Topic: Sport & Outdoors

Justin at Coop's Bait and Tackle reports that the bass fishing has been good on the South Shore and Squibnocket at night. Anglers using squid on the bottom are doing the best. Bluefishing is good as well. Some bonito are starting to show. Fluking continues to be good. The season goes out on Friday, so if you want a fluke for dinner, you better get out there immediately. Offshore, bigger dolphin and bigger yellowtail are being caught in Atlantis Canyon.

In between the thunder and lightning storms the fishing has still been quite good for August according to Janet Messineo of Martha's Vineyard Fishing Charters and Taxidermy. All the beaches on Chappy are now open. The Piping Plovers have hatched and fledged, and although you must always drive with caution, the fishing access is amazing. East beach is the place to wait for the Bonito and False Albacore. Light line with no hardware. Try the 3/4 oz Magnet made by Charlie Cinto. They can't resist it.

Don't forget to catch Dick Russell author of Striper Wars on the 27th at the Chilmark Library. It's free.

Check back every Thursday for a new report. –Tee Clarkson

Cooper Gilkes at Coop's Bait and Tackle says Bluefish are everywhere and feeding like crazy.

Bottom fishing for scup, seabass, and fluke continues to be good. Fluking is best toward the Middle Ground. The bonito continue to show up in greater numbers. Nothing heavy yet but hopefully the start of something good.

Off shore fishing is phenomenal. Cooper headed out last week and their boat caught 5 yellowfin, 2 bluefin, 50 dorado, and a blue marlin somewhere north of 600 lbs! The fish of a lifetime Cooper said.

Janet Messineo of Martha's Vineyard Fishing Charters and Taxidermy keeps expecting to hit the summer doldrums for stripers but that is NOT happening. The rips off of Chappiquidick continue to give up nice bass up to 30lbs for the boater and 20lb stripers are still being had along the south shore. Yummy little bluefish are still found under diving turns outside all the harbors and pond openings. You can target these fish on any of the jetties the last two hours of a falling tide. Edgartown Harbor is full of these cocktail blues and schoolie bass. It's difficult to catch them between the boat traffic so daybreak is the best time to try.

Don't miss author Dick Russell at the Chilmark Public Library on August 27. His book Striper Wars is a must read. There is no charge and his talk starts at 5:30pm.

Check back every Thursday for a new report. –Tee Clarkson