish that included a brace of 4lbrs. One small bluefish and one jumbo sea bass otherwise it was all fluke. Later in the trip the bite slowed and the weather calmed but the fish were not biting. Capt. Mike reported that he had never before seen so much squid all over the fluke grounds. Tandem bait rig by far out fished all other methods today. Evidence of this was the squid jigged up and snagged by anglers during the afternoon. Next fluke trip sets sail Thursday morning at 8am aboard the Lady Frances. Tuesday, June 3rd Capt. Mike reported a fair day of local fluking. There was almost no drift and no tide all day which made for a slower bite. Anglers did get some nice fluke including a couple of real brutes. Largest was a 10.2lb slab followed by Po from upstate NY who nailed a fine 9lb doormat. Sin and his son combined for 7 fine keepers and the more experienced anglers went home with a few keepers each. Not as many shorts today with hi hooks only catching total fish numbers in the teens. The spro/little white buck tails fished as described many times before produced the best for keepers. The biggest fish of the day however was caught on a basic tandem bait rig. It was a beautiful day on the water however, some of the finest early June weather Mother Nature has to offer. Next fluke trip sets sail Wednesday morning at 8am aboard the Lady Frances. Monday, June 2nd Capt. Mike reported a strong day of local fluking. Some really big fish and in good numbers. A lot of anglers had 2 to 4 keepers each and caught numerous shorts keeping rods bent throughout the day. The morning but was nothing short of red hot with a slowdown in the afternoon but the day had already been made. Some serious sings of aggression shown by the fish today which is an indication of the water warming up. David from Bayside was hi hook with 5 keepers including a slab of at least 10lbs. Numerous other jumbos as well with Mike Jung from NY who had 4 good keepers including a brace of jo’s of 7 and 5.5lbs. Many anglers caught 20 to 30 fish apiece today and most of that was before noon! A couple keeper sea bass and one bluefish topped off a great catch of fluke and a super day of fishing. The spro jigs fished hi lo or above the weight produced the best for keepers although experienced anglers working tandem bait rigs also did quite well. Sunday, June 1st Capt. Rich reported the local cod fishing rebounded nicely today. Anglers had a slow pick of nice market size fish all day long, all this despite a big swell and slightly dirty water. Imagine if the weather had been nice all day. A nice mix of light and dark fish which were still spitting up sand eels indicating more fish moving on to the local cod grounds. Several anglers had several nice cod apiece with about half the fish being over 8lbs with the largest in the lower teens. Some shorts today that just missed the mark. These codfish were all fat healthy fish, all like footballs! This angler cannot remember a time this year seeing such healthy looking fish. A nice snowshoe flounder and big bluefish topped off the day’s action. For some reason the perch and pout were mysteriously absent and best of all hardly any dogfish. By the afternoon the wind let go and under brilliant early June sunshine, balmy temps and a settling sea to top off a nice catch of local cod. What could possibly be better? Next trip is set to sail tomorrow morning at 7am aboard the Gail Frances. Tuesday, May 20th Unfortunately we did not get out fluking yesterday due to the very strong winds however we will be out today so look for an update later this afternoon. Also we have an offshore trip leaving tonight so look for an update later tommorrow regarding the deepwater groundfish scene. Tommorrow's weather looks fine for both the cod and fluke trips so come on down and get in on some good mid spring fishing!! Capt. Mike reported that the local fluking slowed down once again today, the cold snap of the past couple days put the water temp back down to 49 degrees which probably had the fluke off their feed. The bite was soft and erratic with almost no motion to the jig the only way to get a response. Anglers still put some nice fish to 5lbs in the boat with a couple guys getting several keepers each. A fair number of shorts today but not as many as we would like to see. Lots of squid showing all over the area so a degree or two in water temp will make all the difference. All signs still point to the fishery busting wide open any day. Small white bucktails and pink feathers tipped wtih squid and spearing were the top producers today. Next fluke trip sets sail tommorrow morning on the Admiral Frances at 8am. Sunday May 18th WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM
WITH OUR FISHING REPORT PAGE. PLEASE BEAR WITH US. Week ending May 11th Capt. Frank at the Frances Fleet reported that we had some great weather during the week but the weekend weather has just not been cooperating. Due to a very erroneous weather forecast we lost our local cod trip last Sunday. Monday was a picture perfect weather day and the local cod action was good. Anglers picked away at some nice market cod throughout the day and fishing close to home and in shallow water. John Wills from lower New York State was hi hook putting 7 nice cod to 10lbs in his cooler while Jared from CT went home with 5 nice cod to 9lbs. Several other anglers aboard had 3-4 cod each and just about everyone left with enough cod for a good dinner or two. A 7lb blackfish, a couple snowshoe flounder and some supersize ocean pout mixed in as well plus the usual assortment of big perch. Another pleasant surprise was the addition of a buch of large and jumbo seabass. Wednesday again featured some excellent weather but the codfishing was only fair. A few nice cod on every stop but just more of a relaxed pace than what we had become accustomed to. A real mixed bag of other bottom dwellers including a bunch of nice red hake, a couple good blackfish, snowshoe flounder and a lot of the biggest kind of ocean pout and last but not least another jumbo seabass. Largest cod was 12lbs. Even a bunch of short pollock with a couple nice keepers in the mix. Mostly all bait this week with just a few cod jigged up. Friday and Saturday were lost due to the late season N'oreaster. The offshore cod trip was also lost due to the weather. We had two boats out for squid Saturday Night with one boat doing okay and the other finding the squid rather uncooperative. Capt. Ray reported his anglers had a fair bite with some more experienced anglers doing well with upwards to more than 50 squid apiece. There is a lot of squid around and the fishing should only get better once the weather finally settles down. We started our 2008 fluke fishing this past Sunday with excellent results. An excellent number of keepers and good bunch of shorts made for steady action all day. The drift was fast and fish were spread out all around the boat. Spinners had the edge today for both size and numbers. Largest fish was 6lbs with several other fish in the 4-5lb range.
Week ending May 3rd Inshore codfishing remained strong this week reports the Frances Fleet. The first trip of the week found a nice pick of good green cod and some fast and furious action with mackerel. A couple anglers filled a 100qt cooler with good size mackerel. Largest codfish taken was in the mid teens. Some ocean pout and perch and one fellow had three slammer blackfish all in the 7-9lb range. Saturday's local cod trip found some very good fishing for the modest turnout of anglers who braved the weather. The bite in the morning was excellent with fish all around the boat. Jigs and teasers were outproducing the bait while the bite was on but nice fish were taken with bait as well. One angler had jigged up 4 good fish in the first ten minutes! He then added a fine double header right after. Capt. Mike came down and jigged up six good fish in short order shortly thereafter. By late morning the bite slowed up but it was already a good day. Everyone left with a nice bunch of cod. All nice market fish in the 5 to 10lb range with the largest around 12lbs. One 8lb tatoug and one big pout otherwise it was all codfish. Sunday was again lost due to a lousy weather forecast. Saturday Night we made our first squid trip of the season but were plagued by dirty water and too much east wind which had the squid hard down on the bottom and tough to catch. To be sure most anglers did at least get a few but the action was not up to par. Mixed sizes on the squid but more were in the large and jumbo catagory. A Frances Fleet employee was out fluking for a while Sunday afternoon and reported in addition to a few fluke, jumbo squid were nailing the hook baits. with this taking place just outside the center wall of Pt. Judith. We expect the squid action to rapidly improve with better weather. Local commercial fishermen tell of plenty of fluke in all the places they should be this time of year and we look forward to a great season with our first trip slated this coming Friday, May 9th. Week ending April 27th Capt. Frank from the Frances Fleet reported there was some excellent local cod fishing close to home this past week. Not everyday was a grand slam but this past week was certainly one of the best week's of cod fishing in quite some time. The first trip of the week anglers enjoyed some outstanding action with the cod with most of the anglers aboard getting 5 to 10 nice cod apiece. Monday unfortunately was slower but some nice cod still went into the bags and coolers and most of the customers aboard left with enough fresh cod for dinner. By Wednesday the fishing was hot once again with over 125 nice cod brought to gaff. Again many anglers aboard averaged a half dozen or more good cod apiece with hi hooks taking home as many as 9-10 nice fish a man. Friday the action was somewhat slower but still we managed to pick away at the cod throughout the day both drifting and on the anchor. On Saturday we had three boats out on the cod grounds. Paul Gray's Troop 29 from CT had a great day with the codfish putting some excellent numbers of fish aboard the Gail Frances while the Ryan Clairmont Charter aboard the Admiral Frances also had a great trip catching a nice bunch of cod to take home. The Lady Frances unfortunately had a slower day on Saturday but the anglers aboard did pick away at a few cod. The cod this past week have all been nice market fish mostly in the 6-10 lb range with pool winners every trip between 12 and 15 lbs. These are all fat healthy green hunting cod which have been charging through and gorging themselves on sand eels, herring, and mackerel. Some fish were taken on jigs and teasers this past week with the most effective jigs being the smaller 4-8z diamond jigs. On most trips this week we saw piles and piles of bait and we saw whales every time out. On all the trips there have been increasing numbers of ocean pout and the usual good size perch and most days have seen at least a few nice red hake in the mix especially later in the week. A handful of large snowshoe flounders to nearly 4 lbs and a half dozen hefty blackfish up to 9 lbs were taken as well this past week. Last but certainly not least the first fluke of the new year was caught on Wednesday;s cod trip. Cod fishing continues five days a week sailing Mon,Wed,Fri, Sat, and Sun at 7 am. Squid fishing will kick off this coming Thursday Night and will sail through June 15th on Thurs,Fri,Sat, and Sun evenings at 7pm and return at 1 am. Reservations are required. We will kick off the 2008 Fluke season on Saturday and Sunday May 10th and 11th sailing at 8 am and returning at 3pm. A few first hand reports of the first few fluke being taken on hook baits along the beach and some squid is starting to move in already. Still plenty of openings on upcoming offshore cod trips. Please feel free to call the office with any questions or view our full schedule and daily fishing reports online at www.francesfleet.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Week ending April 20th Not only did the weather improve remarkably this past week but the fishing showed some good signs of improvement as well. The offshore trip this past weekend met with much better results than that of last weekend. The catch was more than tripled! It was all cod this time with quite a few good size cod in the 8 to 12 lb range with the largest taken by Nicky Blount who nailed a steaker close to 30 lbs. Nicky also had a nice mess of other good size cod and caught over 50 short cod staying busy throughout the trip. Experienced anglers also had good catches with nearly all the cod caught on Jigs and teasers. We still have a good number of openings on future offshore trips and look forward to sending out more good reports. The local cod fishing was also decent for the most part this past week. Wed and Fri were on the slow side but anglers had good numbers of hake including some real brutes on Wednesday's trip. Anglers had upwards to 15 nice hake apiece that day. The hake were a bit less cooperative on Friday's run. Some big ocean perch and super size ocean pout mixed in as well both days. Monday's cod trip was good with some anglers getting 3 and 4 cod apiece. A drift on the way home in less than 50 ft of water produced a couple more cod and lots of small pollock. Some signs of jigs and teasers starting to produce as well but the fresh surf clams have otherwise been the ticket. Quite a few shorts as well Monday and there were a couple doubleheaders. Saturday's cod trip started very slow with no drift but by midday there were signs of life and the last hour or so of the trip produced a steady pick of good size green codfish with more fish in the 7-8 lb range and the largest in the lower teens. Nearly all the codfish taken this week have been caught in pretty shallow water and are full of fight. These are hunting cod chasing herring, mackerel, and sand eels all over the grounds. We have seen unbelievable amounts of bait, sometimes thirty and forty feet thick on most trips and have seen whales just about every time out. In fact on Saturday two large Finback Whales put on quite a show for customers not all that far from the boat! Petrels and Gannets have become commonplace on the cod grounds as well. Big bulldog Blackfish of 9 and 7 lbs were taken Saturday as well as a couple nice size snowshoe flounder. We are sailing for cod everyday EXCEPT Tues and Thurs so that is Mon,Wed, Fri and the weekends at 7 am. Also draggers have been starting to pick up both squid and fluke along the beaches so look for squid trips to start May 1st and Fluke trips to possibly follow not far behind if this trend continues. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 18 th 3 pm There will be no trips on Wednesday the 19 th because of the weather. Winter just won't go away. The forecast is for wind, snow and rain. We just can't catch a brake we have great fishing and terrible weather.
March 16 th 1 am We are sorry to say that we are canceling today's trip. The forecast was just updated to NE winds up to 40 knots. This is after we told everyone that we would be sailing. Unfortunately there is nothing we can do about the weather. Fishing gets good and the weather goes to S#*%!
March 15 th 11 am Can't we catch a brake? Fishing has been great all week and the weather has been good for March. We have had small crowds and good fishing. Today we had a good crowd of people onboard with cabin fever ready to fill their coolers with cod fish. The offshore storm came a little closer then planned. Capt Mike just called in saying it is horrendous out on the water. It is unfishable and he is heading home early. The managed a few fish but a far cry from what it has been all week. He is making about 6 knots with green water coming over the bow. It would be nice if the forecasters would get the predictions right every now and then. The wind is suppose to drop out tonight so we are hoping for a better day on Sunday. Call the office after 4 PM and we will let you know about tomorrow. March 14 th 1 pm The Gail Frances sailed this morning with a little bigger crowd.
Captain Mike said they had good fishing as soon as the boat got
to the grounds. There were fish all around the boat. The biggest
fish today were around 20 pounds not as big as Wed. but still
very good action. They put over 150 fish in the boat on just the
first few drifts. We will have a full update when the boat gets
back to the dock.For some reason people went home this morning
not wanting to go on a crowed boat. There was plenty of room on
the boat. The boat was less than half full. Tomorrow we will be
using the Lady Frances. The boat just got back from the boat yard
last night and will be ready to sail in the morning. On Wednesday
trip, Joel St. Germain and Rob Richards teamed up for 17 keeper
cod of which three were over 25 lbs. We will be sailing in the
morning at 5 am and the office will be open at 4 am. March 12 th 2 pm Captain Mike called in from the Gail Frances and reported a good day of local codfishing. He said they had 6 fish over 30 pounds and plenty of fish between 15 and 25 pounds. This is by far the best day of local codfishing this winter. We will have a full report once the boat get back to the dock. Next trip will be 5 am on Friday morning. There was a light crowd onboard today. It looks like everyone called yesterday just to see if we were sailing. Well we did. If you didn't show you missed out on some good action. March 10 th The Lady Frances is almost ready to go back in the water. The crew is all excited with the great news about the local cod fishing. Captain Mike is planning on sailing Wed. morning at 5 am with Capt Paul. The clam boat is digging tomorrow so we will have nice fresh bait for the week. Cory caught another 150 LB sword fish this week in Florida., He has heard how good the local cod fishing is and is going to head north so he can get in on the spring action. The office is open week days from 9 to 5 for reservations and information . March 8 th The good new is that this past week there was some of the best cod fishing seen south of Block Island in 20 years. The bad news is we missed it all. The Lady Frances was out of the water for her annual spring paint job. The boats that were fishing had a great week. The party boats out of Montauck were coming back to the docks early with record catches of cod up to nearly 40 pounds. The fish were hitting on bait and on jigs. From all accounts this was as good as cod fishing gets. The Lady will be back in the water this week and we will be ready for action. We will be sailing Wed. Fri. Sat and Sundays. If the fishing keep up this good we will be adding days to the schedule .Monday, March 3, 11am Winter weather kept the Frances Fleet boats tied to the dock
this past week. It is too bad because the commercial boats reported
that they where catching lots of codfish. The cod fish have been
chasing schools of herring just south of Block Island. We are
hoping for a little better weather no that spring is just around
the corner. Cory Blount is still in Florida catching swordfish,
sail fish and Mahi Mahi. He went down for 5 days and has been
there for two months. The George's Bank trip for this coming weekend is going to have to be canceled. The boat yard called us on Friday and they have an open spot for us this coming week so we will be hauling the Lady Frances out and giving her a fresh coat of paint. We are planning on being back in the water in time to sail for the Nantucket wreck trip the following weekend.
Sunday, February 24th The Lady Frances has made it out codfishing the past two Sundays. Last Sunday's action was much better than today's. Last Sunday anglers had a nice mix of large red hake, a few nice cod to 10lbs and some truly giant bergalls. Today despite marking bait piles of herring thirty plus feet high the codfish just seemed to have lockjaw. Still plenty of good signs south and east of Block Island and everything bodes well for the weeks ahead.
Friday February 15th Due to severe cold temperatures tonight and wind forecasted for tomorrow, Saturday February 16th, the boat will not be sailing. As of right now, the forecast looks good for Sunday but you might want to give us a call Saturday afternoon.
Friday February 8 Th. The Lady Frances is scheduled to sail at 5 am Sat. morning. The weather for Sat is the best for the weekend. Sundays trip will likely be canceled. Unfortunately the boat did not sail today. We are not sure why people call and say they are coming down and then don't show up. The crew gets the boat ready and others drive down after we tell them we have had enough calls to sail. We try to let everyone know how many we except in the mornings so please if you are not going to show up please don't ay that you are going to.
Wednesday February 6th Cory Blount just called the office to say he is having a great trip with his Uncle Eric in Fla. They have been fishing every chance that the get. He had to laugh when after traveling 1000 miles the first fish he caught was a blue fish. His laughing soon changed to utter excitant. In the last two night of fishing Cory has caught 6 Swordfish himself. That is right 6! Cory said he is searching for a dock for the Gail Frances. He is tring to talk his dad into bringing the boat to Fla. You never know. What Capt Frank is likely to do. Monday February 4 Th. .2 PM The Lady Frances sailed yesterday with a few more people then the last couple of trips. They came out to enjoy the nice almost spring day. Shana Kuhse group of 4 had a good day with a total of 37 fish. A mix of cod and hake. The weather looks okay for the week. We are planning on sailing Wed, Fri, Sat and Sunday at 5 am. Make sure you call the office before heading down to the docks. Sunday January 27 at 11am. Captain Mike at the Frances Fleet reports that it was a successful week on the cod grounds. Once again the boat sailed with only a few people on each trip. On Saturday's trip high hook was 6 cod fish. The pool fish was in the mid teens. The hake were not as plentiful as last week but there were still a few around. The fish have all been located in about 130 feet of water se of Block Island. We are still scheduled to sail 4 days week at 5 am. Keep |
