By Guide Rick Buss:
Is this the beginning of the end? There are still some bigger bass around, but you may have to hunt around a bit. Keeper-size fish are still being pulled from some of the hot spots on the North Shore. The “M” towns are still producing…Manchester by the Sea, Magnolia shores in Gloucester, and Marblehead all have big girls. Boston Harbor (both inner and outer around the islands) is also worth a try. The South Shore, Quincy, Duxbury and Plymouth, have been holding fish. Schoolies, rats, sub-legals, call ’em what you will; are invading like a hungry army on the move. They may be small, but they’re more than willing to bite. It’s not unusual to catch and release 15 or 20 of these feisty linesiders. Light tackle or a fly rod is all it takes to keep you smiling. The plastic navy is out in force. Check out NewEnglandKayakFishing.com for the latest action reports. Funny fish are still showing up in Falmouth. Try Nobska Light and the Channel at Woods Hole. You can entertain yourself when there’s no zooms around by dropping a small jig with pink plastic and a strip of squid, scup or any other fish. The black sea bass and scup will keep you busy while you’re waiting on these elusive tunoids. Some good-sized tautog have been hauled out of the rocks in the Westport area. Night yakkers have been amazed by the amount of green fire in the water of late. The bioluminescence has been off the chart. The Hobies look like low-riders with green neon lights under them, and you can clearly see your hook, line and bait lit up like Times Square. Cod are within reach now. Jig humps in 60 feet of water or drop your jig on bait balls in deep water for a nice fall cod. Throw that boat on the truck and go get ’em before it’s over. There’s still time.
Guide Rick Buss, (617) 719-2036, www.belleislekayakadventures.com. Kayak specialist and fishing guide Rick Buss fishes, dives, and snorkels off his kayak. He runs his guide service out of Belle Isle in Winthrop but can deliver kayaks to your location.
