Sand eels fuel striper blitzes out front, scup fishing has been good in Narragansett Bay and gator blues follow bunker pods while fluke fishing slowly improves.
“The Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament doubled the number of participants with tackle shop partners last year and added a fly fishing shore and boat division,” said Capt. Chris …
Sand eels and bunker dominate the forage base, bottom fishing action is consistent for scup and sea bass, and large stripers and blues crush topwater lures and live bunker.
(Photo by Patrick Washburn) “The Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament was a big success last year. We doubled the number of participants and added a fly fishing, shore, and boat division.” said Capt. Chris Willi of Block Island Fish Works, a bait & tackle shop and charter fishing business located on Block Island, Rhode Island.