In a word, saltwater fishing is very, very slow.

As we enter mid-August, bluefish are about the only game in town.  Snappers can be found in most rivers and bays and bigger blues are roaming Nantucket Sound and Buzzards Bay.

Bass fishing, even in the traditional cold water spots like the Hooter and Squibnocket, is difficult.  Even the best charter captains are working very hard to come up with legal bass.  Best techniques are eels fished at night or live pogies dropped down to schools holding on the bottom.

With fluke season ending August 15, bottom fishing is pretty much scup, which can be found holding around any kind of bottom structure or navigation buoys.

Bonito reportedly have shown up at Hedge Fence Shoal and several were taken by anglers trolling near the Hooter.  False Albecore have yet to make a confirmed appearance.  But fishing for the “funny fish” should take off over the next several weeks.

(Webmaster’s Note: Our apologies for not updating the fishing report for several weeks.  An unexpected tick-borne illness put your correspondent out of action for several weeks.)