Ain’t it cool? Striped bass came into South County like rockets then left us like college girlfriends to find mates up north near the Providence River and points east. Buty they are slowly filling in our shorelines so now’s the time to stock up on the best lures to call them, catch them and release them. Andiamo!
It’s time to get tight with Spring fish because just like that, we are surrounded by stripers, squid, tautog and all the while, largemouth bass are making their beds while the smallie bite just better. Tune into our weekly Fish Wrap Fishing Report each Friday on Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.
This one got away. I don’t often keep fish I catch anymore but that’s of little salve to the wound of seeing a giant winter bass come to the edge of your kayak then watch it slip back down when a piece of leader gives way at its tipping point. It was amazing to find fish stacked up in cold waters but to lose the biggest was a heartbreaker I may never get over. It still hurts.
Don’t let the calendar fool ‘ya, meteorlogical winter is a full on time to fish, hunt, hike and tie a few flies with your feet on a cooler and steak on a plate. Read Fish Wrap to find out how you can get outdoors or hang inside this month to make the most of our newest season. And as always, thanks for reading.
