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Surfcasters should be hitting East Beach and Wasque Point for good striped bass and bluefishing. Wasque is giving up good bluefishing on both tides, but the outgoing tide has been producing better action. Surface plugs and metal like Kastmasters and Maria's have been excellent.
East beach after dark has been producing good numbers of bass. Bass up to 25-pounds have been taken on Slug-gos, Bombers, Rapala's and Danny's. My friends and I have been doing well with black, but I know white and yellow and all white have been equally successful for many other surfcasters.
Up-island has been giving up bass and blues, but with dirty water and the surf line filled with weed, it's been a bit more challenging to present your bait or lure. The boats have been doing well off of Gay Head, especially Devil's Bridge, but the surfcaster has been left empty handed when it comes to the large numbers of fish that the boats have been getting.
There has been reports of a couple of 30-pound bass coming from the North Shore, places like Makoniky Head, Great Rock Bight, and Menemsha Hills. These fish have been taken on Slug-gos, metal lipped swimmers and needlefish.
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West Chop is holding big bass, with reports of fish up to 40-pounds. Light tackle and fly fisherman have been tearing it up in Middle Ground on bass up to 20-pounds, after weeding through the multitude of bluefish.
For surf casters, Chappy is still reliable. If you are willing to move around Chappy, meaning from Wasque to Cape Pogue, you will find large numbers of bass and blues. The rip is still holding fish, but East Beach has been giving up the larger numbers or striped bass. Most fisherman having the best success are the ones using lures. Rapalas, RonZ, Hogy's, bucktails, Kastmasters and rubber shads should be in your plug bag if you're hitting Chappy beaches.
The North shore is also holding fish, but sporadic pods seem to be moving in and quickly moving out. Lobsterville and Dogfish Bar has been very good, with the occasional report of bass in the high 20-pound range. Again, rubber shads, Bombers, Rapalas, RonZ and wooden plugs like Needlefish and Danny's are all working well.
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The bluefishing off Chappaquiddick is absolutely ridiculous. Blitzing bluefish, from 4 to 10 pounds are crashing the rips and points along Chappy. Kastmasters and big bucktails are the lure of choice. We have been able to tempt some of them to the surface with pencil poppers and ballistic missiles, but the blues have been cruising along the bottom.
Striped bass fishing has been sporadic. Surfcasters have been having banner nights, only to be skunked the next. We did weigh in a 42-pounder at Dick's Bait and Tackle for a boat fisherman today, caught off the North Shore, most likely Split Rock (Makoniky Head). Most of my bass have come on RonZ and weighted Hogy's. I have hooked a few with metal lip swimmers and Rapala's X-Rap. Some of the bigger bass have been caught on fresh caught squid, soaking on the bottom.
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That's right . . . the bass and blues are back and people are catching all around the island. Reports have come in of bass over 30 pounds and bluefish blitzes off Chappaquiddick. It is only getting better. What are you waiting for??? Make a reservation or just come over for the day and hook into some spring time fun. Spring and early summer is the time for the surfcaster. Once July gets here and the water temps get too high, the bass and blues sound for deeper, cooler water and the surfcaster has to work. It's like fishing in a barrel.
Head for Lobsterville beach, Long Point, Chappaquiddick, and all points along the north shore. Arm yourself with either fresh caught squid from Edgartown or Menemsha harbors, or my personal preference, PLUGS! Fill your plug bag with any squid imitation, from bucktails to pencil poppers, Danny plugs, Storm/Tsunami shads, Bombers/Rebels, Rapala X-Raps, RonZ and of course metal (Kastmasters, Hopkins, Krocodiles).
Bluefishing blitzes are occuring off Wasque, on Chappaquiddick and West Chop. Again, metals and surface lures like Surface Tensions, pencil poppers, and ballistic missiles are top choices. Lobsterville and Menemsha have been producing large numbers of fish, mostly light tackle.
Good luck and save some fish for me.
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Spring is here and the schoolies will soon be here. I hope you all have been getting your gear ready. By now you should have your reels cleaned and serviced, hooks replaced on your plugs, and new line spooled and ready to go.
It's still a bit cold and the water temps are not up yet, but I predict in a few weeks that we will be catching little stripers off South Beach with joppa jigs and white bucktails. Let me know how I can help you make the most out of your Martha's Vineyard fishing experience and maximize your hopes!