Early October is supposed to be a sure thing around Boston Harbor. We have grown accustomed to finding life teeming wherever we go. Not so this year. The bait, birds, and fish are not nearly as widespread as in past years. There are big bass and bluefish keyed on the large bunker inside the harbor but other than this, there is a distinct lack of active smaller fish. Many have talked of changing patterns but I am concerned.
We are catching fish on each trip (and there are good numbers of bluefin tuna offshore) but are not finding the wide open bites that last for hours. We will be out there trying through the end of October. Here's to hoping the weather stays nice and the fish find us.
John
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