![]() ![]() At least one of those fish measured 53 inches and there have been numerous photos of bass in the mid-40 inch class that were taken during those four days of frantic topwater action which slowed a bit on Saturday morning. Jeff from Canal Bait & Tackle confirmed the action in the canal and the number of stripers in the 40-inch class that were being caught and released. At least one of those fish measured 53 inches and t. Its still very good tautog fishing over the broken bottom but there is a lot of anguish having to release the biggest black sea bass of the season until the season opens on May 20th. The Squid are slow to fill in the usual places, but they are catching a few now and then and Doug enjoys fishing for them, so he is on the hunt for the first big school to arrive. One customer made a trip to an undisclosed location and returned with a few legal cod, a slot striper and a few mackerel and some jumbo scup. The bluefish have arrived in better numbers as soft baits are being docked and some choppers in the four to six-pound class have been boated. Steve at Dicks Bait and Tackle said those fish are mostly school sized fish with enough slots to keep it interesting. The stripers have filled in all over the Vineyard with good reports of schools in all the usual places. Steve at Dicks Bait and Tackle said those fish are mostly school sized fish with enough slots. Big scup have invaded the tog grounds providing a great opportunity to get kids involved with fishing using a species that bites hard and fast and pulls very good as well. Bluefish have made a showing in the west end of the ditch where soft baits are getting reduced in size. The tautog bite has been solid in the west end and a few bulldogs have been seen pried from the granite of the canal. ![]() The fish are moving up the Cape from Barnstable to the Brewster flats and east towards Plymouth Bay. Gunner from Red Top Sporting Goods said the action slowed a bit by Saturday morning but then a bite picked up in the east end where some mackerel showed up. Customers were calling it mayhem, which might be appropriate with hooked fish running right and left between them. The canal was on fire for four straight days with excellent topwater action on all sorts of plugs like the Wally pencils, loaded Cordells and a wide assortment of Doc and other surface splashers. ![]() ![]()
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